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Professor Quan (Abraham) Wang

P. Eng., B.Sc (Zhejiang), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Peking)

Canada Research Chair in Solid Mechanics
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Manitoba, Canada

See:
home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wang37
home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wang37/CV%20WANG%20Jan%202009.doc
http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/civil/seminars/seminars_2007_wang.shtml
http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-eng.aspx?profileID=2006

Biography:
Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Peking University. He has conducted research in Hong Kong University, Nanyang Tech. University, University of South Carolina, Purdue University, National University of Singapore, and the University of Central Florida. He is currently a Canada Research Chair and an associate professor in the University of Manitoba. His research topics include: health monitoring of structures with wavelet technique and smart materials, wave excitation and propagation in piezoelectric coupled structures, vibration and control of structures by piezoelectric materials, stability analysis and control of structures by use of piezoelectric materials and shape memory alloy (SMA), repair of cracked and delaminated structures with piezoelectric materials, and nano-mechanics. His research papers have been published in leading refereed international journals, such as Applied Physics Letters, Physical Review B, International Journal of Solids and Structures, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Smart Materials and Structures, Physics Letters A and etc. His research findings has received more than 330 SCI citations. Dr. Wang is the recipient of many rewards such as Intellectual Property Award and Technology Transfer Award sponsored by University of South Carolina. He is an editorial board member of 3 international journals.

Education:
B.Sc., Jul 6, 1988, Zhejiang University, China
M.Sc., Jul 9, 1991, Peking University, China
PhD., Jul 9, 1994, Peking University, China

Research Interests:
Nano-mechanics, Structural Health Monitoring
Smart Materials and Structures
Engineering Mechanics

Current Research Work:
Nano-mechanics, Structural health monitoring
Smart Materials and Structures, Repair of structures with smart materials
Wavelet transform in damage detection of structures, Mechanics of materials

Teaching:
MECH 3420 Vibrations and Acoustics
MECH 4650 Machine Design 4M

Professional Activities:
Editor
• Smart Materials and Structures (Associate Editor, Institute of Physics Publishing, 2008-)
• ASME Journal of nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine (Associate Editor, ASME, 2011-)
Editorial board member
• Carbon (editorial advisory board, Elsevier, 2011-)
• Journal of Sound and Vibration (editorial advisory board, Elsevier, 2009-)

Work Experience:
April 2008- University of Manitoba, Professor and Canada Research Chair

May 2006-March 2008 University of Manitoba, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Associate professor and Canada Research Chair

June 2003-May 2006 University of Central Florida, Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department, Associate Professor

January 2002-June 2003 The National University of Singapore, Civil Engineering Department, Associate Professor

April 1999-Dec. 2001 The National University of Singapore, Civil Engineering Department, Assistant Professor

Aug. 1998 – April 1999 Purdue University, Aeronautics and Astronautics School, Research Assistant

Jan. 97- Aug. 1998 University of South Carolina, Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant

June 95- Jan. 97 Nanyang Technological University, Mechanical and Production Engineering School, Research fellow

Sept. 1994- June 1995 University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Research Fellow

List of publications:
home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wang37/CV%20WANG%20Jan%202009.doc

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