Wei Cai

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Wei Cai is a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University.

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Early life and career

In 1995, Cai received his Bachelor of Science degree in optoelectronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei province, China. In 2001, Cai received a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology [1] and immediately after it became a postdoc at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he remained until 2004. [2] In July 2004, Cai became an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University, and in September 2011 was promoted to associate professor. [1]

Memberships

Wei Cai is a member of numerous societies including: American Nuclear Society, American Physical Society, [1] Materials Research Society, [3] Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society of American Nuclear Society and Sigma Xi. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Curriculum Vitae - Wei Cai". Stanford University. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. "Wei Cai". Materials Science and Engineering. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. "2017 MRS Member Benefits & Society Activities" (PDF). Materials Research Society.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg