Wei Lu

Dr. Wei Lu is Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan (UM), Ann Arbor, and Director of research center: Advanced Battery Coalition for Drivetrains (ABCD). Prof. Lu uses multi-scale and multi-physics modeling and experimental approaches to address emerging challenges in energy. Examples include mechanical electrochemical processes in Li-ion battery systems. Prof. Lu has over 150 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and gave over 100 presentations and invited talks in international conferences, universities and national labs including Harvard, MIT and Stanford; and at other prestigious institutions worldwide. He also has plenty of publications in conference proceedings, encyclopedias and book chapters. Prof. Lu was the recipient of many awards including the Robert M. Caddell Memorial Research Achievement Award, the CAREER award by the US National Science Foundation, the Robert J. McGrattan Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Faculty Recognition Award, Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Department Achievement Award, Distinguished Professor Award, Novelis and College of Engineering, CoE Ted Kennedy Family Faculty Team Excellence Award, CoE George J. Huebner, Jr. Research Excellence Award, and the Gustus L Larson Memorial Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was invited to the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Conference multiple times.