Biography

Wei Cai received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Zhejiang University in June 2012. He worked as Research Assistant and Senior Engineer at the Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences in the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China from July 2012 to May 2021, then joined the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering of the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as a research associate professor in May 2021. He is also a member of the National Technical Committee for the Standardization of Submersibles, the assistant of the president of the Academy of Marine Sciences (SUSTech), and the assistant of the director of the Shenzhen branch of the Laboratory of Marine Science and Engineering of Guangdong Province. 

Dr Cai has been dedicating his career to marine technology research for nearly 15 years. His research interests include marine sensors, scientific applications of submersibles, and polymetallic sulfide resources in the international seabed area. Taken part in a total of 12 cruises on the China Ocean Voyages, he served as the chief scientist of several cruises, including sea trials of R/V Xiangyanghong 10 (“Qianlong II” AUV) in 2016, R/V Dayangyihao (“Qianlong III” AUV) in 2018 and R/V Dayang (Deep-Sea Drilling Rig) in 2021. In January 2019, he conducted a hydrothermal submarine voyage with “Deep Sea Warrior” manned submersible diving to a depth of 2,773 meters in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Due to advanced research experiences in submersibles, he was appointed as deputy chief designer of technical upgrade and scientific application of “Qianlong II” AUV.

Educational Background

Sep. 2007 - Jun. 2012   Zhejiang University, Doctor of Biomedical Engineering 

Oct. 2002 - Jun. 2007   Zhejiang University, Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering

Professional Experience

May 2021 - Present, Research Associate Professor, Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, China 

Dec. 2018 - May 2021, Senior Engineer, Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China 

Jul. 2012 - Nov. 2018, Research Assistant, Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China

Honors and Awards

1. "Key Technology Innovations for Sulfide Discovery in Ultraslow Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge", Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award (Team), 2019 

2. Outstanding Contribution Award of China Marine Engineering Consulting Association (Team), 2019 

3. Outstanding Graduate of Zhejiang Province, 2012

Projects

1. Key Project of Deep Blue Project Fund by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, SL2020ZD203, High Sensitive Methane In Situ Sensor and System Integration in Deep Sea, 2020.7-2023.6,￥1.5 million, co-hosted. 

2. Project of the National Key Research and Development Program of China, 2017YFC0306803, 4500m Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (Qianlong II) Technology Upgrade and Scientific Application - Scientific Research and Exploration Equipment Upgrade, 2017.7-2021.6, ￥2.14 million, completed, hosted. 

3. Applied Research Project of Public Welfare Technology of Zhejiang Province, 2016C33092, Research and Development of the Wireless Sensor Node for Early Warning of Red Tide, 2016.1-2017.12, ￥150 thousand, completed, hosted. 

4. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), DY125-22-QY-04, Development of Sensor for Fe and Mn Ions in Hydrothermal Plume, 2015.5-2016.4, ￥150 thousand, completed, hosted. 

5. Project of the Second Institute of Oceanography, JG1401, Research and Development of the System for Detecting Heavy Metal in Seafloor Hydrothermal Activity, 2014.8-2016.7, ￥160 thousand, completed, hosted. 

6. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 65 of China Ocean Voyage, 2021.1-2021.4, ￥13.7 million, completed, participant. 

7. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 58 of China Ocean Voyage, 2020.1-2020.4, ￥29.7 million, completed, participant. 

8. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 52 of China Ocean Voyage, 2018.12-2019.7, ￥24.49 million, completed, participant. 

9. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 49 of China Ocean Voyage, 2017.12-2018.8, ￥60 million, completed, participant. 

10. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 43 of China Ocean Voyage, 2016.11-2017.7, ￥56.2 million, completed, participant. 

11. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 40 of China Ocean Voyage, 2015.12-2016.10, ￥64.2 million, completed, participant. 

12. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 39 of China Ocean Voyage, 2015.12-2016.7, ￥34.6 million, completed, participant. 

13. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 34 of China Ocean Voyage, 2014.11-2015.6, ￥28.1 million, completed, participant. 

14. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 30 of China Ocean Voyage, 2013.12-2014.5, ￥40.48 million, completed, participant. 

15. Project of China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA), Cruise 26 of China Ocean Voyage, 2012.4-2013.5, ￥51.54 million, completed, participant. 

16. Project of the National High Technology  Research and Development Program (863 Program), 4500m Rated  Autonomous Exploration System for Deep-Sea Resources, 2011.12-2016.6, ￥66.16 million, completed, participant. 

17. Project of the National High Technology  Research and Development Program (863 Program), Development of Shipborne Automatic Analyzer for Heavy Metals in Sea Water, 2009.1-2013.12, ￥800 thousand, completed, participant as research student. 

18. Project of the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), Micro Sensor System on A Chip for Wireless Networks in Environmental Monitoring Subject - Research on Sensing Mechanism and Methods of Specific Response Photoelectric Composite Microarrays, 2009.1-2013.8, ￥2.42 million, completed, participant as research student.

