以一作/通讯发表SCI收录论文35篇，授权发明专利15项，受邀撰写英文综述章节1章，作为项目负责人主持科研项目5项，包括国家自然科学基金面上项目、青年项目、GF重点实验室基金、中国博士后科学基金会特别资助。讲授《工程材料基础》、《数据与情报》两门课程。担任中国有色金属学报青年编委，以及JMST、JAC等期刊的审稿人。

2013-9至2015-2 慕尼黑工业大学，瓦尔特-迈斯纳研究所，联合培养博士
2012-9至2015-6 天津大学，材料学，工学博士
2010-9至2012-6 天津大学，材料学，工学硕士
2006-9至2010-6 天津大学，材料科学与工程，工学学士

2019-9至现在 350vip8888新葡的京集团，350vip8888新葡的京集团，副研究员
2017-6至2019-9 上海大学，博士后
2016-3至2017-5 天津大学，材料科学与工程，实习研究员
2015-9至2015-12，伍伦贡大学，机械工程系，访问学者

       钛合金，金属间化合物基合金

1. Xuzhen Liu#, Yanjun Hao, Jinxu Liu*, Shukui Li, Yanwei Lv, Qi Cai*, Comparison of high-temperature deformation behaviors for Ti-Al-Nb-V alloy with different initial microstructures at the strain of 0.7, Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 795 (2020) 140042.
2. Qi Cai#, Tong-Yi Zhang*, Qian Zhao, Zhiwei Zhang, Qian Li*, Enhancement of critical current density by borohydride pinning in H-doped MgB2 bulks. Journal of Applied Physics, 125 (2019) 113901.
3. Qi Cai#, Mengchen Li, Yaran Zhang*, Yongchang Liu*, Zongqing Ma, Chong Li, Huijun Li, Precipitation behavior of Widmanstatten O phase associated with interface in aged Ti2AlNb-based alloys, Materials Characterization, 145 (2018) 413-422.
4. Mengchen Li#, Qi Cai#, Yongchang Liu*, Zongqing Ma, Zumin Wang, Yuan Huang, Huijun Li, Formation of fine B2/β+O structure and enhancement of hardness in the aged Ti2AlNb-based alloys prepared by spark plasma sintering. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A-Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 48A (2017) 4365.
5. Qi Cai#, Yongchang Liu*, Qianying Guo, Zongqing Ma, Huijun Li, Variation of MgB2 growth mode and enhancement of critical current density by instantaneously 800 oC triggered low-temperature sintering, Scripta Materialia, 124 (2016) 184-188.