Dr. Wei Li is the J.T. MacGuire Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.S. degree in precision instrument and mechanology from Tsinghua University and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).