Dr. Jerry Wang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jerry Wang is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. He completed his postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Department of Chemical Engineering. His past research has explored areas including nanophotonics and metamaterials at Argonne National Laboratory, high-energy physics at Yale and CERN, fluid mechanics concerning non-infinitesimal Reynolds numbers, and cell biology at the University of Illinois. His research interests focus on applying mechanics and statistical physics, combined with high-performance computing, to understand nanoscale structural transport phenomena. He is keen on developing small solutions to the pressing issues within the water-energy nexus.

Research Interests

Awards

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2024 CMU Teaching Innovation Award

2024-01-01
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ASCE New Faculty Excellence 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.