After four years away, Bing Wang is back at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this time as an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics.
Wang earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from UW-Madison in 2008. He worked as an instructor at Princeton University from 2008-2011, then spent a year as a research assistant professor at Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics.
Welcome back, Bing! Are you excited to be back at UW-Madison?
This is the best place I have ever been.
What courses do you teach?
This fall I am teaching Math 320, Differential Equations & Linear Algebra.
Tell us about your research.
My research focuses on geometric flows and their applications. Geometric flows are guided by some evolution equations. They evolve the spaces into good shapes which are easier to understand.
For example, Ricci flow is a successful geometric flow. Its application in the proof of three-dimensional Poincare conjecture cannot be overestimated.
What are your interests outside of work?
Badminton.
What would you do if you weren’t in mathematics?
I would be a historian.
What's your favorite food?
Steak.
What's your favorite part of Madison?
Lake Mendota.