Research Interests

Optical Sensors; Biomedical sensors; High temperature sensors; Ultrafast pressure sensors; Optical ultrasound imaging transducers.

Education

• Other, (2006), Graduate School, Virginia Tech. - Virgina
  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Certificate of Future Professoriate
• Ph D: Electrical Engineering, (2006), Virginia Tech. - Virginia
  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Label-free DNA Sequence Detection Using Oligonucleotide Functionalized Fiber Probe with a Miniature Protrusion.
• MS: Electrical Engineering, (2004), Virginia Tech. - Virginia
  Dissertation/Thesis Title: Optical fiber tip pressure sensor.
• BS: Electrical Engineering, (2000), Zhongshan University (Sun Yat-sen University) - Guangzhou, P. R.China.
  Supporting Area: Minor: Computer Software

Selected Awards and Honors

• Academic Excellence Scholarship - Zhongshan University
• Career Award (2011) - National Science Foundation
• NSF CAREER Award (2011) - NSF
• New Investigator Research Award. (2008) - Massachusetts Life Science Center
• New Investigator Research Award. (2008) - Massachusetts Life Science Center
• GSA Travel Fund Program Award (2005) - Virginia Tech.
• Excellent Thesis Award (2000) - Zhongshan University

Selected Publications

• Wu, N., Zou, X., Zhou, J., Wang, X. (2016) "Fiber optic ultrasound transmitters and their applications", Measurement 79: pp. 164-171
• Guo, X., Wu, N., Luo, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, X. (2016) "Ultrasound generation from a side-polished optical fiber", IEEE pp. 99-102
• Zhou, J., Wu, N., Bi, S., Wang, X. (2016) "Ultrasound generation from an optical fiber sidewall", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 9803: pp. APS Dynamics, Inc.; et al.; OZ Optics, Ltd.; Polytec, Inc.; The ElectroForce Systems Group of TA Electroforce Corporation; The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) -
• Zhou, J., Wu, N., Ma, T., Guo, X., Du, C., Liu, Y., Wang, X. (2016) "Proof of concept temperature field monitoring using optically generated acoustic waves sensing", 59th ISA POWID Symposium
• Liu, Y., Ma, T., Cao, C., Wang, X. (2016) "3D temperature field reconstruction using ultrasound sensing system", International Society for Optics and Photonics 9803: pp. 98030V-98030V-11
• Bi, S., Wu, N., Zhou, J., Zhang, H., Wang, X. (2016) "All-optically driven system in ultrasonic wave-based structural health monitoring", International Society for Optics and Photonics 9803: pp. 98030K-98030K
• Bi, S., Wu, N., Zhou, J., Ma, T., Liu, Y., Cao, C., Wang, X. (2016) "Ultrasonic temperature measurements with fiber optic system", International Society for Optics and Photonics 9803: pp. 98031Y
• Bi, S., Wu, N., Zhou, J., Tang, Q., OwusuTwumasi, J., Yu, T., Wang, X. (2016) "Ultrasonic transmission from fiber optic generators on steel plate", International Society for Optics and Photonics 9804: pp. 98040Q-98040Q-5
• Luo, Y., Xie, J., Huang, H., Tang, J., Lu, H., Yu, J., Zhang, J., Chen, Z., Wang, X., Peng, J., Dai, N. (2015) "Azimuth Angle Orientation of a Microstructured Optical Fiber Using Its Side Image Characteristics", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 27:17 pp. 1837-1840
• Zou, X., Schmitt, T., Perloff, D., Wu, N., Yu, T., Wang, X. (2015) "Nondestructive corrosion detection using fiber optic photoacoustic ultrasound generator", Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 62: pp. 74-80
• Wu, N., Yang, L., Zhang, H., Wang, X. (2015) "Optical excitation and detection of a quartz crystal resonator", SPIE 9436: pp. American Society of Mechanical Engineers; The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
• Ma, T., Liu, Y., Cao, C., Zhou, J., Wu, N., Wang, X. (2015) "3D Reconstruction of Temperature Field Using Gaussian Radial Basis Functions (GRBF)", IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation
• Zhou, J., Wu, N., Wang, X., Liu, Y., Ma, T., Coxe, D., Cao, C. (2015) "Water temperature measurement using a novel fiber optic ultrasound transducer system", IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation
• Wu, N., Zhou, J., Wang, X. (2015) "Fiber optic ultrasound transmitters and the applications", International Conference on Fiber-Optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications (OFSIS2015)
• Zou, X., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Wang, X. (2014) "Broadband miniature fiber optic ultrasound generator", Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics 9:9 pp. 18119
