Wang, Yi

Professor

Computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E) and its applications in multiphysics and multiscale systems engineering, including aerospace, microfluidics/nanofluidics, thermal and energy management, additive manufacturing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), among others.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
multiphysics CFD/FEM; reduced order modeling; data-driven modeling; real-time simulation; design optimization; and process control
engineering data management; data mining; parameter estimation; uncertainty quantification; machine learning; and green computing & visualization
systems engineering, design and control synthesis, hardware development, and experimentation, cyber-physical systems (CPS), and engineering intelligence
Institutional Focus Areas
Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Computational and data-enabled science and engineering, Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation, Large-scale and Real-time Data Analytics

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2001 - 09/2005 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA, USA Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
09/1998 - 12/2000 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
09/1994 - 07/1998 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
03/2022 Membership Senior Memnber American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
01/2019 Professional Activity Technical Committee (TC) Member of Structures and Materials Aerospace Division, ASME
02/2022 Professional Activity Technical Committee (TC) Member of Non-Deterministic Approaches American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
10/2022 Professional Activity Track Cochair Track 5: Advances in Aerospace Technology (co-organizing 17 topics), International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), ASME
01/2023 Professional Activity Associate Editor SN Applied Sciences (Springer Nature)

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
10/2005 - 12/2007 Engineer Biomedical and Energy Technologies (BET) Division, CFD Research Corporation
12/2007 - 12/2009 Senior Engineer Biomedical and Energy Technologies (BET) Division, CFD Research Corporation
12/2009 - 12/2011 Group Leader Biomedical and Energy Technologies (BET) Division, CFD Research Corporation
12/2011 - 08/2014 Manager Biomedical and Energy Technologies (BET) Division, CFD Research Corporation
08/2014 - 08/2017 Director Biomedical and Energy Technologies (BET) Division, CFD Research Corporation

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2012 Award NASA Technical Innovation Brief Awards: “Method and Apparatus for Automated Isolation of Nucleic Acids from Small Cell Samples” MSC-24375-1 NASA
2020 Award Best Industry Paper Award IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management
2021 Award Best Paper Award Modeling Simulation & Software Technical Session in the 13th Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium organized by National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
2021 Award Breakthrough Stars Award Recipient University of South Carolina
1999 Honor National Excellence Scholarship Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
2000 Honor National Excellence Scholarship Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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