Mechanical engineering specialist. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1970 and received his doctorate from the State University of New York (Buffalo) in 1984. He served as President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Member of the Standing Committee of Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Mayor of Wuhan City, Minister of Education and President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
He has long been committed to the teaching and research of mechanical design, numerical control technology and intelligent manufacturing, and has studied and organized the implementation of the development and application of numerical control, CAD and intelligent manufacturing technical routes; The theory of monotonicity analysis and optimization, NC machining direct interpolation and so on are put forward and practiced. Presided over the development of Central China Type I numerical control system and optimization design, mechanical CAD and other series of software products, widely used in machinery, aviation, aerospace, energy and other industries, creating significant social and economic benefits. He has won many national and provincial science and technology progress awards, published more than 200 papers, and published 12 books.
He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999.
Expert in fluid transmission and control, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is currently the director of the Faculty of Engineering of Zhejiang University, the dean of the High-end Equipment Research Institute of Zhejiang University, and the chief editor of the journal of Biological Design and Manufacturing (English) and the English Series A of the Journal of Zhejiang University. He has carried out a series of research in the basic theory of electro-hydraulic control, basic components and systems, as well as the key technology development and engineering application of shield and elevator equipment, forming a complete technical route of "theory - component - system - equipment - application", making important contributions to the independent research and development of electromechanical hydraulic equipment in China, and achieving significant economic benefits. His research interests also include key technologies and equipment for intelligent manufacturing and bio-manufacturing. Awarded First Prize (2012, rank 1) and Second Prize (2003, rank 1) in the National Science and Technology Progress Award, Joseph was awarded by the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 2018. Brama Award, the 2021 American Society of Mechanical Engineers to Robert E. Koschky Lifetime Achievement Award.
Presided over the national quality course "numerical control Technology" course construction task; He presided over the 973 project "Mathematical and Mechanical Principle of high-precision dynamic balance of ultra-high speed flexible spindle System", and presided over 5 national natural sciences, including "Femtosecond laser processing research of micro-lithography metal mask plate", "Research on precision motion Control of multi-degree of freedom Large displacement magnetic suspension System", and "Research on electromagnetics and dynamic nonlinear characteristics of large displacement precision magnetic suspension Table" Fund project; As the deputy leader of the project, he undertook the 863 key project "Online testing system for comprehensive dynamic characteristics of high-grade CNC machine tools" and the national high-grade CNC major project "high-speed and efficient processing technology and equipment technology" innovation platform project; As the main backbone, it undertook the research of many national high-grade CNC machine tool major projects such as "dynamic comprehensive compensation technology for high-speed precision CNC machine tool", "high-speed, precision, large CNC cylindrical gear grinding machine", and "intelligent control technology for CNC machine tool machining process".
Secretary General of Intelligent Manufacturing Association of China Association for Science and Technology, former executive vice chairman of China Mechanical Engineering Society, member of Strategic Advisory Committee of National Manufacturing Power Construction, and vice president of China Machinery Industry Federation. Zhang Yanmin has been engaged in welding technology research, scientific research management and machinery industry management for a long time. In recent years, he has been engaged in strategic research in the field of manufacturing, and the main research projects include: "China Mechanical Engineering Technology Roadmap", the Chinese Academy of Engineering major consulting projects "Manufacturing power strategy research", "machinery industry power Strategy research", "innovation design strategy research" and key projects "design competitiveness research", "Manufacturing innovation design development action Outline research" and so on.
He is currently a member of the National Intelligent Manufacturing Expert Committee
Deputy director of Intelligent Manufacturing Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing Association of China Association for Science and Technology
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology German Economic and Energy Enterprise Cooperation Dialogue Working Group (AGU) of the future career expert group of the Chinese chief expert
Member, Science and Technology Committee, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Member of Expert Committee of China Intelligent Manufacturing System Solution Supplier Alliance
Vice Chairman of the International Exchange Working Committee of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society
His research interests include intelligent factory architecture for Industry 4.0, dynamic scheduling based on the Internet of Things and predictive maintenance in big data environment
He has been engaged in industrial automation for 18 years, focusing on motion control, multi-axis linkage, interpolation and other applications, and has experience in providing pre-sales system solutions and application development, focusing on automotive, logistics, packaging, textile and other industries. More than 10 years of experience in software development and application of industrial robots and customized robots. He worked as the Technical Director of East Asia in Lenz, Germany, and has rich experience in project and team management.