• Zou, X., Schmitt, T., Perloff, D., Wu, N., Yu, T., Wang, X. (2014) "Nondestructive corrosion detection using fiber optic photoacoustic ultrasound generator", Measurement
• Zou, X., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Wang, X. (2014) "Broadband miniature fiber optic ultrasound generator", Optics Express 22:15 pp. 18119-18127
• Wu, N., Zhang, Y., Schmit, T., Niezrecki, C., Chen, J., Wang, X. (2014) "Theoretical design of an ultra-high pressure fiber optic transducer", ISCIE/ASME 2014 International Symposium on Flexible Automation (ISFA2014)
• Tian, Y., Wu, N., Zou, X., Zhang, Y., Barringhaus, K., Wang, X. (2014) "A study on packaging of miniature fiber optic sensors for in-vivo blood pressure measurements in a swine model", IEEE Sensors Journal 14:3 pp. 629-635
• Xu, S., Wang, X., Huang, M. (2013) Capacity analysis method for MLSN based on improved DGA pp. 215-220
• Cui, Y., Chen, Y., Liu, J., Lee, Y.-., Wu, J., Wang, X. (2013) "State management in IPv4 to IPv6 transition", Network, IEEE 29:6 pp. 48-53
• Tian, Y., Shao, G., Wang, X., An, L. (2013) "Fabrication of nano-scaled polymer-derived SiAlCN ceramic components using focused ion beam", Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 23:9
• Zou, X., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, X.b. (2013) "Polydimethylsiloxane thin film characterization using all-optical photoacoustic mechanism", Applied Optics 52:25 pp. 6239-6244
• Zou, X., Chao, A., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Yu, T., Wang, X.c. (2013) "A novel Fabry-Perot fiber optic temperature sensor for early age hydration heat study in Portland cement concrete", Smart Structures and Systems 12:1 pp. 41-54
• Zou, X., Cong, W., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Pei, Z., Wang, X. (2013) "Cutting temperature in rotary ultrasonic machining of titanium: Experimental study using novel Fabry-Perot fibre optic sensors", International Journal of Manufacturing Research 8:3 pp. 250-261
• Tian, Y., Jaradat, H., Wu, N., Zou, X., , Liu, Y., Akyurtlu, A., Cao, C., Wang, X. (2013) "Numerical simulation of gold nanostructure absorption efficiency for fiber-optic photoacoustic generation", Progress in Electromagnetics Research Letters 42: pp. 209-223
• Wu, N., Tian, Y., Zou, X., Zhai, Y., Barringhaus, K., Wang, X. (2013) "A miniature fiber optic blood pressure sensor and its application in in vivo blood pressure measurements of a swine model", Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical 181: pp. 172-178
• Wu, N., Tian, Y., Zou, X., Wang, X. (2013) "Fiber optic photoacoustic ultrasound generator based on gold nanocomposite", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 8694:
• Zou, X., Wu, N., Tian, Y., Wang, X. (2013) "Nondestructive characterization for PDMS thin films using a miniature fiber optic photoacoustic probe", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 8694:
• Guthy, C., Zou, X., Pei, Z., Wang, X. (2013) "A review of temperature measurement methods for twist drilling processes", International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials 13:4 pp. 372-397
• Ma, X., Oyamada, S., Gao, F., Wu, T., Robich, M.P., Wu, H., Wang, X., Buchholz, B., McCarthy, S., Gu, Z., Bianchi, C.F., Sellke, F.W., Laham, R. (2012) "Corrigendum to "Paclitaxel/sirolimus combination coated drug-eluting stent: In vitro and in vivo drug release studies" [J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 54 (2011) 807-811]", Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis 59:1 pp. 217
• Tian, Y., Wang, W., Wu, N., Zou, X., Guthy, C., Wang, X. (2011) "A miniature fiber optic refractive index sensor built in a MEMS-based microchannel", Sensors 11:1 pp. 1078-1087
• Wu, N., Wang, W., Tian, Y., Zou, X., Maffeo, M., Niezrecki, C., Chen, J., Wang, X. (2011) "Low-cost rapid miniature optical pressure sensors for blast wave measurements", Optics Express 19:11 pp. 10797-10804
• Tian, Y., Wang, W., Wu, N., Zou, X., Wang, X. (2011) "Tapered optical fiber sensor for label-free detection of biomolecules", Sensors 11:4 pp. 3780-3790
• Ma, X., Huo, H., Wang, W., Tian, Y., Wu, N., Guthy, C., Shen, M., Wang, X. (2010) "Surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensor on an optical fiber probe fabricated with a femtosecond laser", Sensors 10:12 pp. 11064-11071

Selected Presentations

• Path to My CAREER Goal - NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop, - CONNECTICUT
• In-vivo blood pressure measurements using a miniature fiber optic sensor with special packaging for diagnosis of coronary artery disease - Conference/Community, Invited talk, March 2013 - Suzhou, China
• Optical Fiber Sensors for Biomedical Applications - IEEE joint meeting of the Instrumentation and Measurement and Engineering in Medicine and Biology Societies, April 2011 - North Reading, MA.
• Nanomaterials on fiber optic sensors in healthcare and industry applications, October 2010 - Houston, TX.
• - Student research symposium, April 2010 - UMass Lowell.
• Optical Fiber Sensors for Bioapplications - US-Ireland Ð Emerging technologies Conference., October 2009
• Label-free Optical Biosensors - NECINA Optics Special Interest Group (SIG) Seminar, March 2008 - Wilmington, MA.
• 3/52008 Talk to girls in Society of Women Engineering (SWE) in UMass Lowell. - Talk to girls in Society of Women Engineering (SWE), March 2008 - UMass Lowell

Selected Intellectual Property

• Copyright - Wang, X., Xu, J., Wang, A."Novel Open Miniature Fabry-Perot Structures.,"
• - Wang, X."Packaging of Fiber-optic Component for Invasive Diagnosis,"
• - Wang, X., Wu, N."Novel Mechanism for Generation and Receiving of Ultrasound on a Single Optical Fiber Using Nanoparticles that can steer to any desired direction," U.S. Application No.: 61/443,925, PCT/US2012/25646. United States
• - Wang, W., Wang, X., Wu, N., Sun, K."Optical Fiber Pressure Sensor With Uniform Diaphragm And Method Of Fabricating Same.," Application No. PCT/US10/40460
• Patent - Clarizia, L., McDonald, M., Reynaud, E., Schmidt, D., Wang, X."Cell NANI,Novel Automated Nutrient Incorporation," (UML 07-22). (provisional patent) United States
• Patent - Wang, W., Wang, X."Low cost and high performance Acoustic Sensor.," (provisional patent) 12436592.
• Patent - Wang, X., Xu, J., Wang, Z., Wang, A."Intrinsic Fabry-Perot Structure with Micrometric Tip," US Patent Application No: 11/609,655. United States
• - Xu, J., Wang, X., Wang, A."A Novel Miniature High Sensitive Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor.,"
• - Wang, X., Xu, J., Zhu, Y., Wang, A."Miniature Fabry-Perot Structure.,"
• - Xu, J., Wang, X., Wang, A."Miniature Multiplex Fabry-Perot Structure.,"

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

• Modulus Sensor (acoustic-optical sensor) (), Grant - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X.
• Miniature Blood Pressure Sensor for Cardiologist Use, Phase II (2011), Grant - The CVIP Technology Development Fund at the University of Massachusetts. (direct cost)
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Barringhaus, K. (Co-Principal)
• Fundamental Research on Titanium Drilling with Rotary Ultrasonic Machining (2009), - National Science Foundation Grant
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Pei, Z. (Principal)
• Miniature Blood Pressure Sensor (2009), Grant - VasoTech Corporation, Lowell, MA
  Wang, X.
• Modulus Sensor (acoustic-optical sensor) (2009), Grant - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Niezrecki, C. (Co-Principal), Chen, J. (Co-Principal)
• Standalone Feed and Water Feeder. (2009), Grant - AfiSci, Inc. CA
  Wang, X.
• Miniature Blood Pressure Sensor (2008), Grant - VasoTech
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Novel Automated Nutrient Incorporation (NANI) (2007), Grant - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X., McDonald, M. (Principal), Reynaud, E. (Co-Principal), Schmidt, D. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal)
• Versatile optical sensing platform for detection of chemical and biological interactions (2007), - University Seed Funding Program to Advance Research and Scholarship
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Concussion Prevention and Diagnosis Workshop (2015), Grant - National Science Foundation
  Sherwood, J.A., Moore, C. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal)
• Prevention and Diagnosis of Concussions (2015), Sponsored Research - Mass S&T
  Sherwood, J.A., Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Moore, C. (Co-Principal)
• Collaborative Research: Enabling Non-contact Structural Dynamic Identification wi (2013), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal)
• Novel Mechanism for Generation and Receiving of Ultrasound on a Single Fiber Using Nanoparticles (2011), - NSF Career Award
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• CAREER: Novel Mechanism for Generation and Receiving of Ultrasound on a Single Fi (2011), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Novel Mechanism for Generation and Receiving of Ultrasound on a Single Fiber Using Nanoparticles (2011), Grant - National Science Foundation
  
