Wang Cong
Professor, master/doctoral supervisor, winner of Hubei Talent Program, “Talents Program” and “CUG Scholar” Discipline Leading Talent Program of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), postdoctoral fellow of Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, formal postdoctoral fellow at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre (SMART). He has attended more than 10 overseas national scientific research projects, published more than 20 papers in SCI journals such as Nano Energy, Biosensors & Bioelectronics and Lab on a Chip, made 4 special invited presentations and 5 international academic conference presentations. Moreover, he was awarded the second place of Hochuen Portable Microfluidic Device Competition at the internationally renowned academic conference MicroTAS, and won the Excellent Paper Award in the ZEUS Innovative Diagnosis Platform Technology Development Contest 2017 in South Korea, and obtained 3 licensed Korean invention patents. Currently, he serves as a special issue editor for international journals such as Micromachines and Frontiers in Sensors, and is a member of the Korean Mechanical Association and the Korean Association of Micro and Nano Systems, as well as a senior member of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology.
Address: Room 541, No. 2 Teaching Building, West Quarter, No. 388 Lumo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province
Email: congwang@cug.edu.cn
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7245-5109
Main Research Fields:
Micro/nano fabrication, micro/nano fluidics, electrokinetics, green energy conversion, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and bio-micro-electro-mechanical systems (BioMEMS), mainly involving interdisciplinary research in new energy, water treatment and utilization, intelligent sensing, and other fields.
Ÿ Micro/nano fluidic chips, used for high-throughput and high-sensitivity disease detection and diagnosis;
Ÿ Engineering equipment oriented to deep water purification, used for efficient and sustainable water purification and filtration;
Ÿ Engineering equipment for seawater resource utilization, used for efficient and sustainable seawater desalination;
Ÿ Micro/nano fluidic energy generators, for energy supply of portable, wearable, implantable devices.
Admission Information:
We warmly welcome senior undergraduates and MS/PhD students with a strong interest in scientific research, hard work, integrity, experimental hands-on ability and independent thinking ability, and a background in mechanics, electronics, materials and other related fields to join the research team and participate in the multi-disciplinary scientific research work. The research team will provide good scientific research conditions, support participation in domestic and foreign academic conferences and exchange visits, and recommend studying abroad and CSC joint training. Welcome to contact us by email congwang@cug.edu.cn for detailed consultation and communication.
Education Background:
Ÿ 2013/08-2020/02: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University
Ÿ 2003/09-2007/07: Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Professional Experience:
Ÿ 2022/02 - present: Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Ÿ 2020/09–2021/12: Postdoctoral, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre (SMART), Singapore (Advisor: Prof. Jongyoon Han @ MIT)
Ÿ 2020/03-2020/09: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea (Advisor: Prof. Jungyul Park)
Ÿ 2013/06-2013/08: Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
Research Projects:
2022-2026, Hubei Talent Program, under study, PI
2022-2026, “CUG Scholar” Scientific Research Funds, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China, under study, PI
2020-2025, Eco-friendly conversion of microplastics using photocatalytic oxidation enhanced by nano-electrokinetics, National Research Foundation of Korea, under study, participant
2017-2023, BRL for Modeling and Control of Neuronal Signal Transmission based on Rapid and Precise Cooling Technology, National Research Foundation of Korea, concluded, participant
2020-2021, Hierarchical nanofluidic molecular enrichment platform for low abundance biomolecule detection, National Research Foundation of Singapore, concluded, participant
