His primary research interest is on the urban environment under the changing climate, including land-atmosphere interactions, turbulent transport, urban heat island effect and the long-term sustainability of cities. In particular, Dr. Wang's research focuses on both field measurement and numerical modeling to study the urban-rural difference and to assess the effect of urban development in terms of changes in urban climate and energy/water cycles. He is also widely involved in interdisciplinary research activities and collaborations with faculty members and international researchers from mechanical engineering, geophysical and geographical sciences, atmospheric science and applied mathematics.