{"id":24,"date":"2023-05-24T20:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/kang\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2023-06-21T23:02:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T23:02:19","slug":"dr-kang","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/kang\/dr-kang\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Wonmo Kang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kang is an assistant professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. His current research interests include biomaterials\/biomechanics for understanding of injury and wound healing mechanisms and characterization of functional materials for energy\/manufacturing applications. Before joining ASU, he was a leading scientist at the US Naval Research Laboratory. He is the recipient of several awards including the postdoctoral fellowship from the American Society for Engineering Education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-circular\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/f03c63_934f042228aa4c22bc01335f271a1e25~mv2_d_2234_1972_s_2.jpg\/v1\/crop\/x_126,y_0,w_1982,h_1972\/fill\/w_302,h_300,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto\/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20190902111743.jpg\" alt=\"00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20190902111743\" width=\"227\" height=\"225\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D., Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional appointments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistant professor, Arizona State University, Jan 2020-present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Scientist, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Aug 2015-Dec 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)-Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Research Associate, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Aug 2014-Aug 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-Doctoral Associate at Northwestern University, Aug 2012-July 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Scientist,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/infinitesimal-llc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iNfinitesimal LLC<\/a>, Skokie, IL, Aug 2012-July 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Intern, John Deere Company, Champaign, IL, May 2008-Sept 2008.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship, 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FY19 Leidos Technical Publication Competition Award, 2019 ($5,000).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Poster Award at International Symposium on Traumatic Brain Injury Mechanisms and Protection, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FY18 Leidos Technical Publication Competition Award, 2018 ($5,000).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Society for Engineering Education-Naval Research Laboratory Research Program Fellowship, 2014 ($74,872 + Research expense). &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Poster Award at 2014 Nanotechnology for Defense Conference, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding ME PhD Award for 2012 Graduates at UIUC, 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NSF NMC2013 Registration Award, 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NSF Student Travel Grants for the ASME IMECE Micro\/Nano Poster Forum, 2011.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schaller Fund and Conference Travel Awards at UIUC, 2009.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FMC Fellowship at UIUC, 2008-2009 ($9,000 + Tuition).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frank &amp; Marie Wheeler Fellowship at UNL, 2005-2006.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exchange Student Fellowship (Tuition and fees), 2003-2004.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several Honor Student Fellowships (70% of tuition and fees), 2000-2003.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-2\">Kang is an assistant professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. 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