Wenjun (Rebecca) Cai
Associate professor
270 Holden Hall
Cai Research Group: caiw.mse.vt.edu
Research Interests
- Physical metallurgy
- Tribology, corrosion, and tribocorrosion
- Materials deformation and degradation under extreme conditions
- Materials characterization
- Mechanical testing and fracture mechanics
- Thin films and coatings
Education
- B.S., Materials Science, Fudan University, China, 2005
- Ph.D., Materials Science Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
Honors and Awards
- 2017 TMS Young Leaders Professional Development Award
- 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award, University of South Florida
- 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- 2010 Racheff-Intel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional Affiliations
- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- ASM International