Publications

1. Man-Qing Ai, Hao Du,   Shuang-Shuang Lv, Xue-Gang Chen, Chu-Qing Zhang, Wei Cai, Wen-Li Qin, Ying Ye,   Chun-hui Tao. Effective removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol by FeSx/talc   composite under microwave[J]. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,   2021:105287.

2. Tao, C., Seyfried, W.E.,   Lowell, R.P, Yunlong Liu, Jin Liang, Zhikui Guo, Kang Ding, Huatian Zhang,   Jia Liu, Lei Qiu, Igor Egorov, Shili Liao, Minghui Zhao, Jianping Zhou,   Xianming Deng, Huaiming Li, Hanchuang Wang, Wei Cai, Guoyin Zhang,   Hongwei Zhou, Jian Lin & Wei Li. Deep high-temperature hydrothermal   circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge[J].   Nature Communications, 2020(11):1300, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15062-w.

3. Wei Cai, Guoyin Zhang, Jinhui Zhang,   et al., A Parallel Operation Method of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and   Geological Sampling Equipment[P], ZL 201811521156.9, 2020

4. Wei Cai, Yuan Wang, Baoteng Xu, Data   Fusion Software for Detecting Hydrothermal Anomaly of Qianlong II AUV[CP],   2020SR0274734, 2020

5. Wei Cai, Yuan Wang, Shijun Wu, et   al., A Sampling Device of Hydrothermal Plumes for Autonomous Underwater   Vehicle[P], ZL 201920671178.7, 2020

6.  Wu R, Chen X G, Tao C,   Yuanfeng Huang, Ying Ye, Qiujin Wang, Yifan Zhou, Quan Jin and Wei Cai.   An All-Solid-State Silicate Ion-Selective Electrode Using PbSiO3   as a Sensitive Membrane [J]. Sensors, 2019, 19(3): 525-531.

7. Chunhui Tao, Jin Liang, Hanchuang Wang, Xin Su, Wei Cai, Exploration Methods and Technology of Polymetallic Sulphide in Mid-Ocean Ridge[M] (Chapter 6&7), Science China Press, Beijing, 2018

8. Wei Cai, Qiyong Sun, Guoyin Zhang, et al., Self-Contained Filamentary Three-Electrode Sensor System for Detecting Seafloor Hydrothermal Fluid[P], ZL 201620888364.2, 2018

9. Wei Cai, Guoyin Zhang, Chunhui Tao, et al., An On-Line Monitoring System for Early Warning of Red Tide, ZL201721700313.3, 2018

10. Wei Cai, Qiyong Sun, Fei Sun, et al., Control and Analysis Software for Sea Water Abnormity Detecting and Recording Instrument [CP], 2016SR380494, 2016

11. A. Legin，Multisensor Systems for Chemical Analysis: Materials and Sensors[M] (Chapter 7), Pan Stanford Publishing, Singapore, 2014

12. Hao Wan, Qiyong Sun, Huixin   Zhao, Wen Zhang, Wei Cai, Ping Wang, Dmitry Kirsanov, Andrey Legin. In   situ determination of cadmium and lead in water environment based on   microelectrode array combined PLS with local optimum method[J]. Analytical   Methods, 2013, 5(7):1823-1829.

13. Huixin Zhao, Wei Cai, Da Ha, Hao   Wan, Ping Wang. The study on novel microelectrode array chips for the   detection of heavy metals in water pollution[J]. Journal of Innovative   Optical Health Sciences, 2012, 5(1).

14. Wen Zhang, Yan Zhao, Da Ha, Wei Cai, Ping Wang.   Light-addressable potentiometric sensor based on precise light intensity   modulation for eliminating measurement error caused by light source[J].   Sensors & Actuators A Physical, 2012, 185:139-144.

15. Ping   Wang, Qingjun Liu, Biomedical Sensors and Measurement[M] (Chapter 4), Springer, Berlin, 2011

16. Wei Cai, Yi Li, Xiaoming Gao and Ping Wang*. Full Automatic   Monitor for In-Situ Measurements of Trace Heavy Metals in Aqueous Environment[J].   Sensor Letters, 2011, 9(1): 137-142.

17. Huixin Zhao, Wei Cai, Da Ha, et al., The   Characterization of a Double-Side Nanoband Electrode Array and Its   Application to Heavy Metals Detection[J]. Sensor Letters, 2011, 9(2):801-806.

18. Wei Cai, Huixin Zhao, Da Ha, Hongsun Guo, Wen Zhang and   Ping Wang*. Design of Wireless Sensor Node Based on a Novel Hybrid Chemical   Sensor for Heavy Metal Monitoring[C]. 16th International Solid-State Sensors,   Actuators and Microsystems Conference (TRANSDUCERS), Beijing, China, June, 2011,   2114-2117.