Zonghai Chen Ph.D was born in Anhui, China, in December 1963. He received the B.S. and M.E. degrees from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, China, in 1988 and 1991, respectively. He has been a Professor with the Department of Automation, USTC, since 1998. His main research interests include modeling and control of complex systems, intelligent robotic and information processing, energy management technologies for electric vehicles, and smart microgrids. Prof. Chen is a recipient of special allowances from the State Council of China. He is a member of the Robotics Technical Committee and Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing Technical Committee of the International Federation of Automation Control.
