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Jie Cai
Associate Professor
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories
School of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
177 S. Russell St, West Lafayette, IN, 47907
Email: cai40@purdue.edu
Office: HLAB 1004<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education Background:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – Dec 2015
    Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • M.S. in Mathematics – May 2011
    Ball State University, Muncie, IN, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – Jun 2009
    Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, PRC
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    Research Interests:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Grid-Interactive Building Controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Modeling and Control of Thermal Energy Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Smart Buildings and Communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Employment History:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Associate Professor, Jul 2024 – present
        Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Associate Professor, Jul 2023 – Jun 2024
        University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Assistant Professor, Aug 2017 – Jul 2023
        University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mar 2016 – Feb 2017
        National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, US<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jan 2016 – Jul 2017
        Center for High Performance Buildings (CHPB) at Purdue, West Lafayette, IN, US<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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