Liang Zhang
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut
Elected to the Academy in 2026
Education
Tsinghua University, BS, Automation; Tsinghua University, MS, Control System and Engineering; University of Michigan, PhD, Electrical Engineering-Systems
Professional Areas
Smart manufacturing; energy-efficient manufacturing; industrial data analytics; resilience of cyber-physical systems.
Citation
For pioneering contributions to the theoretical development and practical applications of real-time data analytics and control of manufacturing systems within the framework of Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, and for developing and implementing energy-efficient manufacturing technologies.