Zuomin Dong received his Ph.D. of Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in 1989, and immediately joined the faculty of University of Victoria. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Victoria, a Professional Engineer registered in British Columbia, and a Fellow of CSME.

Dr. Dong's current research interests include:

• multidisciplinary model based global design optimization for complex and multidisciplinary systems;
• modeling, testing, design and optimization next generation hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell systems;
• automated optimal CNC tool path generation for machining sculptured parts;
• innovative fuel cell design and manufacturing techniques; 
• intelligent control and scheduling of production and traffic systems;
• on-site medical instrumentation, analysis and diagnosis.

Dr. Dong has been actively in contact with industry and served as a director or consultant for a number of companies and government agencies. He also served as a member of editorial board of the Int. Journal of Concurrent Eng.: Research and Applications regional editor, Int. Journal of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, associate editor, Int. Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing; member of editorial advisory board, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering; and associate editor, Int. Journal of Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation.