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University of Texas at Austin

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5.04/23/2026

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About Wei

Wei Li is the John T. MacGuire Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and B.S.Eng. from Tsinghua University. Dr. Li joined the UT Austin faculty in 2010, after serving as an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research interests encompass nano and biomaterials processing and manufacturing, biomedical design and manufacturing, clean energy technology, and manufacturing process monitoring and diagnosis using data analytics techniques. Current research topics include roll-to-roll manufacturing, polymer nanofoam and nanocomposites, in-vitro tissue model systems, and clean energy technology. His efforts have been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, state agencies, and industry partners such as Chrysler, General Motors, and Boeing.