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Feng Wang

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Kunming University of Science and Technology (2013); Boston University (2008–2012); Shanghai University (2022); Jiangsu University (2025); Tufts University (2010); Beijing Institute of Technology (2008–2014); University of Minnesota (2015); Shenyang Institute of Automation (2017); University of California, Santa Barbara (2005); University of Pittsburgh (2001–2004); National University of Defense Technology (2009–2020); University of South Australia (2013); Northwestern Polytechnical University (2001–2020); University of Utah (2005–2018); Sheng Jing Hospital (1993); China Academy of Engineering Physics (2020–2024); University of Oxford (2018); Hubei University of Automotive Technology (2025); Anhui Xinhua University (2024); Chongqing Jiaotong University (2024–2025); China Southern Power Grid (China) (2025); University of Newcastle Australia (1992); Power Grid Corporation (India) (2025)

Faculty Researcher

30 h-index 148 pubs 3,476 cited

  • Water
  • Models, Chemical
  • Quantum Theory
  • Models, Molecular
  • Thermodynamics
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Peptides
  • Protons
  • Computer Simulation
  • Alanine
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Animals
  • Ions
  • Solutions

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Feng Wang's research focuses on the development and application of computational methods, particularly molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanical calculations, to study the behavior of molecules and materials. His work often involves investigating the properties of water and its interactions with various chemical species, including peptides and alcohols. Wang has explored the accuracy of different theoretical approaches, such as density functional theory (DFT) functionals and basis sets, for predicting molecular conformations and energies.

His federally funded projects include work on developing efficient and accurate force fields for computer-aided drug design, supported by a grant from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences ($294,607). Another NSF-funded project focuses on extending the time and length scales accessible to electronic structure methods through force matching ($440,500). Wang has published on topics ranging from the hydration free energies of small molecules to the structural evolution of nanocatalysts and the thermal expansion of graphene. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 29, with 144 total publications and 3,367 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 148
  • Citations: 3,476

Selected Publications

  • Predicting Propertiesof Key Ingredients of BatterySolvents with Density Functional Theory and Adaptive Force Matching (2026)
    Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation DOI OpenAlex
  • Predicting Properties of Cyclohexene with Electronic Structure Methods through Adaptive Force Matching (2026)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Nanoparticles: A Laboratory Experiment for Undergraduate Physical Chemistry (2025)
    Journal of Chemical Education DOI OpenAlex
  • An Adaptive Force Matching Potential for Alanine Developed with Møller–Plesset Perturbation Theory and Smooth Fourier Transform Correction Map (2025)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the promise and limitations of point-charge-free potentials for hydrocarbon modeling (2025)
    Scientific Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of Amorphous and Various Phase-Pure Nanoparticles of Nickel Phosphide with Uniform Sizes via a Trioctylphosphine-Mediated Pathway (2024)
    Inorganic Chemistry 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Revealing Structural Evolution of Nickel Phosphide-Iron Oxide Core–Shell Nanocatalysts in Alkaline Medium for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2024)
    Chemistry of Materials 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Simulation of Linear and Cyclic Alkanes with Second-Order Møller–Plesset Perturbation Theory through Adaptive Force Matching (2024)
    Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Water Potential from Adaptive Force Matching for Ice and Liquid with Revised Dispersion Predicts Supercooled Liquid Anomalies in Good Agreement with Two Independent Experimental Fits (2024)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Simulating a flexible water model as rigid: Best practices and lessons learned (2023)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Dipole Cooperativity and Polarization Frustration Determine the Secondary Structure Distribution of Short Alanine Peptides in Water (2023)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fragmentation Method for Computing Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Mechanics Gradients for Force Matching: Validation with Hydration Free Energy Predictions Using Adaptive Force Matching (2022)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Performing Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Computing Hydration Free Energies on the B3LYP-D3(BJ) Potential Energy Surface with Adaptive Force Matching: A Benchmark Study with Seven Alcohols and One Amine (2021)
    ACS Physical Chemistry Au 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A comparison of three DFT exchange–correlation functionals and two basis sets for the prediction of the conformation distribution of hydrated polyglycine (2021)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Real-Time Imaging of Laser-Induced Nanowelding of Silver Nanoparticles in Solution (2021)
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $735,107 total

NIH Contact PI Jan 2017 - Dec 2023

Efficient and Accurate Force Fields for Computer-Aided Drug Design

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $294,607 R01
NSF PI Mar 2023 - Feb 2027

Extending the Time and Length Scale of Electronic Structure Methods Through Force Matching

Chem Thry, Mdls & Cmptnl Mthds $440,500

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