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Qian Jane Wang is the Joseph Cummings Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering. She holds a PhD from Northwestern and academic degrees from Northern Illinois University and Xian University of Technology.
- PhD: Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
- M.S.: Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University
- B.S.: Mechanical Engineering, Xian University of Technology
Her research focuses on contact/interfacial mechanics, mechanotribology, energy-efficient surfaces, and tribological materials. Key areas include solid-state batteries, numerical simulations of frictional heat transfer, and biomedical device design. She has pioneered methods for multifield lubrication and advanced lubricant technologies.
Her work spans 15+ recent publications (2019–2024), emphasizing computational tribology, battery interfaces, and biomedical applications. Notable contributions include modeling thermal-visco-elastohydrodynamic lubrication and developing superlubricity solutions using glycerol.
- 23 patents and patent applications
- Recipient of National Academy of Engineering membership (2023), STLE International Award (2015), and numerous best paper awards
Professor Wang supervises graduate/undergraduate research, emphasizing active learning. She teaches tribology and mechanical design courses, fostering student innovation through publications like Remarkable Natural Material Surfaces and pandemic-response engineering works.
She leads the Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology, advancing interdisciplinary research in surface engineering, energy efficiency, and biomedical tribology.
