Engineering Engineer

Location:

Pullman, WA

Posted:

October 11, 2012

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CURRICULUM VITAE SHAOJIN WANG

Shaojin Wang

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Department of Biological Systems Engineering 1725 NW Canyon View Drive

Washington State University Pullman, WA 99163

*** ***** ****, ** **x 646120 USA

Pullman, WA 99164-6120 Tel: 509-***-****

Tel.: 509-***-**** Website: http://www.wsu.edu/~sjwang

Fax: 509-***-****

E-mail: ************@***.***

EXPERTISE

Microwave/radio frequency (RF) heating, related thermal/dielectric properties

measurement, and computer simulation model development

Value added food processing technologies including drying and thermal processing

Advanced thermal processing technologies for food safety and non-chemical pest

control in international trades

Thermal death kinetics of microorganisms

EDUCATION

1994-1998 Gembloux Agricultural University (Belgium)

Ph. D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

http://www.fsagx.ac.be/

1983-1986 Zhejiang University (P. R. China)

Master degree in Agricultural Engineering

http://www.zju.edu.cn/

1978-1982 Zhejiang University (P. R. China)

Bachelor degree in Agricultural Machinery Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH2005-PresentAssistant Research Professor, Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

http://www.wsu.edu/

2000-2004Research Associate, Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

1998-1999Research Engineer, Bio-environmental station, INRA, Avignon, France

http://www.avignon.inra.fr/

1991-1993Lecturer, Department of Agricultural EngineeringZhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

1989-1990Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Physics

Gembloux Agricultural University, Gembloux, Belgium

1986-1989Assistant Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Engineering

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. ChinaRESEARCH GRANTS

PI Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Awarded $190,374 by a competitive grant from USDA-PMA (No. 2010-02626,

PIs: S.

Wang, T. Davenport and J. Johnson) on

04/03/2010 (1001/2010-09/30/2012)

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Awarded $160,889 by a competitive grant from USDA-CSREES (No. 2008-34103-

19091, PIs: S. Wang, J. Tang and J. Johnson ) on

03/25/2008 (0901/2008-08/31/2010)

Co-PI Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Awarded $30,000 by USDA Special Program on 05/25/2009

Awarded $57,220 by Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH on 02/25/2008

Awarded $335,000 by USDA-NRI on 05/04/2005 (No. 2005-35503-16223)

Awarded $445,881 by USDA-CSREES on 06/11/2004 (No. 2004-51102-02204)

Awarded $71,846 by Potato Foundation in WA State on 05/20/2004 (No. 13S-3031-

4303)

Awarded $130,000 by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on

01/15/2003 (No. 02-0652)

Awarded $30,000 by IMPACT Center Federal Funds on 10/15/2001 (No. 11D-3024-

6903)

RESEARCH PROPOSALS

2010-presentDepartment of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Submitted a proposal ($570,666) entitled Novel Postharvest Treatments for

Controlling Pathogens in Nuts Using Radio Frequency Energy as PI (S. Wang, J.

Tang, DH Kang, E. Mitcham, and J. Johnson) to USDA-National Integrated Food

Safety Initiative (

01/19/2010)

Submitted a proposal ($299,872) entitled Developing Sustainable Approaches for

Improved Management and Detection of Angular Leaf Spot in Commercial Strawberry

Production as Co-PI (N. Peres, W. Turechek, and S. Wang) to USDA-Crops at Risk

Program

(

03/22/2010)

Submit a proposal ($199,982) entitled Thermal Death Kinetics of Salmonella in Low-

Moisture High-Fat Foods as Co-PI (B. Rasco, J. Tang and S. Wang) to ILSI North

America Technical Committee on Food Microbiology (04/01/2010)

1999-2005Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Assisted (15% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded $1.2

million by USDA-IFAFS (04/15/00)

Assisted (55% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded

$350,000 by BARD (05/25/01)

Assisted (15% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded

$190,000 by USDA- IREECGP (07/15/01)

Assisted (25% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded

$23,000 by California Walnut Commission (04/25/01)

Assisted (15% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded

$150,000 by USDA-IREECGP (09/01/01)

Assisted (45% contributions) Dr. Tang in proposal writing, which was awarded

$25,000 every year by IMPACT Center Federal Funds

(

2000-2003)

GROUP LEADER

2002-presentDepartment of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Assisted Dr. Juming Tang to supervise visiting professors, X. Yin, W. Guo, & Maria

Elena Sosa Morales, and Ph.D. students, S. L. Birla and G. Tiwari

TEACHING2005-presentAssistant Research Professor, Biological Systems Eng., Washington State

Univ.

