Dr. Ke Wang | Metamaterial | Young Scientist Award
Postdoc | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany
Ke Wang is a postdoctoral researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology specializing in mechanics, metamaterials, and wave control, with a strong academic foundation built at leading institutions in China and Germany. His research focuses on programmable metamaterials, wave-based artificial intelligence, nonlocal interactions, and applications across mechanics, physics, and aerospace engineering. With extensive experience in both theoretical modeling and experimental validation, he has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge of roton-like dispersion relations and nonlocal metamaterials. His academic journey includes a doctoral degree from Harbin Institute of Technology under the supervision of Professors Changguo Wang and Martin Wegener, alongside an exchange research program at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Throughout his career, he has published widely in high-impact journals, participated in international collaborations, and actively contributed to cutting-edge projects bridging mechanics, material science, and nanotechnology, establishing himself as a promising scholar in the fields of applied physics and advanced materials engineering.
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Education
Ke Wang earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Mechanics from Liaoning Technical University, graduating among the top three in his class with a thesis on bird strike simulation of aircraft windshields under Prof. Baoyou Zhao. He pursued his Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, where his research centered on wrinkling and tearing behaviors of membranes with incisions, under the guidance of Prof. Changguo Wang. Building on this foundation, he advanced to doctoral research at Harbin Institute of Technology in the Department of Mechanics, School of Astronautics, focusing on dispersion relations and wave properties of roton metamaterials, co-supervised by Prof. Changguo Wang and Prof. Martin Wegener. As part of his doctoral journey, he also studied as an exchange Ph.D. student at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where he expanded his expertise in nonlocal metamaterials and advanced wave phenomena, combining computational, theoretical, and experimental approaches.
Professional Experience
Ke Wang has accumulated extensive research experience through academic and project-based roles spanning China and Germany. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where he focuses on theoretical and experimental studies of three-dimensional Moiré crystals at the Institute of Applied Physics and the Institute of Nanotechnology. His doctoral research included pioneering contributions to the study of dispersion relations and roton-like wave properties in metamaterials, combining theoretical derivation, numerical modeling, and experimental validation. He participated in multiple funded projects, including work on thermal metamaterials for intelligent regulation, inflatable wing structures, composite material function integration, and SMPC-based membrane antenna technologies. His collaborations under the 3D Matter Made to Order program confirmed roton dispersion relations experimentally in electromagnetic metamaterials. He has presented his work at leading international conferences, published in high-impact journals such as Advanced Materials and Nature Communications, and contributed patents advancing metamaterial design and applications.
Awards and Honors
Ke Wang has received numerous honors recognizing his academic excellence, research achievements, and contributions to innovation. During his doctoral studies at Harbin Institute of Technology, he was awarded Outstanding Student Model, Outstanding Graduate of Heilongjiang Province, and Outstanding Graduate of HIT. His earlier academic excellence was recognized with provincial and national scholarships, including the National Endeavor Scholarship, Zhang Mengtao Scholarship, and multiple first-class university scholarships. His master’s and doctoral theses received prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Master’s Degree Thesis in Mechanics of Heilongjiang Province and the Silver Award for Excellent Master Thesis at Harbin Institute of Technology. His research collaborations were further supported by the China Scholarship Council for joint doctoral studies in Germany. He also excelled in competitions, securing prizes in the Swancor Cup National University Student Composites Design & Manufacture Contest and the National Composite Materials Intelligent Technology Innovation Competition, alongside recognition for his volunteer contributions to academic programs.
Research Focus
Ke Wang’s research lies at the intersection of mechanics, metamaterials, and applied physics, with a focus on programmable metamaterials for advanced wave control. His work addresses fundamental and applied challenges in nonlocal interactions, dispersion relations, and roton-like phenomena across mechanical, acoustic, and electromagnetic systems. He integrates theoretical derivation, computational modeling, and experimental validation to uncover novel wave behaviors in structured materials, contributing to the development of next-generation mechanical and thermal metamaterials. His interests extend to wave-based artificial intelligence, exploring how wave propagation can encode, process, and control information in engineered systems. He also investigates the role of wave control in biological systems, including potential applications in gene expression regulation. With expertise in numerical methods, finite element simulations, and advanced fabrication techniques such as 3D printing, his research bridges mechanics, nanotechnology, and aerospace engineering, aiming to enable innovative applications in energy, communication, defense, and multifunctional material systems.
Publication
Nonlocal Conduction in a Metawire
Year: 2025
Anomalous frozen evanescent phonons
Year: 2024
Observation of Chirality‐Induced Roton‐Like Dispersion in a 3D Micropolar Elastic Metamaterial
Year: 2024
Cubic-symmetry acoustic metamaterials with roton-like dispersion relations
Year: 2023
Phonon transmission through a nonlocal metamaterial slab
Year: 2023
Conclusion
Ke Wang is a highly promising researcher with a strong record of academic excellence, impactful publications, international collaborations, and innovative contributions to metamaterials and wave control. His interdisciplinary expertise and recognition through awards make him a strong candidate for research-focused honors. With continued development in independent leadership, project management, and broader application of his work, he is well-positioned to become a leading figure in the field of advanced mechanics and metamaterials.