研究方向为理论与计算化学，主要包括：有机反应机理、计算材料学、分子光谱的量子化学研究。主持国家自然科学基金2项，重庆市和校级项目4项。
主要期刊论文：
1.Liang Zhang, Rong Chen*, Guoming Liang. Theoretical Studies on the Aminolysis of Ester: Effects ofthe Catalysis and Substituent to the Reaction of MethylIndole-3-acetate with Ammonia. Chinese J. Struct. Chem., 2019, 38(6): 855-866.
2.Rong Chen*, Liang Zhang, Xiaoling Luo, Guoming Liang, Hydrolysis of an organophosphorus pesticide: a theoretical investigation of the reaction mechanism for acephate. Theor. Chem. Acc., 2018, 137(119):1-15.
3.Rong Chen*, Hui Yin, Chaoqing Zhang, Xiaoling Luo, Guoming Liang, Hydrolysis of a neonicotinoid: a theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of dinotefuran，Struct. Chem., 2018, 29: 315-325.
4. Chaoqing Zhang, Hui Yin, Xiaoling Luo, Rong Chen*,Aminolysis of a Model Carbamate Insecticide: a Theoretical Reaction Mechanism Study of Carbaryl via an Isocyanate Intermediate Guoming Liang, Theor. Chem. Acc., 2017, 136 (72): 1-11.
5.Hui Yin, Chaoqing Zhang, Liang Zhang, Rong Chen*, Guoming Liang, Theoretical Studies on the Aminolysis Mechanism of Methomyl: Effect of the Catalysis to the Reaction of Carbamate with Ammonia, ChemistrySelect, 2017, 2(30): 9647-9653.
6.Huan Si, Chaoqing Zhang, Xiaoling Luo, Rong Chen*, Guoming Liang, Theoretical studies on the hydrolysis mechanism of acetamiprid, Theor. Chem. Acc., 2016, 135 (80):1-11,.
7.Rong Chen*, Xiaoling Luo, Guoming Liang, Theoretical studies on the aminolysis mechanism of propylene carbonate with ammonia, Theor. Chem. Acc., 2015, 134 (32): 1-12.
8.Rong Chen*, Xiaoling Luo, Guoming Liang, Computational study on the aminolysis mechanism of 4,4-dimethyl-2-vinyl-2-oxazolin-5-one with methylamine, Comput. Theor. Chem., 2015, 1073: 84-93.
9.Rong Chen, Jian Zhou, Xing Liu, Feilong, A new polymorph telluridoindate [In(en)3][In5Te9(en)2]with photocatalytic properties, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2013, 28(1): 55-59.
10.Rong Chen, Hua Zhu, Potential Energy Surfaces and Microwave a for 20Ne-13C16O2, 22Ne-12C16O2 and 22Ne-13C16O2 Complexes, Journal of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, 2012, 11(6),1175-1182.
11.Rong Chen, Hua Zhu，Daiqian Xie，Intermolecular potential energy surface, microwave and infrared spectraof the Kr–CO2 complex from ab initio calculations, Chem. Phys. Lett,2011, 511(1): 229-234.
12.Rong Chen, Erqiang Jiao, Hua Zhu，Daiqian Xie，A new ab initio potential energy surface andmicrowave and infrared spectra for the Ne–CO2complex，J.Chem.Phys., 2010, 133:104302.
