科学研究：“围绕‘双碳’战略目标，开展过渡金属催化导向的高附加值化学品合成研究。聚焦不对称催化等前沿领域，通过创新配位环境与反应路径，解锁丰产金属在传统有机合成中难以达到的催化性能，实现从金属资源至高附加值化学品的高效、定向转化，主持/主研国家级、省部级项目八项。在国际顶级期刊Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Nat. Commun., ACS Catal., Chem. Eng. J.等杂志上发表论文二十余篇。
教研教改：独立承担本科《有机化学》、《色谱分析》、《专业英语》等课程教学，发表教改论文两篇。指导研究生三名，指导大学生创新创业项目三项；获“重庆市化学化工学会优秀教学团队”等奖。
代表性学术成果：
1. 青年科学基金项目, 21801175, 手性氮杂环烯烃（NHO）的设计合成及其在不对称催化反应中的应用 (2019)
2. 重庆市教委科学技术研究项目，青年项目，KJQN202201543，催化不对称 Diels-Alder 反应：远程手性控制构建 N-N 轴手性 (2022)
3. 重庆市留学回国创新创业项目，催化不对称[1,3]-重排构建手性喹诺酮 (2023)
4. 重庆市教委科学技术研究项目，青年项目，KJQN202501551, 新型双功能膦催化剂的设计、合成及应用 (2025)
5. D/L-高丝氨酸甲酯及a,β-不饱和氨基酸酯的合成工艺开发, 横向项目 （2026）
Pre-CQUST Publications:
1. Chen Y., Dong S., Xu X., Liu X., Feng X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16554-16558
2. Chen Y., Liu Y., Li Z., Dong S.*, Liu X., Feng X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 8052-8056
3. Guo S., Dong P., Chen Y., Feng X., Liu X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16852-16856
4. Xiong Q., Dong S., Chen Y., Liu X., Feng X. Nature Communications 2019, 10, 2116
5. Liu Y., Chen Y., Yihuo A., Zhou Y., Liu X., Lin L.*, Feng X.* ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 1784-1790
6. Wang G., Liu X., Chen Y., Yang J., Li J., Lin L., Feng X.* ACS Catalysis 2016, 6, 2482-2486
7. Chen Y., Liu X.*, Luo W., Lin L., Feng X. Synlett, 2017, 28, 966-969
8. Zhang Y., Lin L.*, Chen Y., Liu X., Feng X.* Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2017, 3591831-1836
Publications @ CQUST:
1. Zhang Y., Chen Y.* Organic Chemistry Frontiers 2022, 9, 4744-4756
2. Chen Y.*, Zhang Y., Zhang D., Wang Z.* Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2023, 3654320-4333
3. Xiong Z., Xu F., Zhou Y., Zhang R., Zhang Y., Chen Y.*, Wang Z.* Organic Letters, 202325, 8302-8307
4. Zhang R., Wang W., Zhang Y., Chen Y.*, Yao W., Wang Z.* Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2024, 366, 1888-1892
5. Zhang Y., Hu B., Chen Y.*, Wang Z.* Chemistry-A European Journal 2024, 30, e202402469
6. Yang S., Wu G., Zhang J., Guo Y., Chen Y., Zhu Y.*, Zhang X.*, Zhou L., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 687, 691-700
7. Luo Y., Zhu X., Yang G., Zou Q., Liang T., Chen Y., He B.*, Yuan G.* Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 70, 107056
8. Wang H., Chen L., Chen Y.*, Zhang Y. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2024, 22, 5097-5100
9. Tang X., Chen Y.*, Huang J.* The Chemical Record 2024, e202400208
10. Zhang Y.*, Wang H., Gu B., Hu B., Tang X.*, Chen Y.* Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry 2025, e202400691
11. Li X., Xu J., Gao X., Ren X., Hu B., Yang J.*, Zhang Y.*, Chen Y.* Chemistry An Asian Journal 2025, 20, e70392
12. Xu D., Li X., Cai Y., Chen Y.*, Xin Y., Chen J., Yao H., Huang N.*, Wang N.* Chemical Communications 2025, 61, 15433-15436
13. Yang S., Zhang Z., Zhu X., Xu W., Zhang J., Chen Y., Wang B.*, Chen H.*, Zhu Y.* Chemical Engineering Journal 2026, 527, 172087
14. Sun Y.-L., Dai L., Zhu K., Huang Q., Chen Y., Wu Z., Lu Y.* Chemical Science 2025, 16, 20042-20047
15. Zhang Y.*, Luo X., Chen Y.* Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2025, 23, 8678-8681
16. Zou Q., Cao X., Zhu X., Dai X., Qiu H., Qiu H.*, Chen Y.*, Yuan G.* Surfaces and Interfaces 2025, 77, 107959
17. Zheng Y., Zhao Y., Xin Y., Qu X., Chen Y.*, Xiao X., Huang N., Wang N.* Organic Letters 2026, 28, 1661-1666
18. Li Z., Qiu X., Gao H., Chen J., Chen Y.*, Yao H., Cao Z., Huang N., Wang N.* Organic Letters 2026, 28, 9615-9620
