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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Harbin Institute of Technology
1990
Master of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology
1984
Bachelor of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology
1981
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RI: Small: Optimal Transport Generative Adversarial Networks: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Ye, Q. (PI), Cheng, Q. (CoI) & Zhang, Y. (CoI)
10/1/23 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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Scope: NRI:FND: Intelligent Co-robots for Complex Welding Manufacturing through Learning and Generalization of Welders Capabilities
Wang, P. (PI) & Zhang, Y. (CoI)
8/1/20 → 8/15/24
Project: Research project
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NRI:FND: Intelligent Co-robots for Complex Welding Manufacturing through Learning and Generalization of Welders Capabilities
Zhang, Y. (PI) & Wang, P. (Former CoI)
8/1/20 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Advanced Welding Manufacturing Technologies for Automobile Structures
Zhang, Y. (PI)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing USA Inc
4/8/20 → 2/28/22
Project: Research project
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Miniature Torch Speed Sensor Based Adaptive Manual Arc Welding
Zhang, Y. (PI)
Advanced Technology International
9/3/19 → 12/31/20
Project: Research project
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Application of generative adversarial networks (GANs) in intelligent welding manufacturing
Cao, Y., Ye, Q. & Zhang, Y. M., Apr 2026, In: Welding in the World. 70, 4, p. 1283-1298 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robotizing GTAW through learning human response
Cao, Y., Guo, S. & Zhang, Y., Apr 2026, In: Welding in the World. 70, 4, p. 1361-1371 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust monitoring of arc welding processes: A generalizable framework with DVAE and particle filter
Cao, Y., Lin, H. & Zhang, Y. M., Feb 28 2026, In: Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 160, p. 15-27 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vision-based online quality tracking in wire arc additive manufacturing via hybrid unsupervised deep learning–statistical process monitoring
Mattera, G., Cao, Y., Zhang, Y. M. & Nele, L., Apr 2026, In: Welding in the World. 70, 4, p. 1261-1281 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Generative adversarial networks (GAN) model for dynamically adjusted weld pool image toward human-based model predictive control (MPC)
Li, T., Cao, Y., Ye, Q. & Zhang, Y. M., May 15 2025, In: Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 141, p. 210-221 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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