Professor Chen Xiaoqi from SCUT Elected as Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand

The Fellowship Award Ceremony

Recently, Professor Chen Xiaoqi from South China University of Technology (SCUT) delivered an academic report at the Fellowship Award Ceremony of Royal Society of New Zealand. Professor Chen Xiaoqi was elected as a Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand on March 16th for his outstanding achievements in intelligent robotics and smart manufacturing. This honor has further enhanced the influence of Chinese scientists in the international research community.

The Royal Society of New Zealand, the most prestigious academic institution in New Zealand founded in 1867, is dedicated to promoting science, technology, and humanities research in the country. Each year, the society selects a group of scientists with outstanding research achievements to award Fellowships. Professor Chen Xiaoqi's election fully  reflects the international academic community's recognition of his achievements in the field of science.

Fellow Chen Xiaoqi

Professor Chen Xiaoqi has been widely praised for his outstanding contributions in areas such as autonomous robots, automation, and digital manufacturing. His research on the forestry mobile robot has significantly promoted the safe and autonomous operation of forestry pruning and felling. The novel bio-inspired robot he developed can operate in steep forest terrain, addressing industry challenges and generating considerable economic benefits. Professor Chen also designed a soft-contact force-controlled 3D grinding and polishing robot system for repairing and remanufacturing aircraft engine blades. This system has become an industry benchmark, which is applied in the maintenance of aviation engines, including those of Rolls-Royce.

Professor Chen Xiaoqi is a high-end talent recruited by SCUT and currently serves as the Dean of Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering. As one of the first emerging engineering schools constructed by the Guangzhou International Campus, the School stays committed to the “Four Orientations” proposed by President Xi Jinping, and focuses on cutting-edge scientific and technological research in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing, and intelligent healthcare, actively contributing to the construction of the country and the Greater Bay Area.

Translator: Yaxin Zhang

Initial Proofreader: Sheng Gao

Final Proofreader: Zhaosheng Wu