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Dr. Hongwei Zhang is a Chartered Engineer and Professor at Sheffield Hallam University, serving as Co-Director (Academic) of the Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC). His academic leadership roles include Deputy Head and Interim Head of the Department of Engineering and Mathematics. He holds a BEng from Harbin Institute of Technology, MSc and PhD from Harbin Institute of Technology and University of Manchester. His research focuses on advanced control systems, condition monitoring, industrial automation, and AI-driven solutions for sustainable food processing.
He leads AFIC to bridge academia and industry, driving innovations in food systems and sustainability. Key projects include Ohmic Heating technologies, Industry 4.0 integration, and smart process control funded by Innovate UK and Research England. Collaborations involve Premier Foods, Nestlé, and DEFRA. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and serves on editorial boards of journals like International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control and Energies.
Research interests span food engineering, process automation, robotics, and digital transformation. He has supervised 19 PhD students and currently oversees 9 ongoing projects. His work emphasizes Industry 4.0 applications, supply chain resilience, and energy-efficient manufacturing solutions.
