Guo-Xiang Wang

Dr. Guo-Xiang Wang serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Polymer Science, The University of Akron, where he has been employed since 1998. His prior academic appointments include Xi'an Jiaotong University in China, the Beckman Laser Institute at the University of California, Irvine, the Center for Thermal Spray Research at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara (1995)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University (1986)
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University (1983)

Dr. Wang's research spans thermal sciences and fluid dynamics with emphasis on thermodynamics, heat transfer mechanisms, solidification processes, microscale thermal phenomena, two-phase flow systems, boiling heat transfer, thermal spray technology, and laser applications. His work bridges fundamental thermal science with practical engineering solutions in energy systems and materials processing, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise developed through collaborations at specialized research centers.

He actively contributes to the academic community as a member of ASME, TMS, and ASEE, having served multiple years as an IMECE ASME Session Chair and Conference Organizer Committee Member. Dr. Wang has also provided extensive peer review services for journals, conferences, and research panels.

His teaching portfolio encompasses undergraduate courses including Thermodynamics I, Heat Transfer, ME Laboratory, Design of Energy Systems, Fluid Mechanics I & II, Engineering Analysis I & II, and Concept of Design. At the graduate level, he instructs Advanced Thermodynamics, Thermal Radiation, Fundamentals and Modeling of Crystallization and Solidification, Microscale Heat and Mass Transfer, and Two-Phase Flow and Boiling Heat Transfer. Dr. Wang has supervised Ph.D. and Master's students through dissertation and thesis research, though specific advisee names are not documented in available materials. His prior affiliations with the Beckman Laser Institute and Center for Thermal Spray Research indicate sustained engagement with advanced research teams in laser applications and thermal spray technologies.