Before joining Rensselaer in 2006, Professor Wei worked at Rutgers, most recently as professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. There, he oversaw the formation of multidisciplinary, university-industry research teams that focus on the fundamental issues behind key technological problems. The teams have developed joint proposals on such wide-ranging topics as advanced materials manufacturing research, clean-burning coal, and arterial disease.
Professor Wei has pursued experimental fluid dynamics in a vast range of applications, from the effect of flow on endothelial cells to the use of polymer additives to reduce drag. His research has attracted millions in grant funding from such agencies as the Office of Naval Research, NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Together with USA Swimming, he employs state-of-the-art flow measurement techniques to improve the performance of swimmers in the 2008 Olympic Games.
