Deyuan Zhang | Bio-to-Bionic Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Deyuan Zhang, Beihang University , China.

Publication profile

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Education and Experience

• ISBE Fellow, 2022 
• Professor, Bio-to-Bionic Manufacturing Expert
• Principal Investigator, Over 20 major engineering projects from industrial enterprises 
• Supervisor, Top 100 National Excellent Doctoral Thesis 
• Corresponding Author, Paper published in Nature: “Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata” (2016) 
• Author, “Micro- and Nano- Bionic Surfaces — Biomimetics, Interface Energy Field Effects, and Applications” (Elsevier, 2021) 
• Lead Investigator, More than 10 key projects from the National 863 Program, National Natural Science Foundation, and General Armaments Department 

Suitability For The Award

Professional Development 

Professor Zhang’s career has been defined by his leadership in numerous research initiatives and industrial projects. His academic influence extends globally with his research published in top journals like Nature. He has continuously pioneered the development of Bio-to-Bionic Manufacturing techniques, focusing on the application of biomimicry to enhance manufacturing processes. By synthesizing biological systems, structures, and materials, he has advanced the functionality of engineering solutions. Zhang’s role as a supervisor and mentor to doctoral candidates reflects his deep commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineers and scientists. 

Research Focus 

Professor Zhang’s research focuses on Bio-to-Bionic Manufacturing, where he explores how biological systems, from microorganisms to plants, can inspire and inform the design and production of engineering materials. His work involves three main areas: understanding functional structures from biological prototypes, biological manufacturing of materials and structures, and the application of bionic processing technologies. Zhang is driven by the goal of applying nature’s complex and efficient designs to improve engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and equipment technology. 

Awards and Honors

• International Invention Exhibition Gold Medal 
• Five Provincial Science & Technology Progress Awards 
• First Prize of Mechanical Science and Technology Award, China Society of Mechanical Engineering (2019) 
• Invention Award, China Society of Mechanical Engineering (2019) 
• Top 100 National Excellent Doctoral Thesis Supervisor 
• Corresponding Author, Paper published in Nature (2016) 

Publications Top Notes

• Cutting performance and surface integrity during rotary ultrasonic elliptical milling of cast Ni-based superalloy (2025)  

• AlgaeSperm: Microalgae-Based Soft Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted Tumor Treatment (2025)  

• Flexible calorimetric flow sensor with unprecedented sensitivity and directional resolution for multiple flight parameter detection (2024) – Cited by 6 

• Head Horn Enhances Hydrodynamic Perception in Eyeless Cavefish (2024)  

• Harnessing the Manipulation of Single Cells to Construct Biological Structures: Tools and Applications (2024) 

• Influence of transversal vibration on cutting performance and surface integrity during ultrasonic peening drilling of Al-Li alloys (2024) – Cited by 3 

• A sense-drive-feedback integrated soft tactile actuator for bionic flytrap with high sensitivity, large deformation, and low-power consumption (2024) – Cited by 1 

• All-SiC fiber-optic sensor for pressure and temperature dual-mode sensing in harsh environments (2024) – Cited by 1 

• Bioinspired Scraper-File Type Frequency-Doubling Ultrasonic Exciter (2024)