1977年考入吉林工业大学内燃机专业，1982年考取吉林工业大学内燃机专业硕士研究生，1985年研究生毕业留校。1991年-1992年作为访问学者赴法国Valenciénne 大学进修。1998年获得博士学位。1994年-2005年4月担任内燃机系主任（兼内燃机研究所所长）。目前但任吉林大学汽车学院教学委员会主任，吉林大学工学部教学委员会副主任。承担的社会职务：中国汽车工程学会理事、中国汽车工程学会代用燃料汽车分会主任。

长期以来主要从事汽车发动机整机系统及运动零部件的设计理论与方法、发动机振动噪声控制以及噪声仿真分析研究、代用燃料汽车发动机的研究工作

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