Associate Professor

Educational Background

2016          Ph.D in International and Political Science, New South Wales University, Canberra

2012          Ph.D in Law, China University of Political Science and Law

2009          LL.M in International and European Law, Free University of Brussels (VUB)

2004          LL.M in Civil Procedural Law, China University of Political Science and Law

1998          LL.B China University of Political Science and Law

Work Experience

2022. 9 - Present         Associate Professor, Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School, China University of Political Science and Law

2004. 9 - 2022.9          Assistant Professor, Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School, China University of Political Science and Law

Research Interests

Civil Procedure Law

Evidence Law

Judicial System

Comparative Law

Political Science

Courses Taught

Civil Procedure Law

Evidence Law

Comparative Civil Procedure Law

External Education

2008 - 2009       Free University of Brussels (VUB)

2012 - 2016       Ph.D Candidate at New South Wales University, Canberra (UNSW)

Honors and Awards

1. Excellent Teaching Reward of CUPL in 2020

2. Excellent Teaching Reward of CUPL in 2019

Languages

Chinese, English

Contact Information

Email:smm001@sina.com

Representative Publications

Books

1. Pretrial Evidence Collection and Discovery of Case Facts, Peking University Press, 2019

2. The Growth and Limits of Judicial Independence in China, Ph.D Thesis

Articles

1. The Courts’ Active Role in the Striving for Judicial Independence in China (in English), Frontiers of Law in China, 2017

2. Evidence Collection in the German, American and Chinese Legal Systems: A Comparative Analysis (in English), Frontiers of Law in China, 2011

3. The Way to Understand the Nature and Extent of Judicial Independence in China (in English), Asian Journal of Law and Society, 2018

4. Social Connection (Guanxi) and Judicial Decision Making in China (in English), China: An International Journal, 2019

5. On the Model Selection of Court Mediation System, Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2008

Research Projects

1. Research on the Factors Influencing Judicial Decision Making in China and the Corresponding System and Procedure Regulations, supported by the National Social Science Fund of China, 2019.