Wang is creating piezoelectric nanowires that generate electricity using tiny environmental vibrations; he believes they could power implantable medical devices and serve as tiny sensors.

Dr. Z.L. Wang received his Ph.D in Physics from Arizona State University in 1987, and he is a now a Regents Professor, COE Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Nanostructure Characterization (CNC), at Georgia Tech.

Dr. Wang has authored and co-authored four scientific references and textbooks, published over 530 peer reviewed journal articles on nanotechnology. He has 20 patents and provisional patents.

Image: Dr Zhong Lin Wang

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