Yan Alexander Wang

Dr. Yan Alexander Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia (UBC). His research focuses on Quantum Chemistry, Density-Functional Theory, and Computational Chemistry, with applications in Materials Science, NanoSystems, and Enzymology.

• B.Sc., Jilin University (1991)
• Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington (1995)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1995-1997) and University of California at Los Angeles (1997-2001)

His work emphasizes linear-scaling first-principles methods to study complex systems like biological processes and nanomaterials. Key themes include orbital-free density functionals, embedding formalisms, and computational nanoscience. He has developed methodologies for efficient self-consistent field convergence and adsorption dynamics on nanotubes.

Dr. Wang has received prestigious awards, including the Wiley-IJQC Young Investigator Award (2007) and Peter Wall Early Career UBC Scholar Award (2003). He has held editorial roles in journals like Recent Advances in Orbital-Free Density Functional Theory and served as Chair for major conferences including ISTCP-VI (2008).

His research group (WOLFgang) trains students in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biophysics, with applications in catalysis, nanoelectronics, and materials science.