Cici Cao earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and completed her postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley. Afterward, she received a tenured faculty position at the University of West Florida. She was later recruited by the city of Shanghai through its Youth Talent Program and appointed as a full professor at Shanghai University, becoming the youngest person to hold that title. Cici is also the youngest female academician of the European Academy of Engineering. <br><br> She later moved to Silicon Valley to pursue entrepreneurship, serving as CEO of three startup companies. A passionate car enthusiast, Cici owns nine vehicles and has extensive experience and enthusiasm in car purchasing, maintenance, and finding the best value-for-money options.