Wei Chen
PhD
Research Interests:
Data-driven and physics-based modeling of material systems; computational design of multi-principal element materials; materials informatics for accelerated materials and knowledge discovery
Education
- PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, 2012
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - MS, Materials Physics and Chemistry, 2007
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China - BS, Materials Science and Engineering, 2004
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Awards and Honors
- Excellence in Faculty Research, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2021
- Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation, 2020
- Highly Cited Author, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019
- High-Impact Scientific Achievement Award, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), Department of Energy, 2017
- ASM International Innovative Programming Award, 2016
- Northwestern University TGS Travel Grant, 2009–2011
- Iris M. Ovshinsky Student Travel Award for Materials Physics, American Physical Society (APS), 2010
- Summer Research Best Poster Award, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2010
- University Fellowship, Northwestern University, 2007
- BHP Billiton Fellowship, 2007
- Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Scholarship, Shanghai Education Development Foundation, 2004
- Academic Excellence Award, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2004