Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Physics, Harvard University, 2024
  • M.A., Physics, Harvard University, 2020
  • A.B., Chemistry & Physics, Harvard University, 2017
Academic Appointments
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 2025
  • Research Assistant, Physics, Harvard University. 2017-2025
  • Teaching Fellow, Physics, Harvard University, 2022
  • Teaching Fellow, Mathematics, Harvard University, 2018
  • Course Assistant, Mathematics, Harvard University, 2014-2017

Dr. Wang is a physicist with expertise in electronic control systems, optics, and quantum science. He brings experience in analog and digital circuit design, optical instrumentation (e.g. semiconductor, solid-state and fiber lasers, acousto optics, electro optics, fiber optics), and control software development (e.g. efficient hardware and remote user interfaces). He helps clients tackle technical challenges ranging from product performance characterization to product failure analysis using techniques that include, amongst others, laboratory testing and numerical simulations.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Wang completed a stint as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University directly continuing his graduate work on the physical implementation of a quantum computer and simulator utilizing ultracold atoms and molecules trapped in optical tweezers. During his postdoctoral and graduate appointments, he conducted research on quantum phase transitions and fundamental molecular physics. Maintaining and upgrading the experimental apparatus involved advanced skills in the manipulation of coherent light (from lasers), control of optical devices and development of software capable of precision timing. For example, his work included utilizing electro-optical and acousto-optical devices, as well as low-noise analog circuitry, to stabilize a laser's intensity to better than a percent. To conduct experiments and analyze their results, he developed skills in high performance scientific computing.

Dr. Wang is familiar with a range of software languages and tools including MATLAB, Python, C++, Javascript, Mathematica, Altium, Inventor and Verilog.