National University of Singapore
Postdoctoral Fellow
Advisor ⎻ Prof. Ying Kai Loh
2025 ⎻ Present
Nanjing University
PhD in Chemistry
Advisor ⎻ Prof. Congqing Zhu
2019 ⎻ 2024
Peking University
BSc in Chemistry
Advisor ⎻ Prof. Zhenfeng Xi
Advisor ⎻ Prof. Wen-Xiong Zhang
2015 ⎻ 2019
Biography
During his PhD, Jinghang worked on f-block metal clusters based on “N-P” double-layer ligands, focusing on the bonding properties between the metal atoms. Then, he shifted his interests towards main group chemistry.
Research Interests
In his leisure time, Jinghang enjoys watching documentary series that explore different cultures.
Hobbies
2024 ⎻ Outstanding Graduate Student
(Nanjing University)
2014 ⎻ Silver Medal in the 28th Chinese
Chemistry Olympiad
Awards
1) Isolable zero-valent Ditin(0) and Diplumbum(0) complexes
Jinghang Shen, Zhengting Zhang, Xiaokang Ke, Luming Peng, Qianyi Zhao, Congqing Zhu*, Qin Zhu*
Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 2588.
2) Complexes Featuring a cis-[M⇉U⇇M] Core (M = Rh, Ir): A New Route to Uranium-Metal Multiple Bonds
Jinghang Shen, Thayalan Rajeshkumar, Genfeng Feng, Yue Zhao, Shuao Wang, Laurent Maron*, Congqing Zhu*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202303379.
3) Heterometallic Clusters with Cerium–Transition-Metal Bonding Supported by Nitrogen–Phosphorus Ligands
Xiong Su+, Jinghang Shen+, Thayalan Rajeshkumar, Laurent Maron*, Congqing Zhu* (+ co-first author)
Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 16077−16083.