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Wei Lu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Princeton University, 2001
Ph.D., Solid Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1998
M.S., Solid Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1995
B.S., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1994
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Energy storage and electrochemistry; simulation of nano/microstructure evolution; mechanics in nano/micro systems; advanced manufacturing; mechanical properties and performance of advanced materials and relation to microstructures.
AWARDS AND SERVICE:
- Ted Kennedy Family Faculty Team Excellence Award, College of Engineering, 2017
- Gustus L Larson Memorial Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014
- Distinguished Professor Award, Novelis and College of Engineering, 2014
- Department Achievement Award, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
- Invited to National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Conference, 2013
- Faculty Recognition Award, Rackham Graduate School, 2012
- Elected Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, 2012
- Invited to National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Conference, 2012
- Travel Award for Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense and Security Conference, 2009
- USNC/TAM-ICTAM Fellowship, US National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2008
- Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force, 2007
- Robert M. Caddell Memorial Research Achievement Award, U-M College of Engineering MEAM, 2006
- Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force, 2006
- Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force, 2005
- Summer Institute Fellow, National Science Foundation, 2004
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2004
- MRS Gold Award for Graduate Research, Material Research Society, 2000
- Sayre Prize, Princeton University, 1999
- Robert J. McGrattan Literature Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1998