Serve as a committee member of a PhD student

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Assisted to supervise Ph.D. student, G. Tiwari

Taught 3h for 3-credit class BsysE 484/584: Thermal Processing of Foods

2002-2005Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Assisted to supervise Ph.D. student, Sohan L. Birla

Provided three technical training courses (4h each) for USDA-ARS in Hilo, HI,

Weslaco, TX and Parlier, CA

1999-2001Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University

Assisted Dr. Juming Tang to supervise Ph.D. student, K. Luechapattanaporn

Assisted Dr. Tang to supervise master student, Y. Rodriguez

1998-1999Research Engineer, Bio-environmental station, INRA, Avignon, France

Assisted Dr. T. Boulard to supervise Ph.D. student, R. Haxaire

1991-1993Lecturer, Department of Agricultural EngineeringZhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

Classes taught: Instrumentation for environmental physiology for undergraduate

students

Classes taught: Principles of environmental engineering for graduate students

1986-1989Assistant Lecturer, Department of Agricultural EngineeringZhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

Classes taught: Principles of Agricultural and Bioenvironmental Engineering for

undergraduate students

Supervised eleven senior undergraduates in their graduation projects

INSTRUMENTATION

Experienced in using: 915 MHz microwave and 27 MHz radio frequency (RF) heating

systems, thermal imaging camera, Campbell and Delta-T data acquisition systems, HP

network and Impedance analyzers, sonic anemometer, fiber optical temperature

measurement system, thermocouples, and thermal resistance sensors, and solar radiation

measurement facilities

COMPUTER SKILL

Systems: UNIX, Windows

Languages: FORTRAN, BASIC, ALGOL, HTML, JAVA

Applications: Sigma Plot, MS Office, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, MatLab, FEMLAB,

Paintbrush, CFD2000, TRNSYS, Flowchart

CLASSES AUDITED AT WSU

Spring, 2000. ENTOM 340: Agricultural Entomology

Fall, 2000. EE 331: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Spring, 2001. CPTS 253: JAVA Program

Fall, 2001. BSYSE 584: Thermal Processing of Foods

Fall, 2002. BSYSE 581: Advanced Physical Properties of Foods

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

1. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

2. Institute of Food Technologies (IFT)

3. International Microwave Power Institute (IMPI)

4. Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers (AOCABFE)

SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

CURRICULUM VITAE

SHAOJIN WANG

2008-Present Associate Editor of International Journal of Agricultural and Biological

Engineering

(IJABE)

2007-Present Associate Editor of Transactions of the ASABE

Board member at Large of AOCABFE

Technology Cooperation Director of AOCABFE

FPE-703 Food Processing Committee member of ASABE

2007 Co-organized a USDA Regional Project (NE-1008) meeting on postharvest technologies

in the Tri-Cities on June 6 and 7. Attendees from nine different states, USDA-ARS, and

Japan visited potato, cherry, hop processing/packaging plants, and WSU viticulture

research fields and a winery in central Washington.

2005-2007 FPE04/041 Publication Committee member of ASABE

Editor-in-chief of IMPACT Newsletter of AOCABFE

http://www.aoc-web.org/newsletter.htm

2003-2005 Treasurer of AOCABFE

1997-1998 Editor-in-chief of a Newsletter (LBTX) for Chinese Student and Scholar

Association in

Belgium

REVIEWER

Technical reviewer for the USDA-SBIR proposals in 2005.

AWARDS AND HONOR

2010 Chaired one session of Process Development in 44 International Microwave Power

Institute Symposium, July 14-16, 2010, Denver, CO.

2009 Chaired two sessions of Food Technology in 43 International Microwave Power

Institute Symposium, July 8-10, 2009, Washington D.C.

2009 First Place Paper Award in Food Engineering Division of IFT

2006-2010 Chaired one session in microwave and radio frequency heating in agricultural

and food

processing (FPE-12) in ASABE Annual International Meetings each year

2004 Chaired two sessions in physical properties and food safety in 1 International

Conference of CIGR, Section VI: Bioproducts processing and Food Safety, October 11-

14, 2004, Beijing, China.

2004 ASABE Superior Paper Award (top 2.5%) from American Society of Agricultural

and Biological Engineers.

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http://www.asabe.org/awards/paper/2004_Superior_Paper_Winners.htm

2002 Chaired a session in post-harvest and food engineering in 7 IAEC, Wuxi, China,

November 28-30, 2002.

2000 Best Paper Award (top one each year) from American Society for Plasticulture.

http://www.plasticulture.org/about_awards.htm

1998 Grand distinction for my original Ph.D. dissertation received from Gembloux

Agricultural University (Belgium)

1994-1998 Awarded a scholarship for my Ph.D. study from Gembloux Agricultural University

(Belgium)

1991 Awarded the 3rd Prize for the paper published in Bull. Rech. Agron. Gembloux, 25(4),

1990" by the Zhejiang Committee of Science and Technology (P. R. China)

1989-1990 Awarded a scholarship for the cooperative project between Belgium and China

from

Belgium French Community

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals:

SHAOJIN WANG

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