CV

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General Information

Full Name Andrew Jark-Wah Wong
Date of Birth October 22nd 1996
Languages English

Education

  • 2019-2024
    Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
    The Pennsylvania State University
    • Studied with Prof. Mike Janik to investigate electrocatalysis at the atomic scale and complexities at the electrode-electrolyte interface
    • Obtained Doctoral Minor in Computational Materials
  • 2015-2019
    B.S. in Chemical Engineering
    Texas A&M University
    • Graduated as Magna Cum Laude
    • Undergraduate research with Dr. Hung-Jen Wu to study Ag based nanofilms using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for sensor applications
    • Obtained certificate in Engineering Therapeutics Manufacturing

Experience

  • Present
    Postdoctoral Scholar
    Fritz Haber Institut of the Max Plank Society
    • Studying with Prof. Dr. Karsten Reuter on computational (electro)catalysis and machine learning
  • 2023
    Computational Chemistry and Material Science Summer Intern
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • Studied with Dr. Sneha Akhade to utilize DFT to investigate oxide surfaces as electro-oxidative catalysts for biomass conversion

Honors and Awards

  • 2024
    • ACS ChemCatBio Award
  • 2023
    • NAM Kokes Award
  • 2016-2019
    • Deans List

Academic Interests

  • Computational Heterogeneous (Electro)Catalysis
  • Fundamental Properties of Solid-Liquid Interfaces
  • Machine Learning in Material Screening
  • Inclusive Education
  • Introducing Programming in STEM Education

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Composing music, playing guitar, board games, video games, DnD, basketball, yoga, photography, traveling, trying new foods, and being a cat dad.