2018-2020, Integration of sustainable microbiofuel cells and micropower management for wearable devices, National Research Foundation of Korea, concluded, participant
2017- 2018, Development of an ultra-thin magnetic micropump for on-demand drug delivery in contact lenses, Korea Small and Medium Enterprise Technology Information Center, concluded, participant
Awards & Honors:
2019/09, Young Scholar Award, The 4th KSME-SEMES Open Innovation Challenge, Korea Society of Mechanics, Korea
2019/09, Outstanding Poster Award, 2019 ICBE & ISNIT International Academic Conference, Jilin, China
2019/02, 2018 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students, China Scholarship Council (CSC), China
2018/12, Most Outstanding Paper Award, School of Mechanical Engineering of Sogang University, Korea
2018/01, Outstanding Paper Award, Innovative Diagnosis Platform Technology Development Contest 2017, ZEUS, Korea
2017/10, Hochuen Portable Microfluidic Award Winner 2nd place, MicroTAS 2017, Savannah, GA, USA
2015/06, Outstanding Paper Award Finalist, Transducers 2015, Anchorage, AK, USA
2013/09-2017/08, Sogang Global Fellowship, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
Selected Publications:
Cong Wang, Joa Jeon, Eunseok Seo, Jungyul Park, “Ion-concentration-polarization-assisted photocatalytic reactor for highly efficient water purification”, Lab on a Chip (IF: 7.517, T1), Vol. 22, pp. 2962-2970, 2022. (Top journal in micro/nano fluidics)
Cong Wang, Euijin Shim, Hyung-Kwan Chang, Nuree Lee, Hye Rim Kim, and Jungyul Park, “Sustainable and high-power wearable glucose fuel cell using long-term and high-speed flow in sportswear fabrics”, Biosensors & Bioelectronics (IF: 10.257, T1), Vol. 169, pp. 112652, 2020. (CAS Engineering Technology I)
Cong Wang, Eunpyo Choi, and Jungyul Park, “High-voltage nanofluidic energy generator based on ion-concentration-gradients mimicking electric eels”, Nano Energy (IF:15.548, T1), Vol. 43, pp. 291-299, 2018. (CAS Engineering Technology I)
Cong Wang, Keon Ah Lee, Eunpyo Choi, Keun-Young Lee, Seung-Yop Lee, Kwang-Hwan Jung, and Jungyul Park, “Enhancement of radionuclide bio-decontamination by screening highly efficient microalgae for Sr biomineralization”, Lab on a Chip (IF: 6.914, T1), Vol. 18, pp. 2270-2278, 2018. (Top journal in micro/nano fluidics)
Jongwan Lee, Kyunghun Lee, Cong Wang (co-first author), Dogyeong Ha, Gun-Ho Kim, Jungyul Park, and Taesung Kim, “Combined Effects of Zeta Potential and Temperature of Nanopores on Diffusioosmotic Ion Transport”, Analytical Chemistry (IF: 6.986, T1), Vol. 93, Issue 42, pp. 14169-14177, 2021.
Cong Wang, Seung-Jun Seo, Jin-Seong Kim, Se-Hee Lee, Jae-Kun Jeon, Jae-Woo Kim, Ki-Hong Kim, Jong-Ki Kim, and Jungyul Park, “Intravitreal implantable magnetic micropump for on-demand VEGFR-targeted drug delivery”, Journal of Controlled Release (IF: 7.901, T1), Vol. 283, pp. 105-112, 2018.
Cong Wang, Chae Young Lim, Eunpyo Choi, Youngkyu Park and Jungyul Park, “Highly sensitive user-friendly thrombin detection using emission light guidance from quantum dots-aptamer beacons in 3-dimensional photonic crystals”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (IF: 5.401, T2), Vol. 223, pp. 372–378, 2016.
Nuree Lee, Cong Wang (co-first author), and Jungyul Park, “User-friendly point-of-care detection of influenza A (H1N1) virus using light guide in 3-dimensional photonic crystal”, RSC Advances (IF:3.049, T2), Vol. 8, pp. 22991-22997, 2018.
Eunpyo Choi, Cong Wang, Gyu Tae Chang, and Jungyul Park, “High current ionic diode using homogeneously charged asymmetric nanochannel network membrane”, Nano Letters (IF: 12.712, T1), Vol. 16, Issue 4, pp. 2189-2197, 2016. (Nature index journal)
Jaehyun Kim, Joa Jeon, Cong Wang, Gyu Tae Chang and Jungyul Park, “Asymmetric Nanochannel Network-Based Bipolar Ionic Diode for Enhanced Heavy Metal Ion Detection”, ACS Nano (IF:15.881, T1), Vol. 16, Issue 5, pp. 8253-8263, 2022. (Nature index journal)
Jaedeok Seo, Cong Wang, Sooyoung Chang, Jungyul Park, and Wonjung Kim, “A hydrogel-driven microfluidic suction pump with a high flow rate”, Lab on a Chip (IF: 6.774, T1), Vol. 19, pp. 1790-1796, 2019. (Top journal in micro/nano fluidics)
Seonho Seok, Cong Wang, Elie Lefeuvre, and Jungyul Park, “Autonomous energy harvester based on textile-based enzymatic biofuel cell for on-demand usage”, Sensors (IF: 3.275, T2), Vol. 20, Issue 17, pp. 5009, 2020.
