AARON WANG

About

Hi! My name is Aaron Wang, and I'm a high school senior at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory based in Houston, Texas. On this website, I share with you my passions, works, and projects.

Growing up, I had an intense interest in mathematics and the sciences thanks to its predictability and objectivity. Being homeschooled for one year during the COVID-19 Pandemic, I developed a love for biology, which influenced many of my future engineering projects and literature/narrative reviews.

However, when I started paying attention to the world around me, I found STEM in how logical systems worked together to shape our world. Yet I also saw how identity and power subjectively alter the course of modern events. Since then, I've been trying to plumb out the depths of the world by bridging mathematical and empathetical thinking in all that I do.

Projects

(Current) 8 to 88: Formosan Fortune
I am currently editing a documentary that was filmed in the summer of 2025 that aims to reframe Taiwan not as a geopolitical pawn, but a dynamic intersection of identity, culture, and economics while generating new scholarship on indigenous communities. The completion date is slated for 2026, and Taiwan Plus, a Taiwanese Government funded entity, has expressed interest in licensing.

(Current) Local Prosthetic Distribution Networks
I am currently working on scaling the production of low-cost mechanical prosthetic hands. Having produced and donated 30, I am in talks with local high schools with plans to implement production there. Additionally, I am in talks with local nonprofit clinics to begin distribution.
Note: These mechanical prosthetics do not require FDA Approval due to its designation as a class 1 medical device. Class 1 medical devices are exempt from most regulation.
Pictures of these hands are available here for those curious.

(Current) DWU NASA High School Engineering Challenge
Currently working with my school's engineering club as Lead Engineer that specializes in detection, signaling, and sample collection for a multi-week NASA project to create a UAS (uncrewed aircraft system) for the agricultural industry.

(Future) Myoelectric & Brain-Controlled Prosthetics
Inspired by Benjamin Choi's (Harvard '26) project that won the Grand Award for Regeneron ISEF by building a mind-controlled prosthetic hand, I hope to recreate that feat as an educational experience that integrates brain signaling and electronics. I have currently assembled a team but have not started yet.

Publications

Innovative Strategies for Taiwan's Defense: Learning from the Underdogs (with Evan Lee). Global Taiwan Institute Vol. 10, Issue 5. March 2025.
Note: The name is listed as Erin Wong in this pdf. Erin Wong is a pseudonym due to concern for family living abroad. That has since been corrected on the GTI website, but not on this pdf.

China's New Amphibious Assault Logistics. The ABTaiwan Project. 14 October 2025.

The New and Improved Han Kuang Drills. The ABTaiwan Project. 2 September 2025.

Floors: A Reflection of Taiwanese Behavior. The ABTaiwan Project. 29 July 2025.

The Intel Gambit: How US Pressure Threatens Taiwan's Silicon Shield. The ABTaiwan Project. 17 June 2025.

The Plight of the Underprivileged in Taiwan. The ABTaiwan Project. 18 February 2025.

Taiwan's Future: an Analysis on Primary Education. The ABTaiwan Project. 22 October 2024.

Taiwan's Olympics Recap! With Evan Lee and Aarav Mahendru. The ABTaiwan Project. 12 August 2024.

A Brief History of the Relationship of Taiwan with the U.S. The ABTaiwan Project. 2 July 2024.

How Has the PRC's Stance on Taiwan Changed Over Time? The ABTaiwan Project. 18 June 2024.

Narrative Reviews

An Introduction to Abnormal Protein Aggregation and Its Role in Alzheimer's Research. Aaron Wang. 10 August 2024.

Alzheimer's Impact on Neural Pathways and Brain Structures. Aaron Wang. 11 September 2024.

APP, PSEN1, PSEN2, and BACE1 Genes on the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease and Inhibition Strategies. Aaron Wang. 29 September 2024.

Lysosomal Digestion of Cellular Debris and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Breakdown. Aaron Wang. 5 January 2025.

Ethics and Alzheimer's. Aaron Wang. 9 March 2025.