Professor Zutao Zhang is a distinguished figure in the academic world, recognized as one of the top 2% of scientists globally by a collaborative ranking from Stanford University and Elsevier in October 2023. He is also acknowledged as a high-contributing scholar in China by the Alumni Association in 2023. His research focuses on new energy intelligent vehicles and their key technologies, new energy regeneration, and self-sensing technologies. In his research leadership capacity, Professor Zhang has chaired 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects and supervised 1 NSFC Research Fund for Foreign Scholars (RFFS) project in China.

Professor Zhang's contributions to academia are evident in his authorship and correspondence roles in prestigious journals such as Device (Cell sister journal, TOP 1%), Advanced Energy Materials (TOP 3%, IF: 27.8), Nano Energy (TOP 5%, IF: 17.6), Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (TOP 3%, IF: 16.3), Small (TOP 5%, IF: 13.3), Small Methods (TOP 5%, IF: 12.4), Applied Energy (TOP 5%, IF: 11.2), Energy Conversion and Management (TOP 5%, IF: 10.4), Journal of Cleaner Production (TOP 5%, IF: 11.1), Sustainable Cities and Society (TOP 5%, IF: 11.7), Automation in Construction (TOP 5%, IF: 10.3), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (TOP 5%, IF: 8.5), and Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (TOP 5%, IF: 8.4). With a prolific publication record exceeding 160 SCI papers, including over 50 papers with an impact factor exceeding 10 and four ESI highly cited papers, Professor Zhang's work has garnered significant recognition. He was honored with the APPLIED ENERGY Highly Cited Award in 2022 and holds 127 authorized invention patents, underscoring his innovative contributions to the field of new energy and intelligent vehicle technologies.