Biography:
Prof. Zhang Zhinan is a distinguished professor in tribo-informatics research and design science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has published over 100 journal papers, 1 English monograph, and 5 co-authored or translated books. His papers on friction won the Best Research Paper award and Best Review Paper award from the Friction Journal in 2021 and 2019, respectively, and both were highly cited. He was selected as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Elsevier and Stanford University. He holds over 20 patents, one of which has won the China Gold Patent Award in 2023. He contributes greatly to academic service by serving as the editorial board member or Associate Editor for multiple journals. In education, his courses on Introduction to Engineering involve over 1,700 undergraduates in SJTU. He has delivered speeches in numerous high schools to popularize science among youths. He leads multiple demonstration courses and has won numerous national teaching prizes, underscoring his commitment to excellence in engineering education.