Tak-Sing Wong, Wormley Family Early Career professor in engineering, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is a mechanical engineer and materials scientist. He studies life forms in nature that have adapted to their environment using micro and nano technology and applies them to engineering solutions. Wong and his team are transforming simple observations from nature into advanced materials technologies that can profoundly impact our everyday lives. Wong’s research is inspired by the ultra-slipperiness of pitcher plants, self-cleaning lotus leaves, antireflective leafhopper-produced brochosomes, and the self-healing membranes of microorganisms.