Academic Staff

Prof. Zhang received his BSc in automation control engineering, MSc in mechanical engineering, from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1987, and PhD in medical engineering from King’s College, University of London in 1995. He currently is a Chair Professor of Biomechanics, Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology. Prof. Zhang is Councilor of World Council of Biomechanics (WCB), Past President of World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers (WACBE), Past Chair of Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Engineering, Committee member of Chinese Society of Biomechanics, Committee member of Biomedical Division of Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, and Standing Council Member of Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering and Vice President of China Rehabilitation Devices Association. He also serves as editorial board number for a few journals and chaired a number of conferences.

He has published more than 400 journal papers and book chapters. Prof. Zhang received the 2005 Outstanding Young Scholars Fund for Overseas or Hong Kong and Macau Young Scholars, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and has won a number of international awards, including the Natural Science Award (First-class) of 2015 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards by the Ministry of Education, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University President’s Awards for Excellent Performance/Achievement in Research and Scholarly Activities 2016.

• Chair Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Jul 2021 – current 
  • Head of Department, Jul 2020 – current
  • Professor, May 2017 - Jul 2021
  • Associate Head, Aug 2019 - June 2020
  • Lab In-Charge: Biomechanics Lab
• Professor, Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering (BME), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Apr 2012 – Apr 2017 
  • Director, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Bioengineering.
  • Chair of Divisional Research Committee (2012-2015)
  • Lab In-Charge: Biomechanics Lab
• Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, PolyU, Feb 2008 – Mar 2012 
  • Director, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Bioengineering (from July 2007).
  • Chair of Postgraduate Scheme, and Award Coordinator for MSc in Biomedical Eng
• Guest and Visiting Professor, Beihang University, Mar 2006 – current
• Visiting Professor, Sichuan University, Sep 2011 - 2018
• Visiting Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Sep 2010 - 2015
• Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong, Jan 2010 - 2012
• Adjunct Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dec 2008 – 2011
• Honorary Professor, Taiyuan University of Technology, Aug 2013 - 2016
• Visiting Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jan 2007 – 2010
• Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, PolyU, May 2005 – Jan 2008
• Assistant Professor, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU, Feb 2000 – Apr 2005
• Visiting Professor of Sichuan University, Sep 2002 –Aug 2005
• Visiting Professor, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Jul 2003 – Aug 2003
• Lecturer, Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU, Feb 1999 – Jan 2000
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU, Feb 1997 – Feb 1999
• Research Associate, Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU, Nov 1995 – Jan 1997
• Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer in Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1987 – 1991
• Assistant Engineer in a factory of Machine Manufacture, Shandong, China, 1982 – 1984