Prof. Wang has been recognized by the 2026 ASME Henry M. Paynter Outstanding Investigator Award.  The Paynter Award, established in 1996, is given biennially (even years) to a researcher who has demonstrated sustained outstanding research contributions, either basic or applied, in the field of dynamic systems and control.

Prof. Wang is honored by the 2026 ASME Paynter Outstanding Investigator Award for his contributions to control systems that improve driving safety and energy efficiency of electrified ground vehicles.

Prof. Wang has been recognized as the inaugural awardee of the ASME Transportation Systems Division Outstanding Mentor Award.  This award, established in 2026, recognizes exceptional mentorship and sustained contributions to the professional development of students, early career researchers, and/or professionals in transportation systems.

Prof. Wang is honored by this award for his exceptional and sustained mentorship and workforce development in ground transportation systems, fostering the next generation of leaders whose contributions advance the safety, efficiency, sustainability, and automation of ground vehicles and transportation systems.

MSL alumnus Dr. Xingyu Zhou received the 2024 IEEE ITS Best Dissertation Award for his dissertation “An Adaptive Control Framework with Applications to Intelligent and Human-Centric Vehicular Automation.”  Congratulations Dr. Zhou!

Another MSL alumnus, Prof. Zejiang Wang, also received this award in 2022.