1982.09-1987.07就读于中国科学技术大学近代化学系化学物理专业，获学士学位；1987.09-1990.09就读于中国科学技术大学近代化学系化学物理专业，获理学硕士学位；1994.09-1997.07就读于浙江大学高分子科学与工程学系高分子化学与物理专业，获理学博士学位。1997.09-1999.09在中国科学技术大学化学博士后流动站工作。1999.11-2000.01香港科学技术大学做研究学者。2001.01-2002.12美国纽约州立大学石溪分校化学系做访问学者，现为中国科学技术大学高分子科学与工程系教授。
主要研究方向
无皂乳液聚合机理的研究及其应用；聚合物无机金属杂化材料的制备及其物理性能的研究；用于毛细管电泳分离DNA的介质的合成及其聚集行为的研究。
科研项目
1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目：高分子纳米合金膜的制备及其电磁性能的研究，批准号：59903006 （已结题）
2. 国家自然科学基金面上项目：用于DNA分离及测序的聚合物介质的制备及其形成互穿网络行为的研究，批准号：50373040 （在研项目）
3. 教育部留学回国人员科研启动基金：用于DNA分离及测序的聚合物介质的制备及其形成非交联互穿网络行为的研究（在研项目）
4. 安徽省人才开发资金：用于DNA分离及测序的新型聚合物介质的制备及其性能的研究（在研项目）
近期论文及专利
[1] Yanmei Wang，Ruping Zhu，Magnetic properties of polystyrene-b-poly(2-hydroxylethylmethacrylate)/metal hybrids, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2006，99，2314-2319
[2] Yanmei Wang, Dehai Liang, Q. Ying, B. Chu, Quasi-interpenetrating network formed by polyacrylamide and poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) used in high performance DNA sequencing analysis by capillary electrophoresis, Electrophoresis 2005, 26, 126-136
[3] Xiuqiang Xin, Yanmei Wang*, Wei Liu, Synthesis of zwitterionic block copolymer via RAFT polymerization, European Polymer Journal 2005,41(7), 1539-1545
[4] Ruping Zhu, Yanmei Wang*, Weidong He, Multiple morphological micelles formed from the self-assembly of polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) containing cobalt dodecyl benzene sulfonate, European Polymer Journal 2005, 41(9), 2088-2096
[5] Jun Zhang, Yanmei Wang, Dehai Liang, Qicong Ying, and Benjamin Chu, Association Behavior of PDMA-g-PMMA in Mixed Solvents and Its Application as a DNA Separation Medium, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 1936-1943
[6] Benjamin Chu, Qicong Ying, Yanmei Wang, Jun Zhang, Manipulation of Polymer Chain Entanglement and Self-Assembly for DNA Capillary Electrophoresis, Macromolecular Symposia 2005, 227, 77-88
[7] 辛秀强，王延梅*，甲基丙烯酸N,N-二甲氨基乙酯/丙烯酸N,N-二甲氨基乙酯的可逆加成断裂链转移（RAFT）聚合研究”，高分子学报， 2005，3，398-402
[8] 杨润苗，王延梅*，PS-b-P4VP两嵌段共聚物的合成及其自组装的研究，高分子学报，2004，3，401-405
[9] Runmiao Yang, Yanmei Wang*, Synthesis of poly(4-vinylpyridine) and block copoly (4-vinyipyridine-b-styrene) by atom transfer radical polymerization using 5,5,7,12,12, 14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazamacrocycoltetradecane as ligand, European Polymer Journal 2003,39, 2029-2033
[10] Yanmei Wang, Dehai Liang, Jingcheng Hao, Dufei Fang, Benjamin Chu, Separation of double-stranded DNA fragments by capillary electrophoresis using polyvinylpyrrolidone and poly(N, N-dimethylacrylamide) transient interpenetrating network, Electrophoresis 2002, 23, 1460-1466
[11] Yanmei Wang*, Jingshen Wu, Jinying Yuan, Guifen Sun, Caiyuan Pan, Preparation and Chracterization of PSt-b-PHEMA Metal Hybrids, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2002, 83, 2883-2891
[12] Yanmei Wang*, Caiyuan Pan, Dielectric behavior and Magnetic properties of poly(styrene-co-acrylic acid) metal microspheres, European Polymer Journal 2001，37，699-704
[13] Chu, Benjamin; Song, Liguo; Fang, Dufei; Liang, Dehai; Liu, Tianbo; Wang, Yanmei; Ying, Quicong. Quasi-interpenetrating networks used as separation media，WO 2005032686
[14] Chu, Benjamin; Song, Liguo; Fang, Dufei; Liang, Dehai; Liu, Tianbo; Wang, Yanmei; Ying, Qicong. Quasi-interpenetrating networks used as separation media，US 2005070668
