ZHAO Zhen: Vice President of Donghua University

Date:2023-02-07

ZHAO Zhen

Zhao Zhen, male, Han nationality, CPC member, was born in June 1972 in Shanghai. He is a professor and a doctoral supervisor.


He received his Bachelor’s degree in Forging Technology and Equipment and Master’s degree and doctoral degree in Materials Processing Engineering in July 1994, March 1999 and May 2002 respectively from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).


He has served in several positions of SJTU previously, including the Deputy Secretary (overseeing the work), Secretary of General Party Branch of the Department of Plasticity Technology, SJTU as well as the Deputy Head of the Department, Vice Dean (director-level) of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Deputy Director (director-level) of the Office of Human Resources, Director of the Office of Asset Management and Laboratory, Secretary of the Party Committee of School of Mathematical Sciences, Director of the Office of Human Resources, Director of the Office of Faculty Affairs of the Party Committee, Director of the Talent Recruitment and Service Center, Director of the Talent Work Leadership Office, Deputy Director (concurrently) of the Office of the Party Committee’s Organization Establishment Committee. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and the Vice President of Donghua University.


He mainly engages in the research of metal materials forming and die/mold technology. He has been in charge of research projects from NSFC, National key R&D Programs, and National S&T Major projects, etc. He is also the Director of National Engineering Research Center of Die & Mold CAD, Executive Director of China Society for Technology of Plasticity (CSTP), China Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), Vice President of China Die & Mould Industry Association (CDMIA), and Director of China Association of Higher Education.