Rate My Professor Chengming Wang

Chengming Wang is a Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Anhui Science & Technology University in 1989 and Master of Science (MS) in Veterinary Preventive Medicine from Nanjing Agricultural University in 1992, both in China. He then pursued advanced studies at Auburn University, obtaining an MS in Poultry Science in 2002 and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences in 2005. After completing his doctorate, Wang served as an Assistant Professor at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine from 2010 to 2012. He subsequently held the position of Jiangsu specially-appointed Professor at Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine in China from 2012 to 2016 before returning to Auburn University as Professor in the Department of Pathobiology.

Wang's research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, molecular diagnosis, and vector-borne agents with zoonotic importance. His laboratory emphasizes developing methods for accurate and rapid pathogen detection in veterinary and zoonotic contexts. He has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with publications including "A Simple Yet Reliable 12S rRNA-Based Molecular Approach for Identifying Bat Species" (Animals, 2025), "Epidemiology and risk factors of equine parvovirus-hepatitis, hepacivirus, Pegivirus caballi, and Pegivirus equi in horses from the Southern United States" (Veterinary Microbiology, 2026), "Chlamydia pecorum Infection Associated with Ocular Disease in Goats in Alabama, USA" (Microorganisms, 2025), and "Nationwide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and five Omicron sublineages in companion cats and dogs in the USA" (Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2025). Earlier notable works encompass "Newly identified colistin resistance genes, mcr-4 and mcr-5, in swabs from upper and lower alimentary tract of pigs and poultry in China" (PLoS One, 2018) and "Identification and characterization of mcr mediated colistin resistance in extraintestinal Escherichia coli from poultry and livestock in China" (FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2017). His scholarly impact is evidenced by over 5,600 citations and an h-index of 44 on Google Scholar. Wang also serves as a contact for the Pathobiology Graduate Research Scholars Program, mentoring PhD students in advanced research rotations.