Pei Dong

Pei Dong is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She obtained her B.S. in Microelectronics from Nankai University and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. She then did her postdoctoral research in the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University before joining George Mason University. She is the recipient of the Franz and Frances Brotzen Fellowship Award, Best Thesis Award, Materials Today Energy Promising Early Career Scientists Award, NSF CAREER Award, College of Engineering Computing Faculty Excellence Award and ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering. Her current research interests include the design and synthesis of advanced materials, device fabrication, and system integration in the areas of energy, water, and biomedical applications.