He was born in China. He received his Ph.D. degree in engineering at the Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tenn, USA, in 2004. Since 2000, he has conducted research in the USA. Before joining MVSU, he conducted research at the Ohio State University, Mississippi State University, University of South Carolina, and Tennessee Technological University. Wang is interested in automated identification technology (AIT), computer graphics (CG), computer-aided design (CAD), and numerical analysis. He is the reviewer of five international journals.