Wei Zheng

Dr. Wei Zheng is an Associate Professor and Director of the Plastics Engineering Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She holds appointments in the Robert F. Cervenka School of Engineering's Engineering & Technology Department. Her research focuses on bio-based polymers, rheology, and materials processing. Prior to UW-Stout, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Education

• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University (2008)
• B.S. Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology

Research Explores bio/biodegradable polymers, polymer melt rheology, crystallization dynamics, and structure-property relationships. Active in advancing sustainable materials through processing innovations.

Awards

• WiSys Applied Research Grant
• G. A. Taft Professorship

Professional Engagement Serves as Councilor of the Society of Plastics Engineers' Applied Rheology Division and President of the Chinese American Society of Plastics Engineers. Engages in translational research via state-funded grants.