Biography

 

 

 

Research Summary

Dr. Wang is active in research involving smart materials and structures applied to nanomedicine, nano-to microrobotics, sensing, energy harvesting, and vibration control. Dr. Wang’s work has resulted in 78 journal articles and 40 conference proceedings publications. She holds 3 issued utility patents. She is associate editor for Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2019 – date), Frontiers Materials (2020 – date), and International Journal of Mechanical Systems Engineering (2015 – date).

Dr. Wang is a fellow of ASME, a senior member of SPIE, a member of IEEE, and a member of AIAA. She was elected as a technical committee member of the ASME Aerospace Division, Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Branch. She has been a Conference Symposium Chair for ASME SMASIS 2017 and 2018 conferences.

Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2012
• University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Mechanical Engineering, M.S. 2007
• Shandong University, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. 2004

Academic Appointments

• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2018 – Present
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2013 – 2018
• Postdoc Research Fellow, Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2012-2013

Awards and Honors

• 2025 the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
• 2022 ASME Fellow
• 2022 Texas A&M TEES Genesis Award
• 2021 NSF Growing Convergence Research Award
• 2020 Texas A&M TEES Genesis Award
• 2020 SPIE Senior Member
• 2019 Texas A&M TEES Genesis Award
• 2018 NSF CAREER AWARD
• 2015 Special Congressional Recognition Certificate
• 2012 ASME SMASIS Student Best Hardware Competition Award