Dr. Chao Wang

Associate Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Chao Wang. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Chao Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He directs the Nano Energy Laboratory and is involved in the department’s master’s admissions. His research interests primarily focus on carbon dioxide capture and conversion, electrochemical energy conversion and storage, heterogeneous catalysis, and green chemical engineering. Dr. Wang aims to develop efficient and environmentally friendly methods for energy conversion and storage. His research group concentrates on the design, synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of new nanomaterials to improve catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability, while also designing electro- and thermo-chemical processes with high energy efficiencies and reduced carbon footprints. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2004 and completed his doctorate at Brown University in 2009. Before joining Johns Hopkins in 2012 as an assistant professor, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Argonne National Laboratory.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

Director of the Nano Energy Laboratory, involved in master’s admissions in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department.

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.