Grace Wang

Jinliu "Grace" Wang is a Chinese American engineer and academic administrator who served as interim president of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute from July 1, 2018 to November 2020. [1] She joined Ohio State University in December 2020 as executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge enterprise.[2]

Grace Wang
President of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Interim
In office
July 1, 2018 – November 2020
Preceded byBahgat G. Sammakia (Interim)
Succeeded byTod A. Laursen (acting)
Personal details
Born
Jinliu Wang
EducationBeijing University of Chemical Technology (BS, MS)
Northwestern University (PhD)

Education

Wang earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in polymer materials from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, followed by a PhD in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University.[3][4]

Career

Wang began her career at IBM and Hitachi, focusing on the research and development of magnetic thin film and carbon overcoat for data storage. She holds seven U.S. patents. Wang joined National Science Foundation (NSF) in June 2009 as a program director for the SBIR/STTR Program, focusing on investing in small businesses in the areas of nanotechnology, advanced materials, and manufacturing. She later became the division director of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP), deputy assistant director, and acting assistant director for engineering at the NSF.

Wang became the vice chancellor for research and economic development at the State University of New York in 2017 and also served as SUNY's interim system provost for the 2017–2018 school year. She also worked as a professor of engineering at the University at Buffalo. Wang was appointed interim president by the board of trustees and SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson in June 2018.[5][6][7]

In December 2020, Wang joined Ohio State University as executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge enterprise.[8]

References
  1. "SUNY Poly looks to SUNY for interim president". Times Union. Albany. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  2. ""Grace" Jinliu Wang to serve as new executive vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State". osu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Wang, Grace". School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Buffalo. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. "Alumni Awards | Alumni | Materials Science & Engineering | Northwestern Engineering". McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. "Grace Wang" (PDF). SUNY. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  6. Gronewold, Anna. "After months of tumult, a turning point at SUNY Poly". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and; Affairs, Policy and Global; Policy, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic; II, Committee on Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program--Phase (2015-08-11). Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop. National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-37355-5. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  8. ""Grace" Jinliu Wang to serve as new executive vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State". osu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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