Wang Shuxin (Chinese: 王树新; born September 1966) is a Chinese scientist who is a professor at Tianjin University, a former vice president of Tianjin University, and currently president of Chongqing University.[1]

Wang Shuxin
王树新
President of Chongqing University
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Party SecretaryShu Lichun
Preceded byZhang Zongyi [zh]
Personal details
BornSeptember 1966 (age 58)
Xuanhua County, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHebei University of Technology
Tianjin University
Scientific career
FieldsArtificial intelligence
InstitutionsTianjin University (1990–2022)
Chongqing University (2022–present)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Shùxīn

Biography

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Wang was born in Xuanhua County (now Xuanhua District), Hebei, in September 1966. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Hebei University of Technology, and Master of Engineering and Doctor of Engineering degrees from the Tianjin University, all in mechanical manufacturing and automation.[citation needed]

Starting in February 1990, Wang successively served as assistant (February 1990), lecturer (August 1992), associate professor (November 1994), full professor (November 1998), and doctoral supervisor (June 1999) of Tianjin University. He moved up the ranks to become dean of Graduate School in May 2017 and vice president in September 2018. He was a visiting scholar at the Robot Laboratory in Paris (2001), King's College London (2008), and the University of Michigan (2010).[citation needed]

In June 2022, he was appointed president of Chongqing University, a position at vice-ministerial level.[2]

Honors and awards

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  • 2013 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)
  • 2016 State Technological Invention Award (Second Class)
  • 2020 State Technological Invention Award (Second Class)
  • 2021 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[3]

References

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  1. ^ He Xin (何欣) (7 June 2022). 国务院任免国家工作人员(2022年6月7日). Economic Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ 王树新同志任重庆大学校长. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ 中国工程院2021年院士增选结果. cae.cn (in Chinese). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of Chongqing University
2022–present
Incumbent