Associate Professor, Chemistry; Research Investigator, CREE
Dr. Risheng Wang received her Ph.D. in Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Nadrian C. Seeman from New York University. She then joined the Department of Chemistry and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics (APAM) at Columbia University as a postdoctoral research associate, after which she became associate research scientist at Columbia. She became an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2014 and Associate Professor in 2020.
Her research focuses on the development of novel techniques for organizing functional nanomaterials and fabricating integrated molecular-scale devices using DNA-based assembly to explore their optoelectronic and biotechnology applications.
CREE Research Investigator
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About Risheng Wang
Dr. Risheng Wang received her Ph.D. in Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Nadrian C. Seeman from New York University. She then joined the Department of Chemistry and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics (APAM) at Columbia University as a postdoctoral research associate, after which she became associate research scientist at Columbia. She became an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2014 and Associate Professor in 2020.
Her research focuses on the development of novel techniques for organizing functional nanomaterials and fabricating integrated molecular-scale devices using DNA-based assembly to explore their optoelectronic and biotechnology applications.
CREE Research Investigator
| September 2020 - Present | Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Chemistry | |
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| Present | Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE) | |
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| 2014 - August 2020 | Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Chemistry | |
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| 2013 - 2014 | Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University | |
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| 2010 - 2013 | Postdoc research scientist, Columbia University ‐ Chemistry and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Biochemistry DNA-based Self-Assembly Nanotechnology Nanomaterials, Engineering DNA-based nanostructures to control functional nanomaterials, characterize their optical and chemical properties for making novel devices, and develop applications in biomedical, electronic and material fields, Studying biomolecular interactions at the single molecular level using self-assembled DNA nanostructure templates, and Developing methodology for merging the “top-down” lithography with “bottom-up” self-assembly nanofabrication techniques to create nanomaterial-based devices and biosensors
Grants
| 2018 - Present | Toward a Molecular Computer: Scaling up Programmable single-molecule Junctions Based on DNA self-assembly |
| National Science Foundation (U.S.) | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $349,999 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | Member, Material Research Society | 2014 - Present | Member, The ACS South Central Missouri Section | 2009 - Present | Member, International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering | 2008 - Present | Member, American Chemical Society |
Honors and Awards
- Missouri S&T Faculty Research Award, 2020
- Tappmeyer Excellence in Teaching, Chemistry of Missouri S&T (2016-2017)
- University of Missouri Faculty Scholars (2015-2016)
- Tappmeyer Excellence in Teaching, Chemistry of Missouri S&T (2015-2016)
- Outstanding services to 7th Asia-Pacific Biotech Congress (2015)
- MacCracken Fellowship, New York University (2003-2008)
| January 2010 | Ph.D. in Chemistry, New York University | |
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| July 2003 | M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Technology | |
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Contact Information
231 Schrenk Hall, 400 W 11th Street
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: (573) 341-7729
Fax: (573-341-6033
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