Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Cui is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM). His international honors include appointments as a laureate of the Blaise Pascal Chair for Excellence through the École Normale Supérieure (ENS Paris) Foundation in France, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge, a Global Chair at the University of Bath, a JSPS Faculty Fellow at the University of Tokyo, and a Visiting Professor at EPFL in Switzerland.
His research focuses on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced manufacturing at the micro- and nanoscale, with particular emphasis on applications in biosensors, lab-on-a-chip systems, and clean water technologies. His group develops micro- and nanoscale devices—including novel sensors and actuators—using innovative nanomaterials and shrink polymers for medical and environmental applications.
Dr. Cui is the Founding Executive Editor-in-Chief of Microsystems & Nanoengineering, the first engineering journal in the Nature portfolio. He also served as the Founding Executive Editor-in-Chief (2012–2019) of Light: Science & Applications, another leading journal in the Nature family.
Ph.D. 1995, Mechanical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. 1991, Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics