C.P. Wong's work in packaging electronics also requires a bit of sleuthing. As a materials engineer, he searches for new methods of packaging electronics to replace traditional methods which often are heavy, bulky, expensive and made of metal or ceramics. Plastic packaging is 5 to 10 times cheaper than traditional packaging and also improves the computer's performance. He enjoys working in materials engineering and is quick to extol the virtues of the discipline. One of the key things driving the advancement of the semiconductor industry is materials engineering.
Materials are the 'heart and soul' of the electronics industry.
The election of Price and Wong to the National Academy of Engineering brings Georgia Tech's number of members to 17.