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Xudong Wang

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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MSE451 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Xudong is a nice Professor. Very kind to students and good at making difficult concept understandable. You will learn a lot through his class.
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MSE451 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Xudong is a great professor. He communicates difficult to understand material very well. However he teaches straight out of the book which is somewhat annoying. His exams are very easy as long as you do the practice exams. Overall his class will teach you a lot without being too difficult if you show up to class.
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MSE451 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Excellent professor who made his expectations crystal clear. You will learn a lot, but never feel like he's purposefully excluding information you need to know to do well in the class. Recommended to all those who want to learn a lot of material without being in fear of a bad grade.
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Classes with Xudong Wang

BME 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

Research and thesis course under faculty supervision where students conduct studies using experimental, computational, or theoretical approaches and communicate results in a written thesis and defense.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykSean Palecek+49 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MS&E 699

Independent Study

1–4 credits

Independent study courses in Metallurgical Engineering.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

AJ BoydstonIrena Knezevic+33 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Spring 2027BME 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2027MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2026MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2026MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026MS&E 990Research and Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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