Dr. Wei He

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wei He received BSc and MSc degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 2009 and 2012 respectively. He completed his PhD at Queen Mary University of London in 2016, focusing on osmotic energy generation applications for water desalination. He joined the University of Warwick in late 2019 as a Research Fellow. Prior to this, Wei worked as a Postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Global Engineering Research (GEAR) Lab and the MIT Photovoltaics (PV) Lab, where his research focused on innovations in solar energy system desalination technologies. Wei's research interests include energy storage, low-carbon heating and cooling, energy water development, and energy decarbonization. He developed a project on understanding homeowner costs and emission reductions related to low-carbon heating solutions during the academic year 2021/2022. Wei has also been involved in several funded projects related to compressed air energy storage and affordable solar home solutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Honorary Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Royal Academy of Engineering • Coventry

Research Fellow at the Royal Academy.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2019-12-31

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge

Worked on solar energy system desalination technologies.

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.