Jo Y. Wong is a Chinese mechanical engineer who is a professor emeritus and distinguished research professor at

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

Education

Wong earned a Bachelor of Science degree from

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...

and a PhD from

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

. In 1986, Newcastle University awarded him an honorary D.Sc. in recognition of his research achievements.

Career

After earning his PhD, Wong joined the Faculty of Engineering at Carleton University in 1968. He has been a fellow of the

Institution of Mechanical Engineers The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent professional association and learned society headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. With over 120,000 member ...

, the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...

, and the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. Wong has been presented with numerous awards including the George Stephenson Prize from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Wong retired from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University in 1999 and became Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor. His book, ''Theory of Ground Vehicles,'' is a seminal work, is widely cited. Wong's research interests include

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, off-Road vehicle mobility, road vehicle dynamics, computer simulation of vehicle systems, computer-aided methods for design evaluation of transport vehicles, air cushion technology, and advanced guided ground transportation systems. The J.Y. and E.W. Wong Research Award in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering is awarded annually, when merited, to outstanding full-time

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candidates in either mechanical or aerospace engineering. The recipient must have demonstrated excellence in research with potentially significant impact on engineering practice.Carleton University information
regarding Dr Wong's biography and the Wong Research Award. URL accessed 2011-11-23.

External links

Official faculty page of Jo Y. Wong
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website)
List of Jo Y. Wong publications
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website)

References

Canadian mechanical engineers Canadian educators Academic staff of Carleton University Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-engineer-stub Tsinghua University alumni Alumni of Newcastle University