Adjunct Professor at Beijing Normal University, Co-Dean of the Smart Learning Institute, Co-Dean of the China Institute for Educational Big Data Applications, Founder and Chairman of NetDragon Websoft Inc., Co-Chair of the International Association of Smart Learning Environments, Vice Chair of the National Engineering Research Center for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology, Member of the Academic Committee of the Educational Informatization Strategy Research Base (Beijing) of the Ministry of Education, Honorary Director of the Key Laboratory of Publishing Industry Technology and Standards of the National Press and Publication Administration, Board Member of the Sino-Finnish Joint Learning Innovation Institute, Board Member of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, Member of the Advisory Board of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering and Technology Knowledge, Distinguished Executive Dean of the College of Education Innovation at the University of North Texas, Advisor to the Minister of Innovation and Technological Development of Serbia, and Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador of Nigeria.

He was awarded the State Council Special Allowance in 2015. His research focuses on design and learning, virtual/augmented reality, applications of artificial intelligence and big data in education, digital education, and smart education. He has led or participated in numerous national and provincial-level projects, published more than 100 books, papers, and research reports, and holds over 1,500 patents, including approximately 1,400 as the first inventor/designer.