Ye Cao

Dr. Ye Cao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He holds a B.S. and M.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. Before joining UTA, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• University: The University of Texas at Arlington
• Department: Materials Science and Engineering
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor (since 2024)

His research focuses on phase-field simulations, multi-scale modeling of energy storage materials, resistive switching in memristors, and ferroelectric domain dynamics. Key projects include modeling lithium metal battery dendrite inhibition, solid-state electrolytes, and ferroelectric oxide properties.

Dr. Cao has secured grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and American Chemical Society (ACS), totaling over $8 million. He has authored/co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nature Materials, Nature Communications, and Advanced Materials.

• Key Awards:
  • STARs Award, UT System (2017)
  • Silver Medal in Phase-field Symposium (2014)
  • Robert E. Newnham Award (2013)

He advises graduate students and postdocs in topics ranging from battery materials to computational modeling. Teaching includes courses like Computational Materials Science and Phase Transformations.

Dr. Cao collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including the UTA/NU Partnership for Functional Materials. His lab focuses on translating computational insights into practical energy storage and electronic devices.