Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, 1994, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.

Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, 1990, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1987, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.Dr Yingjie 2002—present , Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University.

1999—2002, Postdoctoral researcher, Loughborough University.

1999, Postdoctoral researcher, Nottingham Trent University.

1996—1999, Associate Professor, Beijing Jiaotong University.

1994—1996, Postdoctoral research, Beijing Jiaotong University.