Kam K. Leang -- The EASY Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno

Kam K. Leang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mech. Engineering, MS 312
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
Voice: 775.784.7782
Fax: 775.784.1701

Personal profile

Expertise: Dynamic systems and control; mechatronics; nanopositioning; and scanning probe microscopy.

Ph.D. Mech. Eng., Univ. Washington, Dec. 2004.

M.S. Mech. Eng., Univ. of Utah, Dec. 1999.

B.S. Mech. Eng., Univ. of Utah, Dec. 1997.

July 2011 - present, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno.

July 2008 - June 2011, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno.

Research funded by federal agencies such as The National Science Foundation.

Detailed CV available upon request.

Professional Service:
Associate Editor, ICAR 2011
Active reviewer for IEEE/ASME Trans. Mechatronics; IEEE Cont. Syst. Tech.; Mechatronics; ASME J. Dyn. Syst. Meas. Cont.; ACC; CDC; etc.

Division of Undergraduate Education (In collaboration with Drs. Zou, Devasia, & Pannozzo)

NUE program (In collaboration with Drs. Suhr and Cannon)

Nanomanufacturing Program (In collaboration with Dr. Curtis R. Taylor)

NSF GK-12 Program (In collaboration with Drs. K. Kim, E. Wang, J. LaCombe, M. Robinson)

PiezoDrive

MRI Program (In collaboration with Drs. Y. Jiang (PI), K. Kim, R. Gibson)

(In collaboration with Dr. Kwang J. Kim)

Drs. Leang, Kim, Wang, LaCombe, and Robinson receive NSF GK-12 award ($1.2M)

Drs. Jiang (PI), Leang, Kim and Robinson win NSF MRI award.

Cool project-related movies.

easyLab welcomes Visiting Scientist, Arnfinn A. Eilsen, from Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU).

CJ Dudley and Leang featured in Nevada Bound University of Nevada, Reno promotional video.

Nanotechnolo-ski -- article in Sept. issue of Backcountry Magazine about Dr. Leang's integration of nanomaterials and ski design.

Drs. Leang and Suhr's new Energy Efficient Systems and Dynamic Structures mechanical engineering curriculum (including nanotech for ski design) funded by the National Science Foundation was featured on Channel 2 news, UNR news, and Chemical and Engineering News.

The city of Reno sits at the base of the Eastern Sierra Nevada range. Located 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe, Reno provides easy access to many outdoor activities such as skiing, mountain climbing, and mountain biking.

The University of Nevada, Reno, is a land-granted institution that was established in 1874. UNR engineering faculty are experienced, active in research, and dedicated to education. Come join leading researchers at UNR to make discoveries and an impact.

For more information, visit the ME Department's, UNR's website, or see opportunities at The EASY Lab.