Zhi Wang is a professor, doctoral supervisor and vice dean of the School of Automotive Engineering and Transportation at the Tsinghua University. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hunan University in 1994, a Master's degree in Powertrain Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2005. His research focuses on the theory of efficient and clean combustion in internal combustion engines and its key technologies. As project leader, he has overseen more than 20 national projects and over 20 cooperative scientific research projects with car manufacturers and suppliers. He is also a member of the China Internal Combustion Engine Society and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), as well as the PCI Conference on Combustion International.