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Dr. WANG Nan is currently working as an Associate Professor at the School of Integrated Circuits, Dalian University of Technology (DUT). He is the supervisor for both Master's candidates and doctorate candidates. He serves as the Vice Director of Center for Semiconductor Sensors and Integrated Microsystems and the Research Secretary of the School of Integrated Circuits. He obtained a master's degree and a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). In 2016, as a visiting scholar, he was invited to study at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Subsequently, he conducted his post-doctoral research at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Center and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). In 2020, he was nominated to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit held in Singapore. Dr. Wang has authored/co-authored many academic papers in the international high-level journals (such as, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Microchimica Acta, Microchemical Journal, etc.) and internationally influential conferences (such as, IEEE TRANSDUCERS, MicroTAS, APCOT, IEEE MEMS, BIOSENSORS, IEEE SENSORS, IEEE INEC, IMCS, ICICM, etc.). He has been a reviewer for many renowned academic journals, including Chemical Engineering Journal, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, ACS Sensors, Analytical Chemistry, etc. Dr. Wang has established extensive collaborations with many domestic and international research scholars. His main research directions include (1) electrochemical sensors based on two-dimensional materials, (2) gas sensors based on semiconductor materials, and (3) biological sensors based on functional materials.

Honors and Awards

2024. 10     Served as the Technical Committee Member at the 9th International Conference

                   on Integrated Circuits and Microsystems

2024. 06     Awarded the Year 2024 Excellent Master's Degree Thesis Supervisor at DUT

2024. 06     Awarded the Year 2024 Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Supervisor at DUT

2024. 01     Awarded the Academic Year 2022-2023 Excellent Head Teacher at DUT

2023. 08     Awarded the Best Oral Presentation at the 19th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors

2023. 06     Awarded the Year 2023 Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Supervisor at DUT

2022. 12     Awarded the Second-Class Prize of the 2nd Online Teaching Innovation Competition

                   at Development Zone campus of DUT

2022. 09     Awarded the Year 2021 Excellent Teaching Quality Award at DUT

2021. 12     Awarded the Third-Class Prize at DUT Young Teachers Teaching Contest 

2020. 01     Nominated to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit 2020 (Singapore)

2018. 01     Invited session chair at the 8th IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference

2015. 11     Nominated to attend the 10th Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering Conference

2013. 01     Awarded the Singapore-MIT Alliance Graduate Fellowship

2012. 12     Awarded the Certificate of Excellence at NTU

Selected Publications

[1] Wang N., Kanhere E., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Miniaturized chemical sensor with bio-inspired micropillar working electrode array for lead detection. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016, 233, 249-256.

[2] Kanhere E., Wang N., Kottapalli A.G.P., Asadnia M., Subramaniam V., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Crocodile-inspired dome-shaped pressure receptors for passive hydrodynamic sensing. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2016, 11, 056007.

[3] Wang N. Biological olfaction inspired chemical sensors. In Kottapalli A.G.P., Asadnia M., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. (Eds.), Biomimetic Microsensors Inspired by Marine Life. Springer, Cham, 2017, 23-51.

[4] Wang N., Kanhere E., Kottapalli A.G.P., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Flexible liquid crystal polymer-based electrochemical sensor for in-situ detection of zinc(II) in seawater. Microchimica Acta, 2017, 184, 3007-3015.

[5] Kanhere E., Wang N., Kottapalli A.G.P., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Hemispherical array of sensors with contractively wrapped polymer petals for flow sensing. Smart Materials and Structures, 2017, 26, 115008.

[6] Wang N., Kanhere E., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Nanoparticles-modified chemical sensor fabricated on a flexible polymer substrate for cadmium(Ⅱ) detection. Polymers, 2018, 10, 694.

[7] Wang N., Kanhere E., Tao K., Hu L.X., Wu J., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Investigation of a thin-film quasi-reference electrode fabricated by combined sputtering-evaporation approach. Electroanalysis, 2019, 31, 560-566.

[8] Wu J., Sun Y.M, Wu Z.X., Li X., Wang N., Tao K., Wang G.P. Carbon nanocoil-based fast-response and flexible humidity sensor for multifunctional applications. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11, 4242-4251.

[9] Wang N., Miao J.M., Triantafyllou M.S. Chemical sensor for heavy metal detection. US Patent, 2020, 10690647.

[10] Tao K., Yi H.P., Yang Y., Chang H.L., Wu J., Tang L.H., Yang Z.S., Wang N., Hu L.X., Fu Y.Q., Miao J.M., Yuan W.Z. Origami-inspired electret-based triboelectric generator for biomechanical and ocean wave energy harvesting. Nano Energy, 2020, 67, 104197.

[11] Hao S., Zhong S., Ji X.L., Pang K.Y., Wang N., Li H.M., Jiang Y., Lim K.G., Chong T.C., Zhao R., Loke D.K. Activating silent synapses in sulfurized indium selenide for neuromorphic computing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 60209–60215.

[12] Wang N.*, Bora M., Hao S.*, Tao K., Wu J., Hu L.X., Liao J.J., Lin S.W., Triantafyllou M.S., Li X.G. Hyaluronic acid methacrylate hydrogel-modified electrochemical device for adsorptive removal of lead(II). Biosensors-Basel, 2022, 12, 714.

[13] Li X.L., Sun S.P., Wang N., Huang B.Y.*, Li X.G. SnTe/SnSe heterojunction based ammonia sensors with excellent withstand to ambient humidities. Small, 2023, 2309831.

[14] Zhang S., Sun S.P., Huang B.Y., Wang N., Li X.G*. UV-enhanced formaldehyde sensor using hollow In2O3@TiO2 double-layer nanospheres at room temperature. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 4329-4342.

[15] Hao S.*, Han S.C., Zhang J.C., Li J.J., Wang N., Li X.G. Improving contacts and electrical performances of nanofilms of MoS2 transistors through ultrastrong vdW integration with Dirac semimetal PtTe2. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 2285-2291.

[16] Wang N.*, Ma Y.T., Yu X.S., Tao H.J., Xu A.H., Huang B.Y., Hao S., Liao J.J., Lin S.W., Bian C., Li X.G. Ultrasensitive detection of thiamethoxam by an aptasensor modified with reduced graphene oxide and Au nanoparticles. Microchemical Journal, 2024, 207, 112169.

[17] Wang N.*, Li J.Q., Ma Y.T., Xu A.H., Tao H.J., Huang B.Y., Hao S., Liao J.J., Lin S.W., Tang Y.P., Hou Y., Bian C., Li X.G. Electrochemical detection of Pb(II) ions in aqueous solution by carbon nanospheres modified boron‑doped diamond electrode. Journal of Analysis and Testing, 2024, 8, 493-504.

[18] Xu A.H., Sun S.P., Li X.L., Wang N.*, Wang X.Y., Tao H.J., Ma Y.T., Zhang Z., Huang B.Y., Li X.G. Ultrasensitive ammonia sensor with excellent humidity resistance based on PANI/SnS2 heterojunction. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 487, 137181.

[19] Tao H.J., Wang N.*, Ma Y.T., Xu A.H., Huang B.Y., Li X.G. Rapid and portable detection of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions using a screen-printed graphene electrode enhanced with alkalized MXene and gold nanoparticles. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2025, 172, 017504.

[20] Sun S.P., Li X.L., Sun Y.H., Wang N., Huang B.Y., Li X.G*. Fabrication of TeNT/TeO2 heterojunction based sensor for ultrasensitive detection of NO2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 487, 137229.