Dr. Zhiwei Zhang | Deep Learning Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Zhiwei Zhang | Deep Learning Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Zhiwei Zhang, AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, China

Zhiwei Zhang, is a research engineer specializing in aviation manufacturing technology in China. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Automation from Shenyang Ligong University and earned his Ph.D. in Instrument Science and Technology from Yanshan University. His research focuses on digital radiographic and industrial CT nondestructive testing, computer vision, and ensemble learning algorithms for additive manufacturing. He has published seven SCI-indexed research papers and holds two authorized patents. Zhiwei Zhang also serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, reflecting his active contribution to the academic and industrial research community.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Zhiwei Zhang

Zhiwei Zhang, a highly skilled research engineer in aviation manufacturing technology, has demonstrated outstanding contributions in the fields of nondestructive testing, computer vision, and ensemble learning for additive manufacturing. His innovative research integrates cutting-edge technologies like digital radiography, industrial CT, and machine learning, addressing critical challenges in the aerospace industry.

🎓 Education

  • 🏫 Bachelor’s Degree in Automation – Shenyang Ligong University

  • 🎓 Master’s Degree in Automation – Shenyang Ligong University

  • 🧪 Ph.D. in Instrument Science and Technology – Yanshan University

💼 Work Experience

  • 👨‍🔧 Research Engineer – Specializing in aviation manufacturing technology in China

  • 🔬 Focus areas include:

    • Digital radiographic and industrial CT nondestructive testing

    • Computer vision

    • Ensemble learning algorithms for additive manufacturing

🏆 Achievements

  • 📄 Published 7 SCI-indexed research papers in high-impact journals

  • 🧾 Granted 2 authorized patents

  • 🧑‍⚖️ Reviewer for the Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering

🎖️ Awards & Honors

  • 🏅 Recognized for contributions in nondestructive testing and AI applications in manufacturing
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Publication Top Notes:

A Hybrid Framework for Metal Artifact Suppression in CT Imaging of Metal Lattice Structures via Radon Transform and Attention-Based Super-Resolution Reconstruction

Complex Defects Detection of 3-D-Printed Lattice Structures: Accuracy and Scale Improvement in YOLO V7

A Prediction Model for Maximum Stress of Additive Manufacturing Lattice Structures Based on Voting-Cascading

Deep convolution IT2 fuzzy system with adaptive variable selection method for ultra-short-term wind speed prediction

An improved meta heuristic IT2 fuzzy model for nondestructive failure evaluation of metal additive manufacturing lattice structure

An improved stacking ensemble learning model for predicting the effect of lattice structure defects on yield stress

Data-driven XGBoost model for maximum stress prediction of additive manufactured lattice structures

Adaptive Defect Detection for 3-D Printed Lattice Structures Based on Improved Faster R-CNN

A Hybrid Model Based on Jensen’s Inequality Theory for 3D Printed Lattice Structures Maximum Stress Prediction

Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur, Université de Strasbourg, France

Cédric Sueur is a French ethologist and primatologist renowned for his contributions to the study of animal behavior and social ecology. He is a Full Professor at the University of Strasbourg and a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, as well as a member of the French Academic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethology from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, and the Free University of Brussels, along with an HDR qualification to supervise doctoral theses. Throughout his career, he has held prestigious academic positions, including Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg, Visiting Professor at Kyoto University, Sun Yat-sen University, and Lille Catholic University. His research has been widely recognized, earning him numerous accolades such as the Changjiang Scholar Program award, the Adolphe Wetrems Award from the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium, and recognition among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. With a strong academic and research background, Sueur continues to contribute significantly to the field of ethology and primatology.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Cédric Sueur

Cédric Sueur is a highly accomplished researcher in Ethology and Primatology, making him a strong contender for the Best Researcher Award. His outstanding academic background, extensive research contributions, prestigious honors, and leadership in the scientific community establish him as an influential figure in his field.

🎓 Education

  • 2014: HDR, Habilitation to Supervise Doctoral Theses

  • 2008: PhD in Ethology – Primatology, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg & Free University of Brussels

  • 2005: Master’s Degree, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (With Honours)

  • 2003: Bachelor’s in Organisms’ Biology, University 14USTL, Lille (With Honours)

💼 Work Experience

  • Since 2024: Full Professor, University of Strasbourg

  • Since 2021: Invited Professor, Lille Catholic University

  • 2011-2024: Associate Professor, University of Strasbourg (Outstanding since 2022)

  • 2022 (Jan-Mar): Invited Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study

  • 2016 (Jul-Aug): Invited Professor, Sun-Yat Sen University, China (Changjiang Scholar Program award)

  • 2008-2012: Research Associate, Unit of Social Ecology, Free University of Brussels

  • 2010-2011: Research Fellow, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

  • 2009-2010: Research Associate, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

  • 2007-2008: Lecturer in Ethology, Strasbourg University

🏆 Awards & Honors

  • 2025: Selected for the Lumexplore Prize by the French Society of Explorers 🏅

  • 2025: Selected for the François Sommer Prize 🏆

  • 2024-2029: Member of the “Institut Universitaire de France” 🎖️

  • 2023: Best Communication Prize at Aramos Congress 🏅

  • 2023: Named Best Scientist by Research.com 🌍

  • 2022: Listed among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University 📊

  • 2022: Named Best Scientist by Research.com 🏅

  • 2019: Adolphe Wetrems Award from the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium 🏆

  • 2019-2024: Fellow of the Institut Universitaire de France 🎖️

  • 2017: Primates Social Impact Award 🏅

  • 2016: Changjiang Scholar Program Award (Visiting Professor at Sun-Yat Sen University, China) 🇨🇳

  • 2014: Excellence Award from the French Minister of Higher Education and Research 🎓

  • 2013: Young Scientist Award from the French Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (SFECA) 🏅

  • 2012: 3 papers among the Top 5 Cited Papers in International Journal of Primatology 📜

  • 2012: Fellow of the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) 🎓

  • 2010: JSPS Alumni (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) 🇯🇵

  • 2009: Fulbright Alumni 🇺🇸

  • 2009: Prize of the Society of Biology of Strasbourg for Best Thesis 📜

  • 2009: “Le Monde de la Recherche Universitaire” Prize for Best Thesis 🎓

  • 2006-2010: Member of the European Doctoral College of Strasbourg 🌍

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