Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Xinlei Wang
Associate Professor
332 AESB, MC-644
1304 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: (217) 333-4446
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail:
xwang2@illinois.eduResearch Areas
- Air quality and environmental control: measurement, modeling and control of airborne contaminant
- Emission control from diesel engines: modeling and control strategy development
- Renewable Energy, Solar Decathlon
- Heating ventilation and air conditioning system simulation and control
Courses Taught
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois, 2000
- M.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 1996
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 1987
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 1984
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, August 2008-Date, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Assistant Professor, Dec 2002-August 2008, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Development Engineer, Sep 2000-Dec 2002, International Truck and Engine Corporation, Melrose Park, IL
- Research Associate, Jan 2000-Sep 2000, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Research Assistant, June 1996-Jan 2000, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Research Assistant, Oct 1994-June 1996, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Lecturer, Aug 1987-Oct 1994, Zhejiang University, China
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Epsilon, inducted 1997
- Gamma Sigma Delta, inducted 1998
- ASHRAE Annual Paper Award, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers, 2001
- Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, UIUC, Fall 2005, Spring, 2006, Fall 2006
- J. Kent Mitchell Teaching Excellence Award, U of I, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2006
- Honorable Mention Paper Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2006
- Global Scholar, College of ACES, 2006
- Ben and Georgeann Jones Excellence in Teaching Awards, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UIUC, 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE)
- Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- Chair, ASHRAE TC2.2 Subcommittee: Environmental Control for Animal and Plants
- Member, International Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
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