Professor Wang's research interests are in tribology, surface engineering, and model-based simulations of interfacial phenomena. Her research projects include:

• Multiscale analyses of micro-nanotribology problems
• Theories and methods for surface engineering (surface treatment, coating, and texturing)
• Advanced theories of and methods for contact and interfacial mechanics
• Numerical simulations of frictional heat transfer and mixed-thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication, thermal-tribological design of machine elements
• Multidisciplinary modeling thermo-tribological-electrical asperity contact and material cracking in electromagnetic field
• Industrial applications of tribological models and methods to low-friction interface design, novel surface development, and contact failure prevention.

Professor Wang believes that encouraging active learning and promoting motivational forces, or psychological stimulators, can help achieve the best teaching effect. She feels that teaching is an art that requires a constant effort for improvement. She consistently conducts teaching experiments and search for effective means of classroom instruction.

Professor Wang teaches Design of Element at the undergraduate level and Tribology courses in at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Professor Wang is very active in supervising graduate and undergraduate research projects.

Wang, Y., Lin, C., Wang, Q., and Shi, F., 2006, "Development of a Set of Stribeck Curves for Conformal Contacts of Rough Surfaces," Tribology Transactions, Vol. 49, pp. 526-535. To be reprinted in Tribology and Lubrication Technology as Editor's Choice.

Liu, S. and Wang, Q, "Determination of Young's Modulus and Poisson's Ratio for Coatings," to appear in Surface and Coating Technology.

Liu, Y., Chen, W., Liu, S., Zhu, D., and Wang, Q., 2006, "EHL of Coated Surfaces in Point Contacts," to appear in Journal of Tribology

Martini, A., Liu, Y., Snurr, R., and Wang, Q., 2006, "Molecular Dynamics Characterization of Thin Film Viscosity for EHL Simulation," Tribology Letters, Vol. 21, pp. 217-225.

Kim, W.-S. and Wang, Q., "Numerical Computation of Surface Melting at Imperfect Electrical Contact between Rough Surfaces," Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Holm Coneference, pp. 81-88

Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Hu, Y., Wang, W., and Zhu, D., 2006, "Effects of Differential Schemes and Mesh Density on EHL Film Thickness in Point Contacts," ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 128, pp. 641-653.

Siniawski, M., Harris, S., and Wang, Q., 2006, "A Universal Wear Law for Abrasion," to appear in Wear.

Liu, S. and Wang, Q., 2005, "Elastic Fields Due to Eigenstrains in a Half-space," ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. "72, pp. 871-878.

Yu, H, Liu, S., Wang, Q., and Chung, Y-W., 2004, "Influence of Temperature-Dependent Yield Strength on Thermomechanical Asperity Contacts," Tribology Letters, Vol. 17, pp. 155-163.

Jin, X., Keer, L. M., and Wang, Q., 2005, "A Three Dimensional EHL Simulation of CMP: Theoretical Framework of Modeling," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, v 152, pp. G7-G15.

Liu, S., and Wang, Q., 2002, "Studying Contact Stress Fields Caused by Surface Tractions with a Discrete Convolution and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm," ASME Journal of Tribology Vol. 124, pp 36-45

Ao, Y., Wang, Q., and Chen, P., 2002, "Simulating the Worn Surface in a Wear Process," Wear, 252, pp.37-47.