Committee Members

Wei Luo received the B.S. degree in electronic science and technology and the Ph.D. degree in microelectronics and solid state electronics from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. From 2009 to 2012, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. In 2012, he joined the School of Optics and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. From 2014 to 2016, he was a visiting scholar in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He is currently a Professor and assistant Dean with the School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include high-frequency optical and acoustical MEMS sensors for application in harsh environment and intelligent microsystems.

Yip Wai Sze is currently a assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She received Ph.D. degree in ultra-precision machining from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2018. She obtained Double degrees of BBA in Marketing and BEng in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2014, and BEng degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering from City University of Hong Kong in 2006.  Before joining ISE of PolyU, Dr Yip worked as a Research Fellow in National University of Singapore. Her researches focus on ultra-precision machining of difficult to cut materials, sustainable precision machining and sustainability development of precision manufacturing. Dr Yip has published in top tier SCI journals such as Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Alloy and Compounds and IEEE Access. In 2018, one of the papers in Scientific Reports was awarded for top 100 paper in materials science. In 2019, she received the Excellent Thesis Award, 9th Hiwin Doctoral Dissertation by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

Weidong Zhu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds degrees from Arizona State University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on structural dynamics, vibrations, finite element modeling, and structural health monitoring. He has published over 50 journal articles, more than 100 conference papers, and holds several patents in the U.S. and China. Dr. Zhu is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and was honored as the ASME Rayleigh Lecturer in 2024. He received the NSF CAREER Award and was named Maryland Innovator of the Year. At UMBC, he developed advanced research laboratories and led outreach initiatives for K–12 STEM education. He also held leadership roles at Saint Peter’s University, including Dean and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs. As an educator, he introduced active learning techniques and mentored numerous students. Dr. Zhu’s career reflects a strong blend of innovation, scholarship, and academic leadership.

Sijiong Zhang received his BSc degree in physics from inner Mongolia University in 1986. He then completed an MSc degree in optics at the Xian Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics in 1989 and further pursued his PhD at the Beijing Institute of technology in 1996. He worked as an optical scientist at several institutions, including Heriot-Watt University and University of Cambridge, etc., from 1999 to 2010. In July 2010, he, as a professor in adaptive optics, joined the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics and Technology.