Prof. Dong DU,
THU, China
Biography
Prof. Dong Du obtained Bachelor degree and Ph.D degree from Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University , China in 1985 and 1991, respectively. He is now full professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, China, and is the Head of the Institute of Institute of Materials Processing Equipment and Automation.
His research interests now include robot technologies and applications, advanced sensing and controlling of welding processes, and nondestructive testing. He has published over 150 papers, and obtained over 50 patents.
Prof. Du has achieved many professional awards. He was awarded the Hiwin Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor Award in Mechanical Engineering in 2013, and the Beijing High Education Teaching Achievement Award in the same year. He received the University Youth Teacher Award, Ministry of Education, China in 2002, and the Progresses in Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Education, China in 1997.
He is currently a member of the robot specialty committee, Chinese Association of Automation, and member of the university teaching instruction committee of forming and control engineering specialty, Ministry of Education, China. He also served as a deputy director of the Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, China, and the Chairman of the fusion welding processes and equipment specialty committee, China Welding Society.