Mengqi Wang

Mengqi Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. With a PhD from North Carolina State University and a BS from Xi'an Jiaotong University, her research focuses on power electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems.

• Advisor: Dr. Alex Q. Huang (IEEE Fellow)
• Current role: Director, Academic Program
• Research themes: high-efficiency power supplies, converter reliability, wide-bandgap devices
• Grants: 2025-2030 State of Michigan energy storage project, multiple DOE and NSF grants

Publication trends emphasize power converter design for automotive applications, thermal management innovations, and microgrid stability analysis. Her recent 2025 Energies paper addresses battery energy storage optimization, while APEC 2025 contributions focus on magnetic-less converter architectures and high-density PCB designs.

Teaching portfolio includes Advanced Electric Drive Transportation (ECE 646), Advanced Power Electronics (ECE 615), and foundational courses like Power Electronics (ECE 415) and Renewable Electric Power Systems (ECE 4432).