Prof. Dr. Feng Xiang | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award
Professor | Wuhan University of Science and Technology | China
Prof. Dr. Xiang Feng, Vice Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, is a distinguished scholar in manufacturing intelligent services, digital twins, and green manufacturing, holding advanced degrees in mechanical engineering with a specialization aligned to intelligent manufacturing systems. With extensive professional experience, he has led major national, provincial, and industrial research initiatives as principal investigator of multiple NSFC projects as well as key programs supported by leading government and industry bodies, while contributing significant academic leadership as a co-initiator of the National Conference on Digital Twins and Intelligent Services. His research has produced influential advancements in digital-twin-enabled intelligent service systems and sustainable manufacturing, reflected in more than thirty publications in top-tier journals including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Advanced Intelligent Systems, CIMS, China Mechanical Engineering, and Scientia Sinica Informationis, alongside six granted invention patents and co-editorship of three English monographs on digital twins. Prof. Feng’s academic service is equally distinguished: he serves on national expert committees for digital-twin and manufacturing-service standards, acts as an Advisory Board Member of the high-impact journal Digital Twin, contributes as an Editorial Board Member of Digital Engineering, and holds leadership roles such as Deputy Secretary-General of the Digital Twin Application Branch of the China Productivity Promotion Center Association. Recognized for his scientific contributions, he is a recipient of the First Prize of the Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award, underscoring his sustained impact on advancing intelligent manufacturing and digital-twin technologies.
Featured Publications
1. Inverse kinematics solution for demolition robot manipulators based on improved Newton–Raphson algorithm. (2025). Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience.
2. A federated learning-based method for personalized manufacturing service recommendation with collaborative relationships. (2025). Applied Soft Computing.
3. Human-centric smart manufacturing: Analysis and prospects of human activity recognition. (2025). Journal of Mechanical Engineering (Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao).
4. Analysis and control of manufacturing service collaboration networks failure under intentional attacks. (2025). Knowledge-Based Systems.
5. Modeling and optimization of manufacturing service collaboration based on digital twins. (2025). International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
Prof. Dr. Xiang Feng’s pioneering research in digital twins and intelligent manufacturing enhances the scientific foundations of smart industrial systems while driving practical advancements in sustainable, efficient, and human-centric production. His innovations bridge academic discovery and industrial application, shaping next-generation manufacturing technologies that strengthen global competitiveness and accelerate digital transformation.