Joseph Wang is a Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair of Nanogineering at University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA. After holding a Regents Professor and Manasse Chair positions at NMSU he moved to ASU where he served as the Director of the Center for Bioelectronics and Biosnesors (Biodesign Institute). He joined the UCSD NanoEngineering Dept. in 2008. Wang is also a Honorary Professor from 6 different universities and the recipient of 2 National American Society Awards for Electrochemistry and Instrumentation. He also serves as the Chief Editor of the Wiley journal Electroanalysis and on the editorial board of 15 other journals.
The research interests of Dr. Wang include the development of nanomotors and nanoactuators, bioelectronics and biosensors, adaptive “smart” wearable sensor systems, and biofuel cells. He has authored over 850 research papers, 10 books, 12 patents, and 35 chapters (H Index 94). He was ranked as the most cited electrochemist in the world in 1995, the ‘Most Cited Researcher in Engineering’ during 1995- 2005.
