2000-2007年先后在香港科技大学、香港大学工作并获哲学博士学位。

湖北省青年科技工作者协会理事，国家、省部级项目评审专家。

先后主持国家自然科学基金4项，教育部新世纪优秀人才支持计划，湖北省***基金等20多项科研项目。

(1) 金属-氧化铋无机复合材料的合成及其对氮氧化物的催化性能研究(21171136) 国家自然科学基金;

(2) 具有抗菌活性的无机纳米材料的合成及其生物活性研究(NCET-09-0136) 教育部新世纪优秀人才支持计划;

(3) 含铋无机复合材料在多联抑制幽门螺杆菌中的应用研究(20801043) 国家自然科学基金;

(4) 纳米银-氧化锌复合材料对常见口腔疾病病原体的抑制活性(2009CDA075) 湖北省***基金;

(5) 含铋复合纳米材料的合成及其对幽门螺杆菌抑制作用的研究(200850731376) 武汉市科技局晨光计划;

(6) 缓冲溶液体系中系列过渡金属纳米材料的合成与初步应用研究(Q20081504) 湖北省教育厅优秀中青年人才支持计划;

(7) 纳米银-氧化锌复合材料对常见口腔疾病病原体的抗菌作用(201070934342) 武汉市科技局对外科技合作与交流计划。

在Chem.Comm.，Angew.Chem. Int.Ed.，J.Mater.Chem.，Nanoscale.等国际顶级SCI学术期刊发表了100多篇研究论文，引用次数2200多次。

(1) J. Xiong, G. Cheng, G. Li, F. Qin, R. Chen*, “Well-crystallized square-like 2D BiOCl nanoplates: mannitol-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance” RSC Adv., 2011, DOI:10.1039/C1RA00335F.

(2) G. Li, Y. Ding, Y. Zhang, Z. Lu, H. Sun, R. Chen*, “Microwave synthesis of BiPO4 nanostructures and their morphology-dependent photocatalytic performances” J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2011, DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2011.07.090.

(3) H. Li, Z. Lu, Q Li, M.-H. So, C.-M. Che, R. Chen*, “Hydrothermal Synthesis and Properties of Controlled α-Fe2O3 Nanostructures in HEPES Solution”, Chem. Asian J. , 2011, 6, 2320 – 2331.

(4) J. Wu, F. Qin, G. Cheng, H. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Xie, H. Yang, Z. Lu, X. Yu, R. Chen*, “Larde-scale synthesis of bismuth sulfide nanorods by microwave irradiation” J. Alloys Compd., 2011, 509: 2116-2126.

(5) J. Wu, F. Qin, Z. Lu, H. Yang, R. Chen*, “Solvothermal synthesis of uniform bismuth nanospheres using poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) as a reducing agent” Nanoscale Res. Lett., 2011, 6: 66.

(6) J. Xiong, G. Cheng, Z. Lu, J. Tang, X. Yu, R Chen*, “BiOCOOH hierarchical nanostructures: Shape-controlled solvothermal synthesis and photocatalytic degradation performances” CrystEngComm, 2011, 13, 2381–2390.

(7) H. Li, Z. Lu, J. Wu, H. Yu, X. Yu, R. Chen*, “Hydrothermal synthesis of transition metal oxide nanomaterials in HEPES buffer solution” Mater. Lett., 2010, 64: 1939-1942.

(8) G. Cheng, H. Yang, K. Rong, Z. Lu, X. Yu, R.Chen*, “Shape-controlled solvothermal synthesis of bismuth subcarbonate nanomaterials” J. Solid State Chem., 2010, 183: 1878-1883.

(9) G. Cheng, J. Wu, F. Xiao, H. Yu, Z. Lu, X. Yu, R. Chen*, “Synthesis of Bismuth Micro- and Nanospheres by a Simple Refluxing Method” Mater. Lett., 2009,63: 2239-2242.

(10) J. Wu, F. Qin , F.Y.F. Chan, G. Cheng, H. Li, Z. Lu, R. Chen*, “Fabrication of Three-dimensional Snowflake-like Bismuth Sulfide Nanostructures by Simple Refluxing” Mater. Lett., 2010,64: 287-290.

(11) R. Chen*, G. Cheng, M.H. So, J. Wu, Z. Lu, C.M. Che, H. Sun, "Bismuth Subcarbonate Nanoparticles Fabricated by Water-in-oil Microemulsion-assisted Hydrothermal Process Exhibit Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Properties" Mater. Res. Bull., 2010, 45, 654-658.

(12) R. Chen*, J. Wu, H. Li, G. Cheng, Z. Lu, C.M. Che, “Fabrication of gold nanoparticles with different morphologies in HEPES buffer” Rare Metals, 2010, 29(2), 180-186.

(13) J. Wu, H. Yang, H. Li, Z. Lu, X. Yu, R. Chen*, “Microwave synthesis of bismuth nanospheres using bismuth citrate as a precursor” J. Alloys Compd., 2010, 498(2): L8–L11.

(14) Y. Xie, H. Yang, W. Wang, R. Chen*, “Solubilities of Diglycolic Acid Esters in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide” J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54(1): 102–107.

(15) R. Chen, M.H. So, C.M. Che, H. Sun, “Controlled Synthesis of High Crystalline Bismuth Sulfide Nanorods: Using Bismuth Citrate as a Precursor” J. Mater. Chem., 2005, 15(42): 4540-4545.

(16) R. Chen, M.H. So, J. Yang, F. Deng, C.M. Che, H. Sun, “Fabrication of Bismuth Subcarbonate Nanotube Arrays from Bismuth Citrate” Chem. Comm. 2006, (21): 2265-2267.

(17) R.W.Y. Sun, R. Chen, N.P.Y. Chung, C.M. Ho, C.L.S. Lin, C.M. Che, “Silver Nanoparticles Fabricated in Hepes Buffer Exhibit Cytoprotective Activities toward HIV-1 Infected Cells” Chem. Comm., 2005, (40): 5059-5061.

(18) S.S.Y. Chui, R. Chen, C.M. Che, “A Chiral [2]Catenane Precursor of the Antiarthritic Gold(I) Drug Auranofin” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45(10): 1621-1624.

湖北省“***计划”特聘教授、教育部新世纪优秀人才支持计划入选者、湖北省新世纪***人才工程第一层次人选、享受国务院***专家、湖北省有突出贡献的中青年专家、湖北省***基金获得者、武汉工程大学教学名师。

荣获湖北省优秀自然科学学术论文二等奖。