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Dr. Yang Wang is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests focus on structural health monitoring, wireless mobile sensors, structural system identification, model updating, and decentralized structural control. Dr. Wang has received several prestigious awards, including the NSF Early Faculty Career Development (CAREER) Award in 2012 and the Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) in 2013. In 2017, he was honored with the Achenbach Medal from the international research community for his contributions to structural health monitoring. Additionally, Dr. Wang serves as an Associate Editor for the Structural Health Monitoring – International Journal (SHMIJ). His work has significantly advanced the field of structural engineering, particularly in areas related to vibration testing, finite element model updating, feedback structural control, and earthquake engineering.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Teaching and conducting research in civil and environmental engineering, focusing on structural engineering and health monitoring.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.