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Texas A&M Engineering's Wang awarded prestigious NSF CAREER award
Texas A&M assistant professor Jyhwen Wang receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Dr. Jyhwen Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, has received a 2005 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research and education on deformation of coated materials.
The $400,000 grant will continue through 2010.
The prestigious NSF CAREER awards go to young faculty members for their career-development and teaching activities, highlighting them as upcoming academic leaders in the 21st century.
"Dr. Wang's research in deformation of coated materials is significant because it will enable manufacturers be more competitive and friendly to the environment at the same time. Dr. Wang is also a valuable educator as a result of his caring for students, technical strength and significant industry experience," said Dr. Jorge Leon, program coordinator of the department's Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program.
Wang's research deals with deformation of polymer-coated metals and metallic thin-film-coated polymers. Microscopic defects in the interface, or areas between the metal and the coating, can cause breaking and other problems when tension or compression is applied. Wang's research will help advance the understanding of deformation of coated materials and develop their processing technologies. The research will also help accelerate the development of new coating materials, lessen environmental impact of pollution, reduce manufacturing cost and result in enabling technologies for new products.
"Fundamental research conducted in this project can advance material processing technologies in industry. I am glad that through this grant I can have the opportunity to do an in-depth investigation of this subject and teach others in the process," Wang said.
The CAREER project will undertake various efforts in curriculum development, student mentoring, industrial collaboration and outreach activities. Wang will be working with students and teachers in the Navasota School District and helping with hands-on exhibitions at the Bryan Children's Museum.
Wang joined the engineering technology and industrial distribution faculty in August 2001. He received his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Tunghai University, a master of science in industrial engineering and operations research from Syracuse University and a master of engineering in manufacturing engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. He has authored or co-authored more than 15 journal and conference papers and holds both a U.S. and an Australian patent.
For more information, contact
Source: Dr. Jyhwen Wang
wang@entc.tamu.edu
Reporter: Bonnie L. Shortner
teeswriter1@tamu.edu
News Story 1148,
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