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Dr. Weihang Zhu |
Education
Ph.D. Industrial and System Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2003.
M.S. Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 2000.
B.S. Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 1997.
Areas Of Expertise
CAD/CAM/CIMS, Multi-axis CNC machining
Computer Haptics and Graphics
Virtual Reality-based Medical Simulation
Computational Geometry
Information Technology, Engineering Database
Software Programming
High Performance Computing, GPU Computing
Logistics, Simulation Modeling, Meta-heuristics Optimization
Illustrative Papers/Presentations
Journal papers:
- Weihang Zhu, J. Curry, A. Marquez, SIMD Tabu Search for Quadratic Assignment Problem with Graphics Hardware Acceleration, International Journal of Production Research, 2009
- W. Li, H. Peng, Weihang Zhu, D. Sheng, J. Chen, An Immune-Tabu Hybrid Algorithm for Thermal Unit Commitment Problem in Power Plant Optimization, Journal of Zhejiang University – Science A, 2009
- Weihang Zhu, A Methodology for Building up an Infrastructure for Haptically Enhanced Computer-Aided Design Systems, Transaction of the ASME: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Issue 4, 2008
- Yongfu Ren, Weihang Zhu and Yuan-Shin Lee, Tri-dexel Modeling and Analysis for Virtual Prototyping, Transactions of SME/NAMRC 2008
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, An Infrastructure Towards Haptic Virtual Assembly with Native 3D Models in Mainstream CAD Systems, Transactions of SME/NAMRC 2007
- Yongfu Ren, Weihang Zhu and Yuan-Shin Lee, Pencil-cut Machining with Material Side Tracing and Curve Refinement for Complex Polyhedral Models, Transactions of SME NAMRC 2006;
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Five-axis Pencil-Cut Machining Planning and Virtual Prototyping with a 5-DOF Haptic Interface, Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 36, Issue 13, 2004, pages 1295-1307
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Dexel-Based Force-Torque Rendering and Volume Updating for 5-DOF Haptic Product Prototyping and Virtual Sculpting, Computer in Industry, Vol. 55, Issue 2, 2004, pages 125-145
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, A Marching Algorithm of Constructing Polyhedral Models from Dexel Models for Haptic Virtual Sculpting, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol 21, Issue 1, Page 19-36, 2005
- Yongfu Ren, Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Material Side Tracing and Curve Refinement for Pencil-cut Machining of Complex Polyhedral Models, Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 37, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 975-1093
Refereed conference papers:
- Weihang Zhu, J. Curry, Multi-walk Parallel Pattern Search on a GPU computing Platform, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computational Science, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, May 25 ~ 27, 2009
- Weihang Zhu, J. Curry, Particle Swarm with Graphics Hardware Acceleration and Local Pattern Search on Bound Constrained Optimization Problems, IEEE Symposiums Series on Computational Intelligence, March 30 ~ April 2, 2009, Nashville, TN, USA
- Weihang Zhu, Kendrick Aung, Bhavan Parikh, Jiang Zhou, Malur Srinivasan, Thomas Matthews, A Study of the Impact of Haptic-augmented Learning Tools on the Dynamics Course, ASME IMECE 2008 66339, Boston, MA, USA
- Weihang Zhu, Haptic Guided Rigid Body Dynamic Study for Virtual Assembly in Mainstream CAD Systems, Proceedings of ASME IMECE, Seattle, WA, USA, IMECE2007-41513
- Xianchang Li, Weihang Zhu, Paul Corder, Numerical Study on Heat Transfer of Inclined Jet Impingement with Explicit Crossflow, Proceedings of ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 8-12, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, HT2007-32478
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Haptic Manipulation of Native 3D CAD Models in Mainstream CAD/CAM Systems, Proceedings of ASME IMECE 2006
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Constructing Polyhedral Models from Dexel Models with Marching Algorithm for Haptic Virtual Sculpting, Proceedings of ASME MSEC 2006
- Brandon Itkowitz, Josh Handley, Weihang Zhu, OpenHaptics: Add 3D Navigation and Haptics to Graphics Application, Proceedings of World Haptics 2005, Pisa, Italy, March 2005
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Virtual Sculpting and Multi-axis Polyhedral Machining Planning Methodology with 5-DOF Haptic Interface, Proceedings of EuroHaptics 2004
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Product Prototyping and Manufacturing Planning with 5-DOF Haptic Sculpting and Dexel Volume Updating, Proceedings of IEEE Haptics Symposium 2004
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Haptic Sculpting and Machining Planning with 5-DOF Haptic Interface for Virtual Prototyping and Manufacturing, Proceedings of The International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping, Leiria, Portugal, Oct 2003
- Weihang Zhu, Yuan-Shin Lee, Haptic Sculpting and Pencil-cut Planning in Virtual Prototyping and Manufacturing, Proceedings of The ASME IMECE (International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition), Washington DC, USA, Nov, 2003, (Paper #: IMECE2003-42489)
Industry Experience
- Engineer, SensAble Technology Inc., (MIT Media Lab spin-off), Woburn, MA, 2004: haptic software and hardware
- Senior Engineer, Yantric Inc., (MIT Touch Lab spin-off), Cambridge, MA, 2004 ~ 2005: virtual reality, medical simulation
- Engineer, China Telecom, 2000
