Dr. Hua Cai

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hua Cai is an Associate Professor at the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. His research focuses on the environmental implications of emerging technologies and strategies for urban sustainability. With a joint appointment in the School of Sustainability, Dr. Cai works at the intersection of industrial ecology and systems engineering. He earned his PhD in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources from the University of Michigan in 2015, and has previously completed his Master’s from Pennsylvania State University and Bachelor’s from Tsinghua University. His work incorporates complex adaptive systems to improve sustainability outcomes in production systems and operations research. Dr. Cai has published numerous papers addressing these critical areas of engineering and sustainability, proving to be an influential scholar in his field.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.