1. Personal Information
Name: Wenbiao Zhang
Professional Title: Associate Professor
Discipline: Measurement Technology and Automatic Equipment
Address: E612, Main Building, School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Changping District, Beijing
Email: wbzhang@ncepu.edu.cn
2. Work and Study Experience
2019.05–Present, School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Associate Professor
2014.04–2019.04, School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Lecturer
2012.08–2013.08, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Government-sponsored Overseas Study
2008.09–2014.01, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Tianjin University, Doctor of Philosophy
2004.09–2008.07, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Tianjin University, Bachelor of Engineering
3. Research Interests
(1) Multiphase Flow Measurement
(2) Intelligent Instrument and Condition Monitoring
(3) Computer Vision and Deep Learning
4. Research Projects
(1) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 62073135, Online mass flow measurement of CO2 in dynamic CCUS transportation pipelines by combining ultrasonic and capacitive sensors, 2021.01-2024.12.
(2) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 61403138, Investigation on the measurement of flow parameters of biomass and its mixture in the fluidized bed gasifier, 2015.01-2017.12.
(3) Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 3202028, Measurement and characterisation of oxygen carrier in chemical looping combustion process using electromagnetic induction, 2020.01-2022.12.
(4) Beijing Natural Science Foundation, 3162031, Measurement of solids moisture and flow dynamics in fluidized bed dryers using electrostatic ultrasonic methods, 2016.01-2018.12.
5. Publications
(1) Wenbiao Zhang*, Zexin Zhu, Yijian Geng, Simultaneous conductivity and permeability reconstructions for electromagnetic tomography using deep learning, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2023, 72: 4503211
(2) Wenbiao Zhang*, Qingqing Mo, Pengxu Yan, Yaoyao Liu, Simultaneous metal object detection and coil alignment for wireless EV chargers using planar coil array, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2021, 70: 4507411
(3) Wenbiao Zhang*, Jing Yan, Yong Yan, Measurement of the moisture content in woodchips through capacitive sensing and data driven modelling, Measurement, 2021, 186: 110205
(4) Wenbiao Zhang, Xufeng Cheng, Yonghui Hu, Yong Yan*, Online prediction of biomass moisture content in a fluidized bed dryer using electrostatic sensor arrays and the Random Forest method, Fuel, 2019, 239: 437–445
(5) Wenbiao Zhang, Ding Shao, Yong Yan*, Shi Liu, Tao Wang, Experimental investigations into the transient behaviours of CO2 in a horizontal pipeline during flexible CCS operations, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2018, 79: 193-199
(6) Wenbiao Zhang, Xufeng Cheng, Yonghui Hu, Yong Yan*, Measurement of moisture content in a fluidized bed dryer using an electrostatic sensor array, Powder Technology, 2018, 325: 49–57
(7) Wenbiao Zhang, Yong Yan*, Xiangchen Qian, Yanjun Guan, Kai Zhang, Measurement of charge distributions in a bubbling fluidized bed using wire-mesh electrostatic sensors, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2017, 66(3): 522-534
(8) Jingqiong Zhang, Wenbiao Zhang*, Yuting He, Yong Yan, Predicting the amount of coke deposition on catalyst pellets through image analysis and soft computing, Measurement Science and Technology, 2016, 27(11): 114006
(9) Wenbiao Zhang, Yong Yan*, Yongrong Yang, Jingdai Wang, Measurement of flow characteristics in a bubbling fluidized bed using electrostatic sensor arrays, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2016, 65(3): 703-712
(10) Wenbiao Zhang, Chao Wang, Wuqiang Yang, Chi-Hwa Wang*, Application of electrical capacitance tomography in particulate process measurement - a review, Advanced Powder Technology, 2014, 25(1): 174-188
(11) Wenbiao Zhang, Yongpan Cheng, Chao Wang, Wuqiang Yang, Chi-Hwa Wang*, Investigation on hydrodynamics of triple-bed combined circulating fluidized bed using electrostatic sensor and electrical capacitance tomography, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2013, 52(32): 11198-11207
(12) Wenbiao Zhang, Chao Wang*, Huaxiang Wang, Hilbert - Huang transform based electrostatic signal analysis of ring-shape electrodes with different widths, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2012, 61(5): 1209-1217
(13) Wenbiao Zhang, Chao Wang*, Yulin Wang, Parameters selection in cross-correlation based velocimetry using circular electrostatic sensors, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2010, 59(5): 1268-1275
6. Teaching
(1) Numerical Simulation of Measurement Systems
(2) Control Device and System
(3) Control Device and Instrument
7. Editorships and Professional Memberships
(1) Associate Editor of the Measurement Journal
(2) IEEE Senior Member
8. Prizes and Awards
(1) 2021 Outstanding Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
(2) 2022 Outstanding Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement