讲座时间地点：3月30日 15:20 汽车学院A311室

Brief Abstract:

Dr. Wang will make a presentation on few important topics in graduate education:

• What are the differences between undergraduate and graduate programs?
• Why go to graduate school?
• What are the expectations of graduate students?
• How can your advisors help you to achieve your goals in academic, professional, and personal development?

Brief bio:

Dr. Xinlei Wang is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 1984 and 1987, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from UIUC in 2000. He worked as a lecturer in the Department of Energy Engineering at Zhejiang University from 1987 to 1994. Prior to joining the University of Illinois in 2002, he worked as a senior development engineer for International Truck and Engine Corporation on diesel emission control. He has more than 130 publications in his research field and has three U.S. patents. His current research interests include air quality and emission control, environmental control, renewable energy, and building energy efficiency. Dr. Wang has served as the faculty advisor for the Solar Decathlon team at UIUC since 2007. He received the Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence from the College of Engineering at UIUC in 2010, the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE in 2011, the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from the College of ACES at UIUC in 2012, and Sustainability Fellow Researcher Award from UIUC in 2013. He currently serves as Associate Head and Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at UIUC. He is also a senior member of Executive Committee in the College of Engineering.