1963 Muddy Boy at Wenfang Village, Jiangjing, Fuqing, Fujian, China
1970 Primary School Pupil, Wenfang Primary School, Jiangjing, Fuqing, Fujian, China
1975 Secondary School Student, Qianzhang Primary School, Jiangjing, Fuqing, Fujian, China
1977 High School Student, Jiangjing High School, Fuqing, Fujian, China
1979 Undergraduate Student, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
1983 Software Engineer, South China Computer Corporation, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
1986 Master Student, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, USA
1988 PhD Student, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
1991 Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
1992 Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York, USA
1993 Lecturer, National University of Singapore, Singapore
1996 Senior Lecturer, National University of Singapore, Singapore
1999 Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2005 Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2007 Fellow, IEEE, USA
2015 Fellow, Chinese Association of Automation, China
2016 Provost's Chair, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2018 Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2020 Fellow, Academy of Engineering, Singapore
2024 Chairman, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong