Dr. Wei is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Prior to joining Michigan Tech, she was an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University. She received her PhD in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MTU in 2017. Her research interests include designing and synthesizing the advanced materials, additive manufacturing, renewable energy conversion devices, photocatalytic processes for H2 generation, and mechanical properties of composite materials.