Short CV

Full CV available on request. Highlights below.

Education
Ph. D. in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo (2018-2022)
Specialization in Fluid Mechanics, Certificate in Fundamentals of University Teaching
Thesis: Riemann solvers with non-ideal thermodynamics: exact, approximate, and machine learning solutions

B. A. Sc. in Engineering Science with Honours, University of Toronto (2013-2018)
Major in Aerospace Engineering, Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Certificate in Advanced Machining
Thesis: Investigating how organizational culture influences goals and challenges of co-curricular engineering design teams

Experience
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo (2023/12-Now)
Chief Operating Officer, Ribbit (2020/05-Now)
NSERC CGS-D Doctoral Researcher, Multi-Physics Interaction Lab, University of Waterloo (2018/09-2022/08)
Mitacs Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Waterloo & Ribbit (2020/07-2021/06)
Chief Technology Officer, The Sky Guys (2016/05-2019/01)
Leadership Facilitator, Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto (2016/09-2017/04)
Executive Director & Sr Engineer, University of Toronto Aerospace Team (2015/05-2017/04)
Space Safety & Sustainability Researcher, Space Generation Advisory Council (2014/11-2016/12)
Propulsion Research & Engineering, German Aerospace Center (2015/05-2015/08)
Optical Sense-And-Avoid Research, VISOR Laboratory, York University (2012/08)

Committees & Service
30+ advisory committee and service roles since 2014, including with universities and colleges, industry organizations (e.g. standards committees, aerospace associations), and government (e.g. Transport Canada, Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre).

Refereed Publications

  1. J. Guan, J. C.-H. Wang (2023): Food budget ratio as an equitable metric for food affordability and insecurity: a population-based cohort study of 121 remote Indigenous communities in Canada, BMC Public Health
  2. J. C.-H. Wang, J.-P. Hickey (2023): FluxNet: a physics-informed learning-based Riemann solver for transcritical flows with non-ideal thermodynamics, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 411: 116070
  3. J. C.-H. Wang, J.-P. Hickey (2022): A class of structurally complete approximate Riemann solvers for trans- and supercritical flows with large gradients, Journal of Computational Physics, 468: 111521
  4. J. C.-H. Wang (2022): Automatic flight control: bridging the gap between fixed-wing drones and airplanes, Invited Review Article for IEEE Potentials, 41(5): 27-34
  5. J. C.-H. Wang, J.-P. Hickey (2020): Analytical solutions to shock and expansion waves for non-ideal equations of state, Physics of Fluids, 32: 086105 – Editor’s Pick
  6. J. R. Osborne, A. Ghosh, A. De Biasi, H. Lau, J. C.-H. Wang (2015): The Design and Testing of a Student-Built Paraffin-Aluminum-Nitrous Oxide Hybrid Sounding Rocket, University of Toronto Galbraith Society Undergraduate Engineering Journal, 1(1): 21-29
     

Conference & Non-Refereed Publications

  1. J. C.-H. Wang (2020): Canada: Droning On?, SITREP: Journal of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, 80(4): 15-19
  2. C. Pigeon, T. Leung, J. C.-H. Wang (2016): Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) 2016: The Development of a Student Designed Hybrid Rocket, Proceedings of the International Conference in Aerospace for Young Scientists
  3. A. Rivolta, Y. Porat, C. Thro, A. Nasseri, J. C.-H. Wang, J. Lousada, N. Carletti (2016): The On Orbit Servicing Answer to Safety and Sustainability for Future Space Activities, Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congres
  4. A. Rivolta, Y. Porat, N. Carletti, J. C.-H. Wang, C. Thro, A. Nasseri, J. Lousada, M. Emanuelli (2016): Analysis on Spacecraft Safety Enhancement through On-orbit Servicing, Proceedings of the International Asssociation for the Advancement of Space Safety Conference
  5. A. Ghosh, A. De Biasi, J. C.-H. Wang, T. Leung, O. Petelin, E. Yang, C. Pigeon, A. Typa, M. Timmusk (2015): The Design and Organizational Approach to a Student-Built Paraffin-Nitrous Oxide Hybrid Sounding Rocket, Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
  6. A. Rivolta, L. Ferrario, C. Borriello, J. Medel, L. Ghasemzadeh, J. C.-H. Wang, A. Nasseri, M. Emanuelli (2015): International Spacecraft Design Policies for On-Orbit Servicing, Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
  7. J. Svoboda, A. Powis, J. Orr, A. Caraccio, S. Marquart, M. Gryshyn, J. Pardo, D. Revay, J. C.-H. Wang, V. Marwaha, M. Jurg, P. Milova, C. Forrester, S. Ringler (2014): Entrepreneurship and its Role in Space Industry in The Space Generation Congress 2014, p. 9-11, 52nd Session of the Science and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs


Conference Presentations (No Paper)