• Commercialization Feasibility Research and Demonstration (2014), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Novel High Speed Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensor Systems (2014), Contract - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• MRI-R2: Acquisition of a Focused Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) for Nano/Micro Fabrication/Characterization (2010), - National Science Foundation Grant
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Ada, E. (Co-Principal), Barry, C. (Co-Principal), Kazmer, D. (Co-Principal)
• ARRA - MRI-R2: Acquisition of a Focused Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscope (2010), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Collaborative Research: Fundamental Research on Titanium Drilling with Rotary Ul (2009), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Nanomanufacturing of Multifunctional Sensors (2010), Contract -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• MRI: Acquisition of a Nanoimprint Lithography System for Nanomanufacturing and Nano/Micro Fabrication (2009), Grant - National Science Foundation Grant
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Barry, C. (Co-Principal), Kim, B. (Co-Principal), Gu, Z. (Co-Principal)
• Miniature Label-free Biosensing Probes for Rapid Detection of Virus, Bacteria, an (2008), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Optical Sensor Network for Evaluation of Helmet Design against Traumatic Brain In (2010), -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Optical Sensor Network for Evaluation of Helmet Design against Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (2010), - Raytheon
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Niezrecki, C. (Co-Principal), Chen, J. (Co-Principal)
• Nanomanufacturing of Multifunctional Sensors (2009), -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Miniature Label-free Biosensing Probes for Rapid Detection of Virus, Bacteria, and Cells (2008), Grant - Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
  
• Nanomanufacturing of Multifunctional Sensors (2007), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Nanomanufacturing of Multifunctional Sensors (2007), Grant -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Blood pressure sensor (2009), -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Standalone Feed and Water Feeder (2009), -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• UBAD: ultimate bio-agent detection and Soldier Triage (seed investigation) (2008), - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Macdonald, M. (Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Kim, B. (Co-Principal), Margala, M. (Co-Principal)
• Miniature Blood Pressure Sensor (2008), -
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Novel Hydrogel-based System for Maintenance of Mammalian Cells in Culture (2008), Grant - The CVIP Technology Development Fund at the University of Massachusetts
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), McDonald, M. (Principal), Reynaud, E. (Co-Principal), Schmidt, D. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal)
• Miniature Label-free Biosensing Probes for Rapid Detection of Virus, Bacteria, and cells (2008), - Massachusetts life sciences center _ new investigator matching grant solicitation
  Wang, X.
• Modulus Sensor (acoustic-optical sensor) (2008), - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X., Wang, X. (Principal), Niezrecki, C. (Co-Principal), Chen, J. (Co-Principal)
• Novel Hydrogel-Based System for Maintenance of Mammalian Cells in Culture (), - University of Massachusetts Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Technology Development Fund Award
  Schmidt, D., Reynaud, E., Reynaud, E., McDonald, M.J., Wang, X., Clarizia, L.
• Novel Hydrogel-Based System for Maintenance of Mammalian Cells in Culture (Materials Transfer Agreement) (), -
  Schmidt, D., Wang, X., McDonald, M.J., Reynaud, E., Clarizia, L.
• Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructures on Optical Fiber Tip for Biosensing Applications using Layer-by-Layer Electrostatic Self-assembly Method. (2007), Grant - Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Grant.
  Wang, X. (Principal)
• Fluorescence/Optical Test Setup (2007), - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Principal), Shen, M. (Co-Principal), Kumar, J. (Co-Principal)
• Modulus Sensor (acoustic-optical sensor) (2007), Grant - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Wang, X. (Principal), Niezrecki, C. (Co-Principal)
• UBAD: ultimate bio-agent detection and Soldier Triage (seed investigation) (2007), Grant - Nanomanufacturing Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), MacDonald, M. (Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal)
• Novel Automated Nutrient Incorporation (NANI) System (), - Accelerated Technology Transfer Teams (AT³) Program, UML Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence
  Schmidt, D., McDonald, M.J., Reynaud, E., Wang, X.
• Soft nanolithography for manufacturing chips for biosensing and chemical sensing (), - Center for Excellence.
  Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Shen, M. (Principal), Wang, X. (Co-Principal), Gu, Z. (Co-Principal)