Seminar on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Manufacturing Equipment

Professor at Beijing University of Technology (BJUT); Deputy Secretary‑General of the China Electronic Special Equipment Industry Association; Director of the Institute of High‑End Semiconductor Equipment, Beijing University of Technology. He is a recipient of the Beijing Science and Technology Nova Program, with more than 10 years of R&D experience in semiconductor equipment.

He has undertaken over 10 research projects including the National 02 Major Project, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Beijing Science and Technology Nova Program. He has received five provincial‑ministerial‑level science and technology awards, published one monograph and more than 30 papers, and holds over 50 patents.

Dr. Cao Zizheng
Qiushi Distinguished Professor of Zhejiang University, Vice President of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute.
He was awarded the National High-Level Talent Title in 2021.
He previously served as Deputy Director of the Institute of Communications and Optoelectronics, Pengcheng National Laboratory, Member of the Semiconductor Expert Advisory Group of Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Commission, Session Chair of the Technical Program Committee for European Conference on Optical Communication, and Chief Scientist for Multimodal Metrology at the EHCI Research Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology.
He has presided over and participated in multiple research projects funded by the Netherlands and the European Union, with a total funding of 49.5 million Euros.
He has led a series of research initiatives including National Key R&D Program Projects, Overseas High-Level Talents Innovation Projects, major research tasks of national laboratories under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and industrial cooperation projects at Zhejiang University, with aggregate funding reaching 83 million RMB.

Dr. Gong Xiaoliang, a Research Fellow, currently serves as the Director of the General Technology Department and the Chief Engineer Office at CETC Electronics Equipment Group Co., Ltd., and is a Senior Technical Expert. He has long been devoted to technological innovation and industrial development of domestic semiconductor equipment. He has undertaken more than 10 major projects, including those under the National Key R&D Program of China, and has achieved remarkable scientific and technological innovations in fields such as epitaxial growth equipment and electron beam equipment. He has published over 20 papers, filed more than 30 patents, and contributed to the formulation of 2 electronic industry standards. He has received honors and awards including the First Prize of the CETC Science and Technology Award, the Second Prize of the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, and the title of Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation of Hunan Province.

He graduated with a degree in Condensed Matter Physics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2007. The same year, he joined Shengmei Semiconductor and is currently serving as Vice President of Process Engineering. He has been involved in the development of semiconductor wet processing and electroplating techniques and equipment for many years. He has chaired or participated in national projects such as the “65-45nm stress-free polishing” and “45-14nm electroplating” under the 02 Special Project, obtained over 100 patents, published 4 papers, and received awards such as the Shanghai Science and Technology First-Class Prize and the Pearl Engineer of Pudong New Area.

Bin Liu, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, oversees the company's technology strategy planning, core R&D, and commercialization. Under his leadership, IKAS has successfully developed and deployed a series of globally leading intelligent semiconductor manufacturing systems. These include core products such as intelligent production scheduling, big data platform, semiconductor Copilot system, and equipment intelligence solutions. His efforts have enabled the domestic substitution of key technologies and significantly enhanced the production efficiency of semiconductor enterprises.

Dr. Li Xiaoping is the Founder of Wuhan Micro-Environment Control Technology Co., Ltd. and a former Researcher at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. From 2008 to 2020, he served as an expert on the overall coordination group for the National Science and Technology Major Project "Very Large-Scale Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Equipment and Complete Technology". Prior to this, from 2002 to 2012, he held the positions of Systems Department Manager and Deputy Technical Director at Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd. He also served as the Secretary-General of the Lithography Equipment Industrial Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance from 2010 to 2017, and later as the General Manager of Wuhan Intelligent Equipment Industrial Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. from 2014 to 2021.

Professor and Technology Manager at Shanghai Dianji University
Head of the Integrated Circuit Industry, Industrial Development Research Center.Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Business School.Vice Chairman of the Yangtze River Delta AI + Robotics Industry Alliance.Consulting Expert, Institute of Labor and Human Resources Science, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.Former Executive Director of the MBA Center, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.PhD in Management from Beijing Normal University.Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics.Judge of the National University Students E-Commerce Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Competition.
Member of the Shanghai Competition Organizing Committee
Director of the China Labor Economics Society.Standing Director of the Labor Market Branch.Member of the Special Committee for Urban Transformation and Innovation Research.Senior Human Resource Manager.National Level 2 Entrepreneurship Consultant.

Pang Wenzheng is currently the Storage Product Manager for IBM Greater China, with years of industry experience in enterprise-grade storage solutions. He focuses on strategic planning for storage products, market promotion, and the implementation of customer requirements. Leveraging a strong technical background and business acumen, he drives technology innovation solutions that align with market demands. He continuously monitors emerging trends in storage technologies, including hybrid cloud, AI-driven storage, and data security, and is dedicated to delivering efficient and reliable storage infrastructure that enables enterprises to optimize data management and accelerate digital transformation. With a customer-centric and result-oriented approach, he is committed to helping clients solve complex data challenges and create long-term value through IBM's leading storage technologies.