Main work

Prof. Zhang Wei has presided over and undertaken projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, agricultural achievements transformation projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology, public welfare projects of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, etc. He has published 60 academic journal papers as the first author or corresponding author in academic journals such as Forests, Buildings, and Journal of Forestry Engineering, among which 13 were included in SCI; authorized 23 national invention patents as the first completer; obtained appraisal results as the main completer 10 projects, many research results have been promoted and applied in forestry production. Head of the "Wood Processing Equipment and Intelligence" Science and Technology Innovation Team of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Chief Expert of the "Wood and Bamboo Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Innovation Team" of the National Forestry and Grassland Equipment Science and Technology Innovation Park's first batch of science and technology innovation teams, Bamboo Industry Equipment of the China Bamboo Industry Association Chairman of the branch, serves as a graduate tutor at Beijing Forestry University and Northeast Forestry University. From 2019 to 2023, he was selected as an individual science and technology commissioner and the leader of the science and technology commissioner team of Fujian Province for five consecutive years. Editorial board member of the journals "Forestry Science", "Wood Science and Technology" and "China Wood-Based Panels".

Key research projects

• National Natural Science Foundation of China project, rapid evaluation system and model construction of elastic modulus of full-scale sawn timber for structures (31670721)

• Forestry Science and Technology Promotion Project of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Application and Promotion of Timber Structure Saw Timber Stress Grading Equipment Manufacturing Technology ([2019] No. 35)

• Forestry industry scientific research project, research and development of technology and equipment for stress classification of larch structural materials, 201104064. 4.Ministry of Science and Technology Agricultural Achievements Transformation Fund Project

• Manufacturing technology and application of high-speed electric spindle for wood processing, 2013GB24320617

• National key R&D plan sub-project, key technologies and applications for online detection and evaluation of surface quality of Wood-Based panels and home components, 2023YFD220150402

Awards & achievements

• The 2020 research result "Key Technologies and Applications of Wooden Building Structural Material Grading Equipment" won the first prize of the Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Award (ranked first) and was selected into the National 13th Five-Year Science and Technology Innovation Achievements Exhibition.

• The 2016 research result "Manufacturing technology and application of high-speed electric spindle for wood processing" won the second prize of Liang Xi Science and Technology Progress Award (ranked first).

Published articles & books

• Ji, M.; Zhang, W. *; Diao, X.; Wang, G.; Miao, H. Intelligent Automation Manufacturing for Betula Solid Timber Based on Machine Vision Detection and Optimization Grading System Applied to Building Materials. Forests 2023, 14, 1510.

• Ji, M.; Zhang, W*.; Wang, G.; Wang, Y.; Miao, H. Online Measurement of Outline Size for Pinus densiflora Dimension Lumber: Maximizing Lumber Recovery by Minimizing Enclosure Rectangle Fitting Area. Forests 2022, 13, 1627.

• Guofu Wang, Wei Zhang*, Xingliang Diao, Min Ji, Benhua Fei, Hu Miao. Analysis of Harvesting Methods of Moso Bamboo. Buildings. 2023; 13(2):365.

• Yong Wang, Wei Zhang*, Rui Gao, Zheng Jin, Xiaohuan Wang. Recent advances in the application of deep learning methods to forestry. Wood Science and Technology, 2021(55): 1171-1201.

• Jian Bo Zhao, Zhao Xin Meng*, Zheng Jin, Dong Chen, Yu Sheng Wu, Wei Zhang*. Bending properties of bamboo scrimber with holes in different sizes and positions. Construction and Building Materials, 2019, 200: 209-217.

Other results

• Zhang Wei, Chen Dong, Yang Zengshuai, Wu Yusheng, Jin Zheng. Flexible processing production line and flexible processing method of wood structure laminated materials, 2023.04, China, ZL201810527530X

• Zhang Wei, Chen Dong, Wu Yusheng, Jin Zheng. A sawing wood grading device and method, 2023.05, China, ZL2018101230390

• Zhang Wei, Chen Dong, Wu Yusheng, Yang Zengshuai, Jin Zheng. Flexible processing production line and flexible processing method of prefabricated components of prefabricated wooden structures, 2023.07, China, ZL2018105275297

• Zhang Wei, Miao Hu, Wang Guofu, Ji Min, Jin Zheng. Round bamboo harvesting equipment and harvesting method, 2023.08, China, ZL2021104170675

• Zhang Wei, Chen Dong, Wu Yusheng, Jin Zheng. A device and method for classifying sawn wood surface quality grades, 2023.08, China, ZL2018101220755

• Zhang Wei, Wang Yong, Jin Zheng, Wu Yusheng. A method and system for positioning defects on the surface of sawn wood, 2023.09, China, ZL2020102666582

• Zhang Wei, Wang Yong, Jin Zheng, Wu Yusheng. A method and system for measuring the size of sawn wood surface defects, 2023.10, China, ZL2020103465311

• Zhang Wei, Yang Jianhua, Wang Xiaohuan, Zhou Haibin, Jin Zheng, Wang Jiangong. A method and equipment for mechanical grading of mechanical properties of structural wood, 2015.10, China, ZL201210018741.3

• Zhang Wei, Wang Guofu, Miao Hu, Ji Min, Jin Zheng. A working head and working method for digging holes in difficult site afforestation, 2023.08, China, ZL2021104179097

• Zhang Wei, Wang Guofu, Miao Hu, Ji Min, Jin Zheng. A mechanized irrigation and rotary tillage working head and its working method in hilly and mountainous areas, 2023.09, China, ZL2021104174801