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Dr. Lei Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. He specializes in advanced manufacturing and materials design, with a focus on additive manufacturing of metals and piezoelectric composites. His research interests include computational materials, energy systems, and mechanics. He has published over 70 papers in top journals like Nature and Advanced Materials, and received awards such as the ASEE Southeastern Section New Researcher Award (2018) and the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2017).
Education: Ph.D., National University of Singapore (2012); M.S. and B.S., Huazhong University of Science & Technology (2007 and 2005).
Research Interests: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), Sustainable Energy, Additive Manufacturing, Data-Driven Models. His work emphasizes battery technology, material microstructure analysis, and energy storage systems.
Recent grants include projects funded by DARPA, the Army, General Motors, and the NSF, focusing on topics like predictive modeling for metallic endurance, battery recycling, and solid-state battery interfaces. His lab (DAIR) explores cutting-edge solutions for advanced manufacturing challenges.
