Dr. Jane Wang

Professor

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Biography

Jane Wang is a Professor at Cornell University specializing in theoretical applied mechanics and mechanical aerospace engineering. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Physics from Fudan University in Shanghai, China in 1989, followed by a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago between 1992 and 1996. Wang has held various academic appointments including Assistant Professor from 1999 to 2004 and Associate Professor from 2004 to 2009, before becoming a full Professor in 2009. She has been a visiting member at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University and has also been an NSF-NATO fellow at Oxford University focusing on theoretical physics. Her research interests cover a wide spectrum, including insect flight dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and complex systems. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Simons Fellowship in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics in 2020, the Radcliffe Fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University in 2007, and multiple awards for distinguished scholarship from Cornell University and foundations such as the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Teaching and research in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering and Physics, focusing on theoretical applied mechanics.

Awards

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Simons Fellowship

2020-01-01
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Radcliffe Fellowship

2007-01-01
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Cornell Provost's Award

2005-01-01
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David Lucile Packard Fellowship

2002-01-01
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NSF Early Career Award

2001-01-01
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ONR Young Investigator

2001-01-01

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture