Alan Wang
About Alan Wang
Alan Wang is a Senior Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in industrial digital transformation, real-time optimization, and advanced model predictive control.
Company
Alan Wang is currently serving as a Senior Engineer at ExxonMobil in the United States since 2017. In this role, he has been involved in various capacities, applying his extensive expertise in industrial digital transformation, real-time optimization, and advanced model predictive control. His contributions have positioned him as a key player in the company's engineering team.
Previous Positions
Before his current role, Alan Wang worked at ExxonMobil as an Advanced Engineer in 2016 for six months. Additionally, he held roles of Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Associate at The Ohio State University between 2010 and 2014 and from 2010 to 2016, respectively. These positions helped him accumulate valuable experience in both teaching and research within the chemical and biomolecular engineering fields.
Education and Expertise
Alan Wang has an extensive educational background, starting with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The Ohio State University from 2004 to 2009. He later pursued and achieved a Ph.D. in the same field from the same university between 2010 and 2016. Additionally, he has obtained certifications in Business Entrepreneurship Fundamentals from Rice University (2018) and Advanced Process Decision-Processing Center from Carnegie Mellon University (2017). He also studied Mathematics at Stanford University's Summer Institute in 2004.
Research and Projects
Alan Wang has led research projects in clean energy technology, particularly carbon capture and the solar renewable space, as part of initiatives by the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). These projects highlight his ability to apply cross-disciplinary concepts in system design and demonstrate his leadership in advancing innovative energy solutions.
Technical Skills and Strategic Planning
Alan Wang possesses a unique combination of technical skills encompassing chemical engineering, computer science, statistics, and data science. His broad expertise allows him to apply cross-disciplinary concepts to research and development. Furthermore, he has a strong background in strategic planning and decision-making, specifically in scenarios involving limited information, showcasing his capacity for comprehensive system analysis and design.