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Education_________________________________________________________________

Postdoctoral Scholar
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Summer 2018 - Winter 2021

Ph.D. in Computational Materials
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 
Fall 2013 - Spring 2018
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering                                                   
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
 June 2013   
Research Experience____________________________________ __________________
University of Chicago, Pritzker School for Molecular Engineering, Galli Group (current) Postdoctoral Scholar

UCSB Van de Walle Computational Materials Group (Fall 2013-Spring 2018), Graduate Researcher [thesis]

MIT NECST Lab (Fall 2011- Spring 2013), Student researcher (Mechanical Behavior of CNT aerospace composites) [thesis]

MIT D-Lab Development (Spring 2013) , Student (User-oriented design for water management in São Paolo)

Fraunhofer Institute CSP [Halle, Germany] (Summer 2012), Student Intern (Mechanical Behavior of Solar Cells)

Siemens AG [Berlin, Germany] (Summer 2011), Student Intern (Design of Magnetic Radial Bearings)

Wichita State University (Summer 2010), Student Intern (Shor's Algorithm alternates via Quantum Computing)
Teaching Experience________________________________________________________
University of Chicago, Modern Materials Technologies (current), Lead instructor; colloquium at Lindblom Math and Science Academy [link]

UCSB MATRL 188: Materials in Energy Technologies (Fall 2015), ​Co-instructor [link] [course website]

UCSB MATRL 211A/B: Quantum Mechanics I/II (Winter 2017/Spring 2016), Teaching Assistant

UCSB MATRL 200B: Electronic and Atomic Structure (Winter 2015), Teaching Assistant

MIT 3.091 Introduction to Solid State Chemistry (Fall 2012), Teaching Assistant 
Publications & Patents______________________________________________________
* = equal contribution, ^ = undergraduate researcher
  • W. Wang, A. Radmilovic, K.-S. Choi, G. Galli, "Investigation of Photoelectrodes for Solar Water Splitting at the Microscopic Scale." Accts. Chem. Res. (2021) submitted.
  • H. Vo*, S. Zhang*, W. Wang*, G. Galli, “Lessons learned from first-principles calculations of transition metal oxides.” J. Chem. Physics. (2021) Special Collection: in honor of Women in Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry. 154, 174704 (2021) [doi:10.1063/5.0050353]
  • D. Lee,* W. Wang*, C, Zhou *, X. Tong, M. Liu, G. Galli, K.-S. Choi. “The impact of surface composition on the interfacial energetics and photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO4 .” Nature Energy. 6, 287 (2021)[doi: 10.1038/s41560-021-00777-x] [UChicago News release][BNL news release]
  • A. Lindberg*, W. Wang*, S. Zhang, G. Galli, K.-S. Choi. “Can a PbCrO4 photoanode perform as well as isoelectronic BiVO4?” ACS Appl. Energy Mater. (2020) [doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c01250]
  • H. Ma, W. Wang, S. Kim, M.H. Cheng, M. Govoni, G. Galli. “PyCDFT: a Python package for constrained density functional theory.” J. Comp. Chem. 41, 1859 (2020) [doi: 10.1002/JCC.26354] [open-source code]
  • W. Wang, P. Strohbeen, D. Lee, C. Zhou, J. Kawasaki, K.-S. Choi, M. Liu, G. Galli. “The role of surface oxygen vacancies in BiVO4.” Chemistry of Materials. 32, 2899-2909 (2020). [doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b05047]
  • W. Wang, Y. Kang, H. Peelaers, K. Krishnaswamy, C.G. Van de Walle. “First-principles study of transport in WO3.” Phys. Rev. B. 101, 045116 (2020). [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.045116]
  • X. Zhang, J.X. Shen, W. Wang, C.G. Van de Walle. “First-principles Analysis of Radiative Recombination in Lead-Halide Perovskites.” ACS Energy Letters. 3, 2329-2334 (2018). [doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01297]
  • W. Wang, H. Peelaers, J.X. Shen, C.G. Van de Walle. “Carrier-induced absorption as a mechanism for electrochromism in WO3.” MRS Communications. 8, 926-931 (2018), [doi:10.1557/mrc.2018.115]
  • W. Wang, H. Peelaers, J.X. Shen, A. Janotti, C.G. Van de Walle. “Impact of point defects on electrochromism in WO3.” Proc. SPIE 10533, Oxide-based Materials and Devices IX; 10533C (2018), [doi:10.1117/12.2303688]
  • W. Wang, A. Janotti, C.G. Van de Walle. “Phase transformations upon doping in WO3.” J. Chem. Phys., 146, 214504 (2017), [doi: 10.1063/1.4984581]
  • W. Wang, A. Janotti, C.G. Van de Walle. “Role of oxygen vacancies in crystalline WO3.” J. Mat Chem. C, 4, 6641 – 6648 (2016), [doi: 10.1039/C6TC01643J]
  • S.S. Wicks, W. Wang, M.R. Williams, B.L. Wardle. “Multi-scale interlaminar fracture mechanisms in woven composite laminates reinforced with aligned carbon nanotubes.” Composites Science and Technology. 100, 128-135 (2014). [doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.06.003]
  •  W. Wang, M. Hoesle, M. Lang. German Patent: 2011E22406 DE/ 201206715. US patent (#2012P06715WOUS01) “Actives Radialmagnetlager mit Polen aus hochpermabalen Material (Kobalt-Eisung Legierung)”/” Active Radial Magnetic Bearings with Highly Permeable Stator Material (Cobalt-Iron Alloy)"
  • F. Kaule, W. Wang, S. Schoenfelder. “Modeling and Testing the Mechanical Strength of Solar Cells.” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 120A, 441-447 (2014) [doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.06.048]
Conferences & Presentations_ __________________________________________
Selected Technical 
  • W Wang, G. Galli “Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis: The interface is still the device.” MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibition. 22 April 2021.

