A thousand sails race, a hundred schools of thought contend,

I have distinguished guests, playing zithers and flutes.

Only by widely embracing talent can one achieve the greatness of Mount Tai and the depth of rivers and seas.

Talent team building is a top priority,

Young faculty members, as a vital force in the talent team,

bring fresh vitality to development,

injecting continuous impetus.

Let’s now meet the new forces of the institute,

and deeply understand their ideas and charm.

Wang Wei , born September 1994, Ph.D. in Engineering, Professor. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2016 from the School of Education and Experiment, Northwestern Polytechnical University (Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation), and a Ph.D. in 2021 from the School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University (Weapon Science and Technology). From February 2022 to February 2025, conducted postdoctoral research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Research interests: overall design and optimization of underwater unmanned systems, fluid-structure interaction and artificial intelligence, vortex-induced motion and mooring systems, multiphase flow and multi-scale phase change.

Profile:Primarily engaged in research on the overall design of underwater unmanned systems and related fields of ocean engineering. Published 16 papers as first author and sole corresponding author in journals such as Marine Structures, Ocean Engineering, and Physics of Fluids; led 2 overseas postdoctoral grants; received honors including the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation in Weapon Science and Technology from the China Ordnance Society, Shaanxi Province Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, Northwestern Polytechnical University Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, Ministry of Education National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, and Northwestern Polytechnical University Excellent Undergraduate Thesis.

Hobbies:Football.

Reflections on joining:Polytechnical University for both my undergraduate and doctoral degrees, I have long been dedicated to research in hydrodynamics and hydroelasticity. It is a great honor to return to my alma mater to work, continuing to pursue my beloved career closer to those I love and cherish, which is truly a blessing in life. The Institute of Unmanned System Technology is an important scientific research platform for Northwestern Polytechnical University, based on its “aeronautics, astronautics, and marine” disciplinary characteristics, and promoting interdisciplinary integration. Here, the deep convergence and collaborative innovation of multiple disciplines will undoubtedly open up a brand new research horizon for me. Entering this new phase, I will continue to deeply cultivate the fields of underwater unmanned systems and ocean engineering, diligently researching and striving forward, contributing my humble efforts to the development of the institute and the technological advancement in this field.

Zhang Hao , born January 1995, Ph.D. in Engineering, Associate Professor (Tenure-Track). Graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2016 and 2019, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Detection, Guidance and Control Technology and a master’s degree in Navigation, Guidance and Control, respectively. From 2020 to 2024, pursued a doctoral degree at the National Key Laboratory of Efficient Space-Earth Transportation Technology, National University of Defense Technology, specializing in guidance and control of cross-domain/morphing aircraft.

Profile:Primarily engaged in research on guidance and control of morphing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle collaboration. In the past five years, published 9 SCI papers as first author in academic journals such as IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Aerospace Science and Technology, and Journal of the Franklin Institute; published 2 EI papers as first author in journals such as Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica; authorized 1 invention patent related to aircraft guidance and control. Participated in multiple projects including national-level military projects and key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation.

Hobbies:Mountain climbing.

Reflections on joining: It is a great honor to join the Institute of Unmanned System Technology. During my student years, I was deeply influenced by the university’s motto “Public, Sincere, Brave, Resolute” and its spirit of “Three Realities and One Innovation,” which solidified my goal of contributing to the nation. Now, returning to my alma mater as a faculty member, I will always focus on the nation’s major strategic needs in the field of unmanned systems, dedicating myself to research in unmanned aerial vehicle collaboration and cross-domain aircraft guidance and control, and pouring my heart into education and scientific research.

(Source: Institute of Unmanned System Technology Reviewer: Xu Xiaofeng）