Tao Zhang
Professor, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing
Permanent positions
Dec. 12 – present Professor Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
April 06 – Nov. 12 Associate Professor Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Oct. 03 – March 06 Researcher Division of Intelligent Systems, National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
Oct. 02 – Sept. 03 Associate Professor & Researcher Department of Advanced Systems Control Engineering, Saga University, Saga, Japan
Visiting positions
July 16 – Oct. 16 Visiting Professor Department of EECS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
University/school/department services
l Head of Department of Automation (2018-)
l Vice Dean of School of Information Science and Technology (2018-)
l Chair of Executive Board of Department of Automation (2015-2018)
l Vice Chair of Department Academic Degree Evaluation Committee (2013-2015)
l Deputy Head of Department of Automation (2010-2015)
l Assistant Department Head for Administration (2006-2010)
DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS
l Hubei Technical Invention Award (First Prize), 2023
l Natural Science Award of Chinese Association of Automation (First Prize), 2021
l Science and Technology Award of China Aeronautical Society (First Prize), 2021
l Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize), 2020
l Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education of China (Second Prize), 2014
l Natural Science Award of Chinese Association of Automation (Second Prize), 2013
l Electronic Information Science and Technology Award of Chinese Institute of Electronics (Second Prize), 2011
l Best Paper Award, Guidance, Navigation and Control, 2021
l Best Paper Award, the 15th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Japan, 2010.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Fellow of
l Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
l Fellow of Chinese Association of Automation (CAA)
Member of
l Senior Member of IEEE
l Member of AIAA
l Member of IEICE
l Member of Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ)
l Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ)
l Member of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE)
l Member of IEEE Region 10 Education Activities Committee
l Member of IEEE China Council Executive Committee
l Member of IFAC Technical Committee on Robotics (TC4.3)
l TPC Member for IEEE HealthCom
l Member of Electronic Science and Technology Commission of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China
l Council Member of China Association of Automation
l Council Member of China Association of Artificial Intelligence
l Director of Education Committee of Chinese Association of Automation
l Deputy Director of Automation Education Committee of China Association of Machinery Industry Education
l Deputy Director of Advisory Committee of Chinese Association of Automation
l Deputy Director of Space and Motion Control Committee of Chinese Association of Automation
l Committee Member of Guidance, Navigation and Control Branch of China Aviation Society
Founder and Chairman:
l Founder and Chair of IEEE Beijing Section Education Society Chapter from 2020
Chairman or Co-Chairman:
l Chair of IEEE China Council Education Committee since 2021
l Organization Co-Chair of IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2018
Many other companies and government organizations
l President of China Intelligent Unmanned System Industry University Research Alliance
Member of Editorial Board for the journals:
l Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering since 2021
l Associate Editor of IEEE Robotics and Automation Letter since 2021
l Technical Editor of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2017-2022
l Associate Editor, Aerospace Control and Application since 2018
l Associate Editor, Unmanned System Technology since 2018
l Associate Editor, Journal of Automation and Control Research since 2014
l Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Industrial Robot: an International Journal since 2015