Wei Lei

Assoc Prof Wei Lei is an Associate Professor with tenure at the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He holds the Provost’s Chair in Electronics and serves as the Associate Chair (Research) and Director of the Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT). He earned his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology (China) in 2005 and his Ph.D. in Photonics Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark in 2011. He was a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, before joining NTU in 2014 as a Nanyang Assistant Professor, rising to Associate Professor in 2019.

• B.E., Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology (2005)
• Ph.D., Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (2011)

Dr. Lei's research centers on fiber-based devices, leveraging the preform-to-fiber fabrication technique to create multifunctional fibers with precise control over architecture and composition. His work spans smart fiber and textile electronics, bio-fiber interfaces, in-fiber energy generation and storage, and fiber sensors. These innovations support applications in wearable electronics, sensing, imaging, and neurotechnology. His lab advances scalable fabrication processes for flexible fiber devices, enabling kilometer-scale production with nanoscale precision.

His research integrates principles from Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, and Neuroengineering. Although specific publications and awards are not detailed in the provided text, his work is positioned at the forefront of advanced fiber technologies and smart materials. Dr. Lei leads a dynamic research group at COFT, contributing significantly to NTU’s reputation in photonics and electronic engineering.

He has no listed scientific awards in the provided text.

Dr. Lei advises graduate students in his lab, though specific names are not mentioned. He has not received any major research grants listed in this profile. His team at the Centre for Optical Fibre Technology operates at the intersection of engineering and materials science, pushing the boundaries of fiber device functionality.

He leads the Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT) at NTU, where his lab focuses on scalable fabrication of flexible fiber devices using thermal drawing techniques. The team develops multifunctional fibers for applications in sensing, energy, and biomedicine.