Academic Presentations:
Cong Wang, “Mass Transport for Efficient Energy Conversion”, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, China, Online, May 27th, 2022. (Invited Presentation)
Cong Wang, “Mass Transport for Efficient Energy Conversion”, School of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea, Online, Apr 4th, 2022. (Invited Presentation)
Cong Wang, “Applications of Electrokinetics on Energy Conversion in Micro/nanofluidics” , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Center, Singapore, Dec 9th, 2019. (Invited Presentation)
Cong Wang, “High-voltage nanofluidic energy generator based on ion-concentration-gradients mimicking electric eels”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, Dec 6th, 2018. (Invited Presentation)
Cong Wang, Keon Ah Lee, Eunpyo Choi, Keun-Young Lee, Seung-Yop Lee, Kwang-Hwan Jung, Jungyul Park, “Microalgae Screening in Microplatform using Dielectrophoresis for Enhancing the Capability of Radioactive Decontamination”, The 17th Korean Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (KMEMS 2015), Jeju, Korea, pp. 7-9, April 2-4, 2015. (Oral presentation)
Cong Wang, Eunpyo Choi, and Jungyul Park, “Electric Eel Inspired High Voltage Nanofluidic Energy Harvester Based on Multiple Reverse Electrodialysis Cells”, The 19th Korean Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (KMEMS 2017), Jeju, Korea, April 7-9, 2017. (Oral presentation)
Cong Wang, Jin-Seong Kim, Seung-Jun Seo, Ki-Hong Kim, Jong-Ki Kim, and Jungyul Park, “Intravitreal Implantable Check-valve-integrated Magnetic Micropump for On-demand Drug Delivery”, The 20th Korean Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (KMEMS 2018), Jeju, Korea, April 5-7, 2018. (Oral presentation)
Cong Wang, Euijin Shim, Hyun-Kwan Chang, Nuree Lee, Zonglin Mu, Hye Rim Kim, and Jungyul Park, "Wearable Textile-based Glucose Fuel Cell Using Mositure Management Fabrics for Improved & Sustainable Power Generation", The 21th Korean Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (KMEMS 2019), Jeju, Korea, April 4-6, 2019. (Oral presentation)
Cong Wang, Eunpyo Choi, and Jungyul Park, “Biomimetic Reverse Electrodialysis Based Nanofluidic Power Generator with Multiple Cells”, The 10th International Symposium on Nature-Inspired Technology (ISNIT 2017), Cebu, Philippines, June 28-July 1, 2017. (Oral presentation)
Nuree Lee*, Cong Wang*, and Jungyul Park, “Influenza a (H1N1) Virus Detection Using Qdot-aptamer Beacon in Emission Light Guidance Based 3D Photonic Crystal”, The 21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2017), Savannah, GA, USA, October 22-26, 2017. (Second Prize for Hochuen Portable Microfluidic Device)
Cong Wang, Keon Ah Lee, Eunpyo Choi, Keun-Young Lee, Seung-Yop Lee, Kwang-Hwan Jung, and Jungyul Park, “Enhancement of Radioactive Decontamination in Microalgae Using Dielectrophoresis Based Screening”, The 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators & Microsystems (Transducers 2015), Anchorage, AK, USA, pp. 1850-1853, June 21-25, 2015. (Outstanding Paper Award Finalist)
Cong Wang, Eunjin Shim, Hyun-Kwan Chang, Hye Rim Kim, and Jungyul Park, “Wearable biofuel cell in sportswear”, The 6th International Conference of Bionic Engineering & International Symposium on Nature-Inspired Technology (ICBE & ISNIT 2019), Jilin, China, September 23-26, 2019. (Outstanding Poster Award)
Cong Wang, Seung-Jun Seo, Jin-Seong Kim, Ki-Hong Kim, Jong-Ki Kim, and Jungyul Park, “In vitro & in vivo studies of intravitreal implantable magnetic micropump for on-demand drug delivery”, The 22st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2018), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 11-15, 2018. (Best Poster Award Finalist)
Cong Wang, Eunpyo Choi, Gyu Tae Chang, and Jungyul Park, “Effect of Ion Current Rectification on Energy Harvesting by Reverse Electrodialysis”, IEEE The 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2016), Shanghai, China, pp. 1240-1243, January 2428, 2016.
Cong Wang, Eunpyo Choi, and Jungyul Park, “Reverse Electrodialysis Based Nanofluidic Power Generator with Multiple Cells”, The 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators & Microsystems (Transducers 2017), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, pp. 1824-1827, June 18-22, 2017.
Cong Wang, and Jungyul Park, “Ultra-thin magnetic micropump for on-demand drug delivery”, IEEE The 32nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2019), Seoul, Korea, January 27-31, 2019.
Cong Wang, Eunjin Shim, Hyun-Kwan Chang, Nuree Lee, Zonglin Mu, Hye Rim Kim, and Jungyul Park, “Wearable textile-based glucose fuel cell using mositure management fabrics for improved & long-term power generation”, The 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators & Microsystems (Transducers 2019), Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019.
Cong Wang, and Jungyul Park, “Enhancement of photocatalytic reaction assisted by nanoelectrokinetics”, The 24nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2020), Online, October 4-9, 2020.
Granted Patents:
1. Jungyul Park, Cong Wang, Jin-seong Kim, Implantable drug pump using external magnetic field drive (Patent No.: 101839846), Korea
2. Jungyul Park, Cong Wang, Jungwook Kim, Ultra-thin liquid medicine pump (Patent No.: 10-2112361), Korea
3. Wonjung Kim, Jaedeok Seo, Jungyul Park, Cong Wang, Microfluidic pump and the power generation unit containing it (Patent No.: 10-2152265), Korea