Wei Zhang
Baosteel Co., Ltd., China
Dr. Zhang Wei is the Director of the Digital Intelligence Technology Innovation Center at China Baowu Central Research Institute and the Deputy Director of the Data&AI Department at Baosteel Co., Ltd. With a long-term commitment to the research and development of new steel materials and the management of digital and intelligent technologies, he has recently been responsible for leading the digital and intelligent technology innovation and R&D efforts at China Baowu, as well as implementing AI strategies and advancing AI-enabled work in the steel sector at Baosteel Co., Ltd. He has been granted more than ten invention patents and has published fifteen papers. As a principal investigator, he has undertaken several projects, including those funded by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and key projects from the Shanghai Postdoctoral Fund. Additionally, he has participated in numerous significant projects, such as the National Ministry of Science and Technology's Key Project on Artificial Intelligence 2030 and major scientific and technological initiatives in Fujian Province. In recognition of his achievements, he was selected for the 2017 Shanghai Young Scientists and Technologists Star Program and serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Metal Society.