Nano Thermal Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
Small-scale physics.
Wide-reaching impact.
Advancing the science of heat, materials, and energy.
From fundamental interactions to engineered possibilities.
A closer look. A broader perspective.
Understanding energy.
Engineering possibility.
We study how thermal and mechanical processes shape the way energy moves, transforms, and can be put to work.
Led by Dr. Yan Wang, our group combines theoretical and computational approaches to investigate transport across length and time scales—with a focus on energy applications and advanced manufacturing.
Get to know our laboratory ↗What we investigate
Research across scales.
Thermal & fluid science
Understanding heat carriers, their interactions, and transport across materials and interfaces.
Advanced manufacturing
Exploring laser–material interactions and the physics of next-generation manufacturing.
Energy material design
Engineering materials for thermal management, energy conversion, and energy storage.
Multiphysics modeling
Connecting atomistic insight to coupled thermal, mechanical, chemical, and optical processes.
From the laboratory
Recent publications.
The people behind the science
Curiosity is a
collaborative pursuit.
Meet the researchers exploring thermal transport, materials, and energy at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Teaching & mentorship
The next generation
of engineering starts here.
From heat transfer courses to undergraduate research and K–12 outreach, we connect scientific ideas with hands-on learning.
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