Education 2012-2017: Master-doctor combined program graduate student (recommended postgraduate without exams) at College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, China. 02/2014 - 03/2014: Exchange to Universität Osnabrück supported by Research Group Linkage Programme funded by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation. 2008-2012: Undergraduate student at College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, China. Professional Profile 2020 – 2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KSA. 2017–2020: postdoctoral researcher at Universität Osnabrück, Germany.

Design of topographical patterns in polymers for developing functional applications. Construction of polymeric films having well-ordered nanopore geometries by self-assembly for membrane separation, sensing and etc.

Porous block copolymer separation membranes for 21st century sanitation and hygiene. L. Guo, Y. Wang, M. Steinhart. Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00500b. Fast evaporation enabled ultrathin polymer coatings on nanoporous substrates for highly permeable membranes. X. Shi, L. Wang, N. Yan, Z. Wang, L. Guo, M. Steinhart, Y. Wang. The Innovation, 2, 100088-100093, (2021). Substrate patterning using regular macroporous block copolymer monoliths as sacrificial templates and as capillary microstamps. L. Guo, M Philippi, M. Steinhart. Small, 14, 1801452-1801458, (2018). Tailored pore gradient in phenolic membranes for adjustable permselectivity by leveraging different poloxamers. L. Guo, M. Steinhart, Y. Yang, L. Zhu. Separation and Purification Technology, 242, 116818-116826, (2020). Single-step coating of polyethylenimine on gradient nanoporous phenolics for tight membranes with ultrahigh permeance. L. Guo, Y. Yang, Y. Wang. Journal of Membrane Science, 587, 117112-117118, (2019).