Junmin Wang

Junmin Wang, a professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow.

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation. Wang is receiving this honor for his contributions to ground vehicle safety.

Wang has a wide range of research interests covering control, modeling, estimation, optimization, and diagnosis of dynamical systems, especially for automotive, vehicle, transportation, smart, automated, and sustainable mobility applications.  His research contributions include the development of control and estimation methods that advance efficiency, cleanliness, and driving safety of conventional, electrified, connected and automated vehicles.

Additionally, Wang was elected as an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow in 2016 and a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Fellow in 2015.