title: Ni Weidou
text: # Ni Weidou
  
  Ni Weidou (simplified Chinese: 倪维斗; traditional Chinese: 倪維斗; pinyin: Ní Wéidòu; born October 6, 1932, in Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang) is a Chinese mechanical and thermodynamical scientist and engineer.
  
  ## Career
  
  Ni's hometown is Zhenhai District, Ningbo, Zhejiang province. Ni entered Tsinghua University in 1951. Ni was transferred to the Bauman Moscow State Technical University of USSR and graduated in 1957. Ni obtained Candidate of Sciences degree (in 1962) and later honorary doctor degree (in 1990) from the Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University.
  
  Ni is a professor at energy department of Tsinghua University. Ni was former Executive Vice-president of Tsinghua University.
  
  Ni is a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Ni is the Vice-chairman of the Beijing Association for Science and Technology. Ni is also a leader and senior advisor of energy strategy, technology, policy for Chinese government.
  
  