Professor
Ming ZHANG
Ming ZHANG

  • PhD (London U), 1995 Medical Engineering and Physics
  • MPhil (Beijing Institute of Tech), 1987 Mechanical Engineering
  • BSc (Beijing Institute of Tech), 1982 Automation Control Engineering
  • Brief Outline of Experience and Posts Held
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    Feb 2008-now

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    Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

    Director of Research Centre of Musculoskeletal Bioengineering

    Visiting and Guest Professor of Beihang University, China

    Visiting Professor of Beijing Institute of Technology, China

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    May 2005- Jan 2008 Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
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    Feb 2000-May 2005 Assistant Professor, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU
    Sep 2002-Aug 2005 Visiting Professor of Sichuan University, China
    Feb 1999- Jan 2000 Lecturer, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU
    Feb 1997- Feb1999 Postdoctoral Fellow, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU
    Nov 1995- Jan 1997 Research Associate, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, PolyU
    May 1987- Oct 1991 Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer in Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
    Sep 1982- Sep1984 Assistant Engineer in Machine Manufacture Factory, China.
    Research Interests
    Biomechanics, computational modeling and simulation; prosthetics and orthotics bioengineering; foot biomechanics and footwear design; skin and soft tissue mechanics, skin friction, gait analysis, biomechanics of biological tissues and biomaterials; bone biomechanics, osteoporosis
    Service to Professional & Scientific Bodies, Consultancies
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  • Council Member (Secretary-Elect), World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineering (WACBE)
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  • Steering Committee member, i-FAB, International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community
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  • Standing Council Member of China Prosthetics and Orthotics Association
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  • Vice Chairman of China Society of Biomechanics under China Society of Mechanics, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering
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  • Editorial Board Member of "Journal of Medical Biomechanics" (in Chinese)
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  • Committee member of Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Engineering
    Awards and Patents
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  • 2005 Distinguished Overseas Young Researcher, NSFC, China
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  • 2007 The Li Ning Basic Research Award for an Outstanding Research Presentation at the 8th Footwear Biomechanics Symposium in Taipei, 27-29 June 2007.
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  • 2006 A winner of the Best Animation Award in 19th Annual Worldwide ABAQUS Users' Conference (AUC), May 23-25, 2006, Boston, USA.
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  • 2006 HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers, "Finite Element and Cadaveric Simulations of the Muscular Dysfunction of Weightbearing Foot".
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  • 2006 Best Young Engineers Papers Competition award in BME2006, A 3D finite element model of female foot with high heeled shoe, Yu J, Cheung JTM and Zhang M, 21-23 Sept 2006
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  • 2005 RSScan International Pressure Research Award for outstanding research presentation in 7th Symposium on Footwear Biomechanics, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, July 27-29
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  • 2001 Best Paper in Rehabilitation Engineering, presented in The Conference of China Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing, Oct 2001.
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  • 1996 Nightingale Prize for 1995 best scientific paper published in journal of Medical Eng. & Physics, awarded by Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine & Biology, UK.
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  • K.C. Wong Scholarship for research studentship 1991-1995.
    Representative Publications (Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Monographs and Conference Papers; Total >260)
    Representative Publications