Victor Lai

Victor Lai is an Associate Professor at the Swenson College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, holding the title of Distinguished University Teacher. His contact information includes email laix0066@d.umn.edu and phone +1 218 726 7564.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota
• B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota
• B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota

Professor Lai's research focuses on Biomedical Engineering, specifically Biomaterials and Biomechanics, utilizing computational modeling and experimental techniques to investigate structure-function-composition relationships in soft tissues. His work bridges materials science with biological applications.

His teaching excellence has been formally recognized through:

• Horace T. Morse - Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award (2024-25)
• SCSE Teaching Award (2016)

He currently teaches Chemical Engineering courses including Material and Energy Balances, Properties of Engineering Materials, and Chemical Engineering Laboratories. Born in Singapore, Professor Lai arrived in the United States in 2002 for undergraduate studies and previously worked at the Singapore Economic Development Board and GlaxoSmithKline Singapore. No information is available regarding graduate student supervision, research grants, or laboratory facilities in the provided text.