Wang, Nam Sun
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
1210 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Caltech, 1989
Biochemical/bioprocess engineering, biotechnology/bioengineering, on-line chemical/biochemical process monitoring, biosensors, alternative fuels.
Professor Wang currently teaches or has taught the following courses:
- ENCH 250: Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering
- ENCH 333: Chemical Engineering Seminar
- ENCH 482: Biochemical Engineering
- ENCH 485: Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
- ENCH 648B: Advanced Biochemical Engineering
- ENCH 620: Methods of Engineering Analysis
- ENES 489Q: Biotechnology and Bioproduction
- ENPM 808B: Chemical and Biological Detection
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invests $200K in the future of biomedical devices, cultivating up-and-coming investigators and immersing them in successful multidisciplinary teams
Designed to bolster young, postdoctoral researchers by pairing them with existing, proven research teams, the fellowship aims to propel the careers of awardees, enabling them to apply for additional grants or faculty positions in the future.Maryland Engineering and Partners Win $26M to Develop Better HVACR Systems and Fight Climate Change
Clark School faculty and partners join prestigious U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center.Maryland Public Television Highlights UMD Research on Groundbreaking Cooling Technology
Researchers are developing an innovative, climate-friendly solutionElastocalorics named 1 of 10 emerging technologies addressing global challenges
The World Economic Forum lists most impactful technologiesLight-Sensing Memory, Sensor Devices Unleashed Via Pioneering Materials Design
A discovery in multiferroics materials design could lead to a new generation of low-power, affordable technologies.Maryland Researchers Awarded $1.5 Million to Pioneer Batteries for Electric Rail and Maritime Transportation
New technologies could reduce the carbon footprint attributed to the freight transportation sector.Chunsheng Wang Named Electrochemical Society Fellow
Chunsheng Wang Named Electrochemical Society FellowMiao Yu receives NSF funding to develop ice-measuring sensors
Novel acoustic metamaterials will be incorporated into a tool that can provide long-range, high-resolution thickness and internal structure measurements for improved polar ice melt estimates.Device That Harvests Water From Air Named Top UMD Invention of the Year
Innovate Maryland event also celebrates work on plastic substitutes, cancer detection, quantum scienceSrebric, Colleagues Win Best Paper Award
UMD, Univ. of Colorado-Boulder researchers joined forces to mitigate COVID risks at musical performances.Gearing Up for Battle
Sparks and creativity fly when combat robotics club enters arenaNew Electrolyte Design Could be the Answer for Safer Rechargeable Batteries even in Extreme Cold
UMD published in Nature paper on electrolyte design for high energy batteries capable of operating under extreme temperature conditions.ChemE Students Discuss Climate Change Policy on Capitol Hill
During a visit to the office of Congressman Sean Casten, chemical engineering students learned how applicable their degree can be to the forging of public policy.Nine Maryland Engineers Recognized as Being "One in 1,000"
Clark School researchers among the "who's who" of influential researchers, according to Clarivate.Alum Fatima Mikdashi Named 2022 Marshall Scholarship Finalist
Bioengineering alum named a finalist for one of the most prestigious academic awards available to college students.Bentley Granted SBE Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering
Fischell Institute director and BIOE professor William E. Bentley to be honored by AIChE.Next-Gen Lithium-Metal Batteries
UMD's Wang Research Group develops polymer-inorganic solid-electrolyte interphase for use in polymeric solid-state lithium batteries.Seven Students Win 2021 Dean's Research Awards
From fabricated human tissue to Wifi beamed from space, awards recognize cutting-edge researchChunsheng Wang Wins 2021 ECS Battery Division Research Award
Wang will be recognized at a ceremony during the fall meeting.UMD Researchers to Have a Strong Showing at ICRA 2021
The 2021 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2021) will be held both in person and online from May 30 to June 5, 2021.Student Researchers Recognized with Wylie Dissertation Fellowships
Fourteen Clark School students pursuing their Ph.D.s in engineering have been awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships by the University of Maryland Graduate School.Maryland Graduate Engineering Ranked #10 Public in the Nation
From extreme batteries to windows made from wood, Clark School’s trendsetting work ranks it among the country’s Top 10 public engineering schools for the 3rd consecutive year.Doyenne Reliability Engineering Program
A fellowship for Mozambican women to pursue graduate education in Reliability Engineering at UMDBlown Away
UMD Research Seeks to Minimize Risks of Performing Together; New Tech Supports Students’ LearningData-Driven Research, Pandemic Impact Highlighted at TRB
UMD researchers presented new findings, tools, and technologies, including a COVID-19 Impact Dashboard that leverages mobile device data.Seven UMD Engineers Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers have published multiple papers frequently cited by their peers over the last decade.Envisaging a Better Lithium Battery…With Nanotech
Simulations performed by Siddhartha Das and his research team suggest a way to improve the “water-in-salt” approach.Remembering NSF ERC architect and leader Lynn Preston
Preston was a guide and friend to the Institute for Systems Research throughout its history.Printed Solid-State Batteries
Printable, high-performance solid-state electrolyte films for next generation Li batteries.Calculating Uncertainties in Chaotic Turbulent Flow Models
New research led by UMD Professor Johan Larsson could enable cost-effective modeling and margin of error calculations for complex chaotic system simulations2020 Dean's Doctoral Student Research Awards
The competition recognizes distinguished graduate student researchers in order to help propel their careers and demonstrate the value of high-quality engineering research.Chunsheng Wang Named 1 of 10 Li-ion Battery Researchers to Watch
Wang, known for his versatile battery research, cited by Research Interfaces.2020 Energy Seed Grants Awarded
Diverse energy projects selected from across the University SystemBrain and Behavior Initiative Hosts 3rd Annual Seed Grant Symposium
Researchers from across UMD convene to discuss the latest projects funded by BBI