Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jinzhu Zhang, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Dr. Jinzhu Zhang is an Associate Professor at the College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China. He completed his Ph.D. and Bachelor’s degree at Yanshan University, China, where he conducted research on the design of a hexapod robot with protective mechanical legs. After earning his Ph.D., he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University, focusing on the synthesis of less-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel drive mechanisms. Since 2019, Dr. Zhang has been serving as a Lecturer and, more recently, an Associate Professor at Taiyuan University of Technology. His current research involves the interactive control of bionic robots, utilizing digital twin technology. Dr. Zhang has led over 10 national and provincial-level projects, including significant contributions to a National Natural Science Foundation project and a key national project. He has been granted 42 Chinese invention patents and one U.S. patent. In addition to his research accomplishments, he has edited two textbooks on robotics and received numerous accolades, including a second-class teaching achievement award in Shanxi Province, a “Good Design” creative award, and the Mechanical Engineering Society’s Outstanding Paper Award. Dr. Zhang is also a dedicated educator, teaching courses such as “Electromechanical Transmission and Control,” “Industrial Robotics,” and “Robot Mechanism,” where he serves as the course leader. His extensive research in special robots and biomimetic robots has contributed significantly to the field of robotics.
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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award
Dr. Jinzhu Zhang, an Associate Professor at Taiyuan University of Technology, is highly deserving of the Best Researcher Award based on his impressive academic and professional achievements, extensive research contributions, and significant impact in the field of robotics. His work has been groundbreaking in the areas of kinematics, control mechanisms, and biomimetic robot design, particularly focusing on bionic quadruped robots and hexapod robots.
🎓 Work & Study Experience
- 2009.9 – 2019.1
PhD/BSc
“Design of a Hexapod Robot with Easy Protection Mechanical Legs”
College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, China.
- 2020.1 – 2022.12
Postdoc
“Less DOF Parallel Drive Mechanism Synthesis”
College of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China.
- 2019.3 – 2021.11
Lecturer
“Motion Control of Bionic Quadruped Robots”
College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China.
- 2021.11 – Present
Associate Professor
“Interactive Control of Bionic Robots Based on Digital Twin”
College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China.
🔬 Research Interests
- 🤖 Design of Hexapod Robots with Easy Protection Mechanical Legs
- 🔧 Less DOF Parallel Drive Mechanism Synthesis
- 🦓 Motion Control of Bionic Quadruped Robots
- 🌐 Interactive Control of Bionic Robots Based on Digital Twin
🏆 Achievements
- 🔬 Over 10 national and provincial-level projects
Including a sub-topic of a national key project, a National Natural Science Foundation project, and a Shanxi Provincial Application-based Basic Research Plan project.
- 💡 42 Chinese Invention Patents & 🇺🇸 1 American Invention Patent
- 📚 Two textbooks on robotics published.
- 🏅 Awards:
- Second-class Award for Teaching Achievements in Shanxi Province
- “Good Design” Creative Award
- Mechanical Engineering Society Outstanding Paper Award
👩🏫 Teaching & Administration
- Teaching “Electromechanical Transmission and Control”
- Teaching “Industrial Robotics”
- Teaching “Robot Mechanism” (Course Leader)
- ⭐ Excellent League School Instructor
🔧 Expertise
Dr. Zhang has long been engaged in research on kinematics and control of special robots and biomimetic robots. He has a strong track record in robot design, motion control, and digital twin technology.
Publication top Notes:
Research on the Virtual–real Interaction System and Interaction Characteristics of a Single-leg of Quadruped Robots Based on Digital Twin
Optimization Design of Redundant Parallel Posture Adjustment Mechanism for Solar Wing Docking Based on Response Surface Methodology
Configuration design of movable heavy-duty reconfigurable posture adjustment platform with dual motion modes
Mechanism design and dynamic switching modal control of the wheel-legged separation quadruped robot
End Face Attitude Detection of Special Steel Bars Based on Improved DBSCAN
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of a 4-DOF over-constraint parallel driving mechanism with planar sub-closed chains