Gang Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, MAE UAH Campus Director of ASGC

Contact

5000 Technology Drive NW
Olin B. King Technology Hall
Room N269
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map

256.824.6209
gang.wang@uah.edu

Biography

Dr. Wang's areas of research include solid mechanics, adaptive structures, rotorcraft, and emerging technologies. Before joining UAH in August 2010, Dr. Wang was employed with Techno-Sciences Inc. as a Principal Engineer. He directed and performed research development focused on rotorcraft systems technologies, smart materials, advanced actuators and controls for vehicle performance enhancement, vibration and shock control, mechanical and dynamic analysis, and test and evaluation of prototype aerospace systems.

Dr. Wang has authored and presented more than 27 technical papers in professional conferences and 20 archival journals related to smart structures and structural dynamics research. He is a co-inventor of three US Patents entitled “Adaptive Energy Absorption System For A Vehicle System.” (No. 7,822,522 and 7,921,973) and “Constant Force Control Methodology For Shock Absorption.” (No. 8,311,705).

Dr. Wang is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and a member of the ASME. He is a Technical Committee member of the Adaptive Structures & Material Systems (ASMS) Committee under Aerospace Division of the ASME.

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, 2001
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park, 1998
  • M.E. Computational Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1996
  • B.E. Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, China, 1993

Honors & Awards

  • ASME Fellow, 2020
  • ASME Ephrahim Garcia Best Paper Award, 2016
  • AIAA Associate Fellow, 2013
  • AIAA National Capital Section Young Researcher/Scientist Award, 2006
  • University of Maryland Minta-Martin Fellowship, 2000/2001

Expertise

  • Solid Mechanics
  • Adaptive Structures
  • Rotorcraft
  • Emerging Technologies

Recent Publications

  • M. Jang, S. P. Rabbitte, A. Frendi, R.T.  Conners, Y. Lei, and G. Wang, 2025, “Wide Bandwidth High-Power Triboelectric Energy Harvesting by Scotch Tape,” ACS Omega, 10, 3, 2778–2789

  • M. Jang, Y. Lei, R.T.  Conners, and G. Wang, 2023, “Self-powered triboelectric wearable biosensor using Scotch tape,” Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 11, 10640 – 10650.

  • M. Jang, S. Rabbitte, Y. Lei, S. Chung, and G. Wang, 2023, “Power Generation by a Limestone-Contained Putty,” ACS Omega, 8, 10, 9326–9333.

  • M. Jang, Jacob D. Lee, Y. Lei, S. Chung, and G. Wang, 2022, “Power Generation by a Double-sided Tape,” ACS Omega 2022, 7, 46, 42359–42369

  • B. Ha, K. Gilbert, and G. Wang, 2021, “Development of PZT Fiber Rosette to Locate Acoustic Source,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 32(10) 1059–1070.

  • P. Borate, G. Wang, and Y. Wang, 2020, “Data-Driven Structural Health Monitoring Approach Using Guided Lamb Wave Responses,” ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 33 (4), 04020033.

  • ZF Yu, T. Pillsbury, G. Wang, and N.M. Wereley, 2019, “Hyperelastic Analysis of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle with Filament-Wound Sleeve and Coated Outer Layer,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 28, No. 10. 105019.

  • D. Barot, G. Wang, and LZ Duan, 2019, “High Resolution Dynamic Strain Sensor Using a Polarization Maintaining Fiber Bragg Grating,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, DOI 10.1109/LPT.2019.2905951.

  • G. Wang and J.W. Shen, 2019, “Flutter Instabilities of Cantilevered Piezoelectric Pipe Conveying Fluid,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 30(4) 606–617.

  • G. Wang, 2018, “Beam Damage Uncertainty Quantification Using Guided Lamb Wave Responses, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 29, No.3, pp. 323–334.