Prof. Ming Zhang received a BSc in automation control engineering and an MSc in mechanical engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1987, respectively, and a PhD in medical engineering from King’s College, University of London in 1995. He is currently a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is Councilor of the World Council of Biomechanics (WCB), President of the World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers (WACBE), Chair of the Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Engineering under both the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering and the Chinese Rehabilitation Devices Association, a Committee member of the Chinese Society of Biomechanics, a Committee member of the Biomedical Division of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, a Standing Council Member of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering, and Vice President of the China Rehabilitation Devices Association. He serves as a Proposal Selection Panel Member for NSFC China and the Hong Kong Research Grant Council. His research interests are computational modeling and simulation, prosthetics and orthotics bioengineering, skin and soft tissue mechanics, skin friction, foot biomechanics and footwear design, gait analysis, material properties of biomaterials and interfacial materials, bone biomechanics, osteoporosis, sleeping support, etc.