Honors and Awards

Prof. Wang’s Selected Honors and Awards

    • 2022 Automotive and Transportation Systems Best Paper Award, IFAC-MECC, 2022.
    • Lee Norris & Linda Steen Norris Endowed Professorship, University of Texas at Austin, 2021.
    • 2020 Automotive and Transportation Systems Best Paper Award, ASME-DSCC, 2020.
    • 2019 IEEE Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award, 2019.
    • IEEE Distinguished Speaker, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, 2019-2022.
    • 2018 IEEE Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award (IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine System Best Paper Award), 2018.
    • 2018 Best Paper Award in Theory in Vibration Technical Committee Invited Session, ASME, 2018.
    • Accenture Endowed Professorship, University of Texas at Austin, 2018.
    • Chang Jiang Visiting Scholar, Jilin University, 2018.
    • Ohio State University Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award, 2018.
    • 2017 IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems Outstanding Paper Award, 2017.
    • ASME Fellow, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), 2016.
    • SAE Fellow, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) International, 2015.
    • Highly Cited Research Award, IFAC journal of Control Engineering Practice, 2016.
    • IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, 2015-2019.
    • Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, Ohio State University, 2015.
    • National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, 2012.
    • SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, SAE International, 2012.
    • Lumley Research Award, Ohio State University, 2012.
    • The 2009 SAE International Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics Engineering Award, 2011.
    • Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (ONR-YIP) Award, 2009.
    • ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2009.
    • Tsinghua University Outstanding Graduate Award and Medal, Tsinghua University, China, 1997.

Students’ Honors and Awards

    • Xingyu Zhou, the University Graduate Continuing Fellowship for 2023-2024, University of Texas at Austin.
    • Jin Ahn, 2022 Automotive and Transportation Systems Best Paper Award, IFAC-MECC, 2022.
    • Zejiang Wang, the 2022 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) Best Dissertation Award – First Prize, 2022.
    • Zejiang Wang, George J. Heuer, Jr. Ph.D.  Endowed Graduate Fellowship, 2021-2022.
    • Zejiang Wang, 2020 Automotive and Transportation Systems Best Paper Award, ASME-DSCC, 2020.
    • Scott Schnelle, 2018 IEEE Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award – IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, November 2018.
    • Siyang Song, 2018 Best Paper Award in Theory in Vibration Technical Committee Invited Session, ASME, October 2018.
    • Xiangrui Zeng, “Best Paper and Presentation Award for the Optimal Control I Session” at the 2016 American Control Conference, Chicago, 2016.
    • Xiangrui Zeng, The Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship – The Highest Honor for OSU Ph.D. students,  Ohio State University Graduate School, Nov. 2015.
    • Daniel Estadt, Ohio State University College of Engineering “Undergraduate Research Scholarship” for Honors Thesis research towards Graduation with Distinction, 2015.
    • Junfeng Zhao, The Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship – The Highest Honor for OSU Ph.D. students,  Ohio State University Graduate School, April 2014.
    • Xiaoyu Huang, The Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship – The Highest Honor for OSU Ph.D. students,  Ohio State University Graduate School, May, 2013.
    • Allen Sun, 3rd Place (out of about 70 posters) in the College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Forum, March 2013.
    • Fengjun Yan, Most Cited Article Award 2011, International Journal of Automotive Technology, 2012
    • Allen Sun, Ohio State University College of Engineering “Undergraduate Research Scholarship” for Honors Thesis research towards Graduation with Distinction, 2012.
    • Ming-Feng Hsieh, SAE International Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics Engineering Award, 2011.
    • Fengjun Yan, ASME DSCD Student Travel Award for attending the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2010.
    • Yan Chen, ASME DSCD Student Travel Award for attending the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2010.
    • Rongrong Wang, ASME DSCD Student Travel Award for attending the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2010.
    • Ming-Feng Hsieh, Best Paper and Presentation Award for the Control Applications V Session at the 2010 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2010.
    • Zili Chen, Ohio State University College of Engineering “Undergraduate Research Scholarship” for Honors Thesis research towards Graduation with Distinction, 2010.
    • Hong Wei Yu, Ohio State University College of Engineering “Undergraduate Research Scholarship” for Honors Thesis research towards Graduation with Distinction, 2010.
    • Ming-Feng Hsieh, “Best Paper and Presentation Award for the Engine Control Session” at the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Hollywood, California, 2009.
    • Ming-Feng Hsieh, ASME DSCD Student Travel Award for attending the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2009.
    • Fengjun Yan, ASME DSCD Student Travel Award for attending the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2009.

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NSF-EFRI: Brain-inspired Algorithms for Autonomous Robots

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Profs. Wang, Hayhoe, Wei, and Zhu recently received an NSF Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) award “Brain-inspired Algorithms for Autonomous Robots (BAAR)”.  This cross-disciplinary project is a collaboration among four disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Psychology. The research aims to develop novel AI algorithms with principles of neurobiological learning and insights into brain intelligence for autonomous robots such as self-driving vehicles and household collaborative robots.  More information here.

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