  1. M. M. Alexiev, P. W. Jansen, R. E. Perez, J. C.-H. Wang (2023): Demand Modeling of Regional Air Transport Cargo Networks in Canada, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference
  2. P. W. Jansen, R. E. Perez, J. C.-H. Wang (2023): System of Systems Analysis of Autonomous Aircraft Operation in Canada’s Regional Air Transport Cargo Network, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference
  3. J. C.-H. Wang (2023): Operational test and evaluation of Canada's first fixed-wing autonomous aircraft: lessons learned from cross-country flights in northern Ontario, Transport Canada Community of Practice on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  4. J. Guan, J. C.-H. Wang (2023): Food budget ratio as a more equitable metric for food affordability across Canada’s remote Indigenous communities, Public Health (Canadian Public Health Association)
  5. J. C.-H. Wang, J.-P. Hickey (2020): Structurally complete approximate Riemann solvers for flows with non-ideal thermodynamics, Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics
  6. C. Pigeon, T. Leung, J. C.-H. Wang (2016): Hybrid Paraffin-N2O Based Sounding Rocket Development, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference
  7. J. C.-H. Wang, T. Leung, C. Pigeon (2016): Impinging Injector Design for a Paraffin-Nitrous Oxide Hybrid Rocket Engine used in Sounding Rockets, International Astronautical Congress
  8. J. C.-H. Wang, C. Génin (2015): Experimental Design and Image Processing Tool Development for Flow Separation Studies in Subscale Rocket Nozzles, University of Toronto Undergraduate Engineering Research Day


Book Contributions

  1. J. C.-H. Wang, R. Williams, S. Wu, and N. Yang (2015): PowerWring in Writing in Engineering: A Brief Guide, provided case study content in Chapters 4 & 5, Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199343553
  2. J. C.-H. Wang (2013): Tree of Life in On Familiar Shores, p. 7, Poetry Institute of Canada, ISBN-13: 9781926774299


Media Publications

  1. J. C.-H. Wang (March, 2017): Not ‘just’ a student club, Feature Article for Momentum Magazine, SAE International


Patents

  1. N. Yang, R. Williams, S. Wu, and J. C.-H. Wang (2015): Method and Device for Wringing a Mop, CA2877767A (Canada); US14/681,157 (USA)


Research Supervision
Gary Wei, NSERC USRA, University of Waterloo (2020/05-2020/08) - non-ideal thermodynamics for the Roe and HLLC Riemann solvers
Daniel Ingriselli, UW URA, University of Waterloo (2020/05-2020/08) - numerical methods for high-speed gas dynamic flows

Invited Talks & Showcases
16 keynotes, 31 seminars, 21 guest lectures, 9 exhibitions, and 26 panels since 2014, at venues including Transport Canada, Unmanned Systems Canada, TEDx, Nutrition North Canada, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Royal Canadian Military Institute, U.S. Special Operations Command, TEDx, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, International Astronautical Congress, NATO Association of Canada, Canadian Technology Investment Conference, Ontario Science Centre, and German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Media Coverage
50+ news segments since 2014, at mass media venues (e.g. Yahoo News, CBC, Globe and Mail, National Post, CTV News, CP24) as well as sector-specific venues (e.g. Aviation International News, FutureFlight, AvWeek/AvWeb, Skies Magazine, sUAS News, The Space Channel)

Select Grants, Scholarships, & Awards
Mitacs Outstanding Change Agent Entrepreneur (2023)
NSERC Alliance Grant — as industry partner (2022-2025)
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program Grant (2020-2022)
Ontario Centres for Innovation: AVIN TalentEdge Grant (2021-2022)
Sustainable Development Technology Canada: Seed Grant (2021-2022)
Ontario Centres for Innovation: AVIN Ventures Communitech Grant (2021)
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur Grant (2020)
NSERC: Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral (2019)
AIAA & Aviation Week Network: 20 Twenties (2018)
Ernest C. Manning Awards for Innovation: Qualified Nominee & Toronto Finalist (2017)
Ontario Aerospace Council: Student Scholarship (2017)
Pratt & Whitney Canada: CASI Elvie L. Smith Scholarship (2017)
Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Best Paper, ICAYS (2016)
Canadian Space Agency: IAC Grant (2016)
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services: James Milton Ham Safe Design Award (2016)
German Aerospace Center: Visiting Researcher Fellowship (2015)
University of Toronto: Engineering Science Exceptional Research Fellow (2015)
Experimental Sounding Rocket Association: R. Gilbert Moore Award for Innovation (2014)

Licences 
ROC Amateur Advanced (2021-Present)
ROC-A Accredited Examiner (2021-Present)
RPAS/UAV/UAS Pilot - Basic Operations (#PC1911113428), Transport Canada (2019-Present)
EIT, Professional Engineers Ontario (2018-Present)

Professional Memberships
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute: Member (2016-Present)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Member (2014-Present)
American Physical Society: Member (2020-2022)
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers: Associate Member (2019-2021)

Last Update: 2023-11-24