Wei-Chih Wang

Wei-Chih received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington in 1989, 1992, and 1996, respectively. His research interests include the Numerical Analysis on Structural vibration, Acoustic wave and Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, the Study of Linear and Nonlinear Damping Vibration In Micro-Structure, and Semiconductor and IC Fabrication Processes.

Wei-Chih is currently a lecturer for the department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also a research scientist for Washington Technology Center. He has several honors in teaching including Runner-up for the annual best teaching assistant award of Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington.

• Awarded the Post-Doctoral fellowship for the DARPA funded piezoelectric micro-systems project at University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1996 and 1997
  
• Awarded the Ford Motor Company's fellowship in 1995
  
• Awarded the TRW fellowship in 1994
  
• Runner-up for the annual best teaching assistant award of Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington in 1993
  
• Received the Teddy Miller Tutor Award in 1989
  
• Received the annual University of Washington Instructional Center Physics Tutor Award in 1988
  

• Numerical Analysis on Structural vibration, Acoustic wave and Electromagnetic Wave Propagation (i.e. Finite element and Finite Difference Methods)
• Study of Laminar Flow, Vortex Formation and Vortex induced Vibration across Small Circular Cylinder/Cylinders Array
• Developing Fiber-Optic and Semiconductor based Mass flow and Viscosity Sensors
• Study of Linear and Nonlinear Damping Vibration In Micro-Structure (Duffing equation, Superharmonic and Subharmonic Excitation)
• Directional Sensitive Acoustic Sensor (MEMS technology)
• Quasi-Optics Integrated Active Antennas (MM Wave and MEMS technology, )
• Piezoelectric Micro Systems (ZnO based Dome Shape Microphone, Acoustic Wave Liquid Ejector, Microwave Filter and Digital TV screen)
• Optical Fiber and Optics related Physical Sensors (Directional Sensitive Pressure/Shear Sensor)
• Semiconductor and IC Fabrication Processes
• Fiber-Optic and MEMS based scanning endoscope (WTC Funded project)

• Wei-Chih Wang, M. Afromowitz, B. Hannaford, "Technique for Mechanical Measurement Using Optical Scattering from a Micro-Pipette", IEEE Trans. Biomedical Eng., March, 1994
  
• Wei-Chih Wang, S. Yee, P. Reinhall, "Optical Viscosity Sensor Using forward Light Scattering", Sensor & Actuator Proc. for the Fifth Int'l Meeting on Chemical Sensors Rome, Italy 1994
  
• Wei-Chih Wang, S. Yee, P. Reinhall, "Optical Viscosity sensor using forward light scattering", Sensor & Actuator B 24-25, 1995
  
• Wei-Chih Wang, P. Reinhall, S. Yee, "Fluid Viscosity and Mass flow measurement using Forward light Scattering" SPIE Proc. for the Pacific Fiber Optic Sensor Workshop, Portland Oregon, May, 1995
  
• Wei-Chih Wang, P. Reinhall, S. Yee, "Fluid Viscosity and Mass flow measurement using Forward light Scattering", Measurement Science and Technology, April,1999
  
• Wei-Chih Wang, P.Reinhall, S Yee, "fluid viscosity measurement using non- linear vibration effect (Superharmonic response)", Journal of Applied Physics, pending
  
• X.Zhu, E.Tran,W-C Wang, E.S.Kim,"Micromachined Acoustic-Wave Liquid Ejector", Hilton Head 1996 Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop
  

• Measure fluid viscosity, mass density, and mass flow rate using forward light scattering from an optical fiber and Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot Interferometer. (Patent Pending, Disclose to Office of Technology Transfer, Univ. of Washington, OTT ref # 05-94-78)
• Gradient or Multistep Index Microfabricated Thin Film Waveguide (Patent Pending, OTT ref # 2341-3310DL)
• Microfabricated Optical Waveguide Scanning Cantilever as a Micro-Display Device (Patent Pending, OTT ref # 2341-3247)
• Directional sensitive Pressure/Shear Sensor (Patent Pending, Disclose to Office of Technology Transfer, Univ. of Washington)
• Smart Shoe (Patent Pending, Disclose to Office of Technology Transfer, Univ. of Washington) Integrated Optical Image Acquisition (US Patent Pending)

• Clay Modeling (made a city out of clay)
  
• Love photography and collect old Nikon camera equipment (i.e. got an old 600mm f4 lens)
  
• Love Volleyball (played in various club teams in Seattle in the 80's and a team named "Ku-Pali" in Hawaii in 96 and 97)
  
• Love Jazz and Classical Music (was a member of a local vocal jazz assemble, currently member of various choir groups in Seattle including the Seattle Tudor Choir and Music Director for Seattle Japanese Baptist Church)