Dr. Wang’s main research efforts focus on material innovations to enhance the resilience and sustainability of civil infrastructure systems. His current research topics include:
1) Synthesis and characterization of innovative sustainable materials, including low and non-clinker construction materials, fiber reinforced polymer composites, smart materials and nanocomposites
2) Multi-scale mechanical characterization and modeling of novel materials, including interfacial fracture mechanics/chemistry, nanoindentation, AFM, SEM, and TEM
3) Microwave initiated carbon nanotube growth (MiCNT) method, an in-line, fast, inexpensive, and scalable nanoengineering technique for structural composites
4) Durability and service-life modeling/prediction of composite materials/structures