CHEN WANG
Assistant Professor
Materials Science & Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0003-0985-3221 (opens in a new tab)
- Assistant ProfessorMaterials Science & Engineering
- Adjunct Assistant ProfessorChemistry
- 122 S Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
BIO
Chen is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah. He earned PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Colorado Boulder, which was focused on polymer chemistry and materials. His current research is centered at “orthogonal reactions in neat polymerization” for applications such as 3D printing and composite materials processing. His research has been supported by Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and industry. Outside of lab he tends to stay outside. Notable mentions in his “outdoor resume” include summiting Mt. Rainier, Mont Blanc, and ~40 14ers in Colorado.
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant ProfessorMaterials Science & Engineering2 Jan 2022 - present
- Adjunct Assistant ProfessorChemistry1 Jul 2022 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Adjunct Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Materials Science & Engineering1 Sep 2021 - 1 Jan 2022
DEGREES
- BS, Polymer Materials EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology
- PhD, Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Colorado Boulder
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral ResearcherNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, United States
- Materials ScientistFormlabs Inc, United States
LANGUAGES
- English
- Chinese (Mandarin)