Dr. Gerald Wang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jerry Wang joined Carnegie Mellon University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He held a postdoctoral researcher position in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His past research areas include nanophotonics and metamaterials at Argonne National Lab, high-energy physics at Yale/CERN, fluid mechanics at non-infinitesimal Reynolds numbers at Yale, and cell biology at the University of Illinois. His research interests involve the application of mechanics and statistical physics, along with high-performance computing, to understand nanoscale structural transport phenomena, contributing to the development of solutions for significant challenges within the water-energy nexus.

Research Interests

Awards

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ASCE Civil Engineering Education New Faculty Excellence Teaching Award

2023-01-01
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2024 CMU Teaching Innovation Award

2024-01-01

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.