Carnegie Mellon University

Xujian Wang wins research award

September 30, 2026

CPCB student Xujian Wang receives award for research paper

Congratulations to CPCB student Xujian Wang, who has received the Stephen L. Phillips Award for Best Research Paper at the 31st Annual School of Medicine Graduate Student Research Symposium at the University of Pittsburgh.

This award highlights his work on machine learning/molecular mechanics (ML/MM) for enzymatic catalysis, which aims to make accurate multiscale simulations more accessible and scalable for understanding enzyme mechanisms and guiding enzyme engineering.