zhang wei, Professor  

Email Address:  zhangwei@tsinghua.edu.cn 

Office Location:  Room 528, Shunde Building, Tsinghua University 

Campus Phone:  +86-10-6279-2257 

Fax Number:  +86-10-6279-4399 

Personal Home:  http://oa.ie.tsinghua.edu.cn/zhangweiLab 

Professor in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Department of Industrial Engineering. Click the left icons for more details.

Education background

1987. 9-1992.7   Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University (with minor in Electric Engineering)

1992.9-1997.4    Master and PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University

Experience

2009.12 to present  Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering

2001.10-2009.11  Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University

2000.8-2001.9  Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University

1999.9-2000.8  Post-doctoral research associate, Missouri University of Science and Technology

1997.7-1999.8  Psot-doctoral research associate, New Jersey Institue of Technology

2005.3-4, 2006.1-2, 2008.1-2, 2009.1-2

             Visiting Associate Professor at Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France)

2005.5-10    Visiting Associate Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology

2007.7-8      Visiting Research Scientist at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

2010.4-5      Visiting professor at Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Concurrent Academic

Deputy committee member, Chinese Ergonomics Society; Vice chair of Organization Ergonomics Technical Group

Committee  member of Virtual Reality Technical  Group of China Graphics and Images Society

Editorial member of the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries

Editorial member of Universal Access in the Information Society

Editorial member of Research in Interactive Design and manufacturing

Editorial member of International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Member of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Ptrofessor of State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, and Department of Psychology

Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects

Driving Safety: Road accident data analysis and trend study; driver's knowledge, attitude, behavior, capacity research, testing, and intervention; vehicle safety device effectiveness evaluation; driving simulation; road safety management.

Human-System Simulation: Work motion tracking, simulation, and evaluation.

Virtual Reality and its applications.

Honors And Awards

Experimental teachnology first prize, Tsinghua University, 2008.

National Science and Technology Award, second prize, 2002

Beijing Science and Technology Award, first prize, 2001

US patent (6,253,116), 1999

Academic Achievement

W. Zhang, H. Xiao, L. H. Ran, X. Zhang (2008). China National Standard GB/T 5701-2008: "Indoor Thermal Conditions".

Wei Zhang, Omer Tsimhoni , Michael Sivak , Michael J. Flannagan (2010). “Road safety in China: Analysis of current challenges”. Journal of Safety Research, 41, pp. 25-30.

Y.B. Wang, W. Zhang, G. Salvendy (2010). “Effects of a Simulation-based Training Intervention on Novice Drivers’ Hazard Handling Performance”. Traffic Injury Prevention, 11 (1), pp. 16-24.

L. Ma, W. Zhang, H.Z. Fu, Y. Guo, D. Chablat, F. Bennis (2010). “A framework for interactive work design based on motion tracking, simulation, and analysis”. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 20 (4), pp. 339-352.

Y. Wang, W. Zhang, M.F. Lesch, W.J. Horrey, C.R. Chen, S. Wu (2009). “Changing drivers’ attitudes towards cell phone use through participative simulation testing and feedback”. Injury Prevention, 15 (6), pp. 389-389.

A.N. Wu, W. Zhang, X.L. Zhang (2009). “Evaluation of wayfinding aids in virtual environment”. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 25(1), pp.1-21

L. Ma, W. Zhang, D. Chablat, F. Bennis, F. Guillaume (2009). “Multi-objective optimisation method for posture prediction and analysis with consideration of fatigue effect and its application case”. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 57, pp.1235-1246.

R.G. Zhou, C.X. Wu, P.-L.P. Rau, W. Zhang (2009). “Young driving learners’ intention to use a handheld or hands-free mobile phone when driving”. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, 12, pp. 208-217.

L. Ma, D. Chablat, F. Bennis, W. Zhang (2009). “A new simple dynamic fatigue muscle model and its validation”. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 39 (1), pp. 211-220.

W. Zhang, Y. H. Huang, M. Roetting, Y. Wang and H. Wei (2006). “Driver's views and behaviors about safety in China - What do they NOT know about driving?” Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38, pp. 22-27.

Y. H. Huang, W. Zhang, M. Roetting and D. Melton (2006). “Experiences from dual-county drivers: Driving safely in China and the US”. Safety Science, 44, pp. 785-795.

W. Zhang, H. Lin, W. H. Zhang (2006). “From virtuality to reality: Individualized freeform model design and rapid manufacturing”. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 15, pp. 445-459.

W. Zhang, M. C. Leu, Z. M. Ji, Y. N. Yan (1999). “Rapid freezing prototyping with water”. Materials and Design, 20, pp. 139-145.

Y.B. Wang, W. Zhang, G. Salvendy (in press). “A Comparative Study of Two Hazard Handling Training Methods for Novice Drivers”. Traffic Injury Prevention.

Y. Wang, W. Zhang, B. Reimer, M. Lavallière, M. Lesch, W. Horrey, S. Wu (in press). “The effect of feedback on attitudes towards cellular phone use while driving: a comparison between novice and experienced drivers”. Traffic Injury Prevention.

Tens of other Intl. Conference papers, Under-review intl. journal papers, and Chinese journal and conference papers.