  • W Wang, D. Lee, C. Zhou, X. Tong, E. Chen, M. Favaro, D, Starr, K.S. Choi, M. Liu, G. Galli. “Tuning the surface energetics of the BiVO4 (010) surface: A joint computational and experimental study.” APS March Meeting. March 15-19, 2021. Virtual.

  • (Invited) W. Wang “Tuning the optical properties of complex oxides for energy applications.” APS March Meeting. March 5-9, 2018. Los Angles, CA.

  • (Invited) W. Wang, H. Peelaers, J.X. Shen, C.G. Van de Walle. “Mechanisms of electrochromism in WO3.” SPIE OPTO. Jan 27-Feb 1, 2018. San Francisco, CA.
see CV for full list

Outreach
  • W. Wang. "MISTI-Germany: A student's perspective on international internships." MSE Congress. Darmstadt, Germany. 27-29 September 2016
  • N.M. Larson, W. Wang,  D. Hwang. "Highlights from 'Transforming the Diversity Landscape' Symposium;' The importance of empathy on the individual and program levels." TMS DMMM2. Evanston, IL, 25-26 July 2016.
  • N.M. Larson, W. Wang, D. Hwang. "Transforming the Diversity Landscape." Symposium co-organizer. 145th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN. Feb. 2016.
Seminar/Workshops
  • W. Wang and J.X. Shen “Rapid fire MPI/OpenMP: A brief introduction to code parallelization.” UCSB Graduate Simulation Seminar Series Workshop. Sept. 2017. 
  • W. Wang. “Atom by atom: Understanding defects using first-principles calculations.” UCSB Graduate Simulation Seminar Series. Aug 2016.  Awarded and voted top seminar given.
Honors/Awards_________________                __________    ________ _______________   
  • NSF Graduate Fellow (NSF GRFP) (Fall 2014-Spring 2018)
  • Holbrook Foundation Fellowship (UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency) (2013-2014)
  • Excellence in Research Fellowship (UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency) (2017-2018)
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  • APS 2018 March Meeting Ken Hass Outstanding Student Paper Award Runner-up
  • SPIE MKS Instruments Research Excellence Travel Award (Winter 2018)
  • MRS Fall 2017 Graduate Student Award finalist, Silver Award
Volunteering/Outreach (link)
On the Web (link)
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