主要从事化学反应机理的理论研究以及计算驱动的有机合成与催化转化研究。硕士学习师从陕西师范大学王文亮教授、博士学习师从南京大学黎书华教授，求学期间在化学反应机理的量子化学计算研究和计算驱动的合成与催化转化接受了系统科研训练。目前已在国内外重要期刊如Chem. Sci., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Green. Chem., Theor. Chem. Acc., J. Mol. Model., J. Clust. Sci.等期刊发表论文10余篇，主持国家自然科学基金项目1项、陕西省科技厅项目1项、陕西省教育厅项目1项和延安大学校级项目1项。授权发明专利2项。参与获得陕西省科学技术二等奖1项。教学方面，为本科生讲授《结构化学》、《工程热力学》、《物理化学实验》等课程。参编《物理化学实验》教材1部。

1.Jia Cao, Guoqiang Wang, Liuzhou Gao, Hui Chen, Xueting Liu, Xu Cheng, Shuhua Li, Perfluoroalkylative Pyridylation of Alkenes via 4-cyanopyridine-Boryl Radicals.Chem. Sci.,2019,10: 2767–2772.

2.Jia Cao, Guoqiang Wang, Liuzhou Gao, Xu Cheng, Shuhua Li. Organocatalytic Reductive Coupling of Aldehydes with 1,1-Diarylethylenes Using the in situ Generated Pyridine-Boryl Radical.Chem. Sci.,2018,9: 3664–3671.

3. Guoqiang Wang,Jia Cao,Liuzhou Gao, Wenxin Chen, Wenhao Huang, Xu Cheng, Shuhua Li. Metal-Free Synthesis of C‑4 Substituted Pyridine Derivatives Using Pyridine-boryl Radicals via a Radical Addition/Coupling Mechanism: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study,J. Am. Chem. Soc.,2017,139: 3904−3910.

4.Cao Jia*, Wang Zhi Xiang, Gao Lou Jun, Fu Feng. Water-assisted isomerization of the [H, C, N, O] system.Journal of Molecular Modeling,2015,21: 66.

5.Cao Jia*, Wang Zhi Xiang, Gao Lou Jun, Fu Feng. Atmospheric nucleation precursors catalyzed isomerization of CH₂SH to CH₃S: mechanisms and topological analysis.Structural Chemistry,2015,26: 261–268.

6.Cao Jia, Wang Wen liang*,Zhang Yue,Wang Wei na, Zhang Tian lei,Lv Jian, Li Chun ying.Computational study on the reaction of CH₃SCH₂CH₃with OH radical: mechanism and enthalpy of formation.Theoretical Chemistry Accounts,2011,129: 771–780.

7.Cao Jia,Wang Wenliang*, Zhang Tian lei, Gao Lou jun, Fu Feng, Wang Dan jun. Impact ofwatermolecules on theisomerization of CH₃S(OH)CH₂to CH₃S(O)CH₃: Acomputationalinvestigation.ChineseJournal ofChemistry.2013,31, 1341—1347.

8.CaoJia*, Li Qi , Wang Zhi Xiang , Gao Lou Jun , Fu Feng , Fan Bo , Wang Yao.Computational Studies on the Mo-Doped Gold Nanoclusters Au_nMo(n=1–10): Structures, Stabilities and Magnetic Properties.Journal of Cluster Science.2016,27: 993–1004.

9.Cao Jia, Wang Wenliang*, Gao Lou jun, Fu Feng.Mechanism and Thermodynamic Properties of CH₃SO₃Decomposition.Acta Phys -Chim Sin.2013,29 (6), 1161-1167.

10. Shengyang Ni,Jia Cao,Haibo Mei, Jianlin Han, Shuhua Li, Yi Pan. Sunlight-promoted cyclization versus decarboxylation in the reaction of alkynoates with N-iodosuccinimide: easy access to 3-iodocoumarins,Green. Chem.,2016,18: 3935–3939.