Zhou Ming, renowned as the mastermind behind key industrial software used in planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has left his leadership role at US-based global engineering giant Altair to return to China.
An announcement on the website of the College of Engineering at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo said Zhou had joined as a chair professor and the first dean of the college in June and was already setting up a research team.
Zhou also confirmed the move on his personal social media accounts, saying: “I’m excited to drive frontier research addressing global challenges while inspiring the next generation of technology innovators. It’s incredibly energising to be part of a mission far larger than ourselves.”
The university said Zhou would “establish a world-class research and development team for engineering software and optimisation design technology”.
It will focus on core engineering software technology with the aim of “empowering the independent innovation and enhancement of core competitiveness in China’s high-end manufacturing industry”.
Altair is a global leader in engineering software and computational science, focusing on simulation, data analysis, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
