Daming Zhang

Dr. Daming Zhang serves as a Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology within the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at California State University, Fresno. He has held this position since joining the university in 2008, bringing over 12 years of industrial expertise from leading automotive engineering firms including Caterpillar Inc., FEV Engine Technology Inc., and Optimal CAE Inc.

His research spans critical domains in automotive and industrial technology:

• Engine and power train systems development
• Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) analysis and mitigation
• Finite element and boundary element simulation across automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and optoelectronics sectors
• Green energy solutions and alternative fuel technologies
• Technology diffusion dynamics and rural industrialization processes

Dr. Zhang maintains active professional affiliations with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). His teaching portfolio includes advanced courses in Self-Driving Vehicles (IT 128/228), Quality Assurance (IT 117), and Management of New Technology (IT 223), reflecting his industry-academia integration. While the available documentation does not specify research grants or laboratory facilities, his extensive industrial background and current academic leadership position demonstrate significant contributions to applied engineering education.