Dr. Ya Wang is a newly elected fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The honor recognizes recipients for their exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession.
There are less than 3,500 fellows out of ASME's more than 60,000 active members.
Wang is an associate professor and the Leland T. Jordan Career Development Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She earned her doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2012.
“I really appreciate the nomination and support of the ASME community,” Wang said. “I am really humbled, honored and thankful for such a recognition. I will continue helping others while promoting the continuous prosperity and success of the ASME community.”
“I would also like to thank the mechanical engineering department and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station for providing resources and support in the past years. My achievements would not be that impactful without their strong support.”
Wang's research focuses on creating translational research innovations to develop new understanding and methodologies to address today's challenging problems at the interface of dynamics, controls, sensors, nanomaterials and electronics.
She primarily attributes her selection for this honor to her work developing non-invasive, privacy-reserving human sensing technologies and nanorobotics for minimal-invasive brain therapeutics.