CHEN WANG

Assistant Professor

Materials Science & Engineering

  • Assistant Professor
    Materials Science & Engineering
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Chemistry

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 Professor
    Materials Science & Engineering2 Jan 2022 - present
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Chemistry1 Jul 2022 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Materials Science & Engineering1 Sep 2021 - 1 Jan 2022

DEGREES

  • BS, Polymer Materials Engineering
    Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • PhD, Chemical Engineering
    University of Colorado Boulder

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, United States
  • Materials Scientist
    Formlabs Inc, United States

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

FIELDS OF RESEARCH