Yangsheng Xu

Yangsheng Xu
徐扬生
President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 August 2013
Personal details
Born (1958-04-07) April 7, 1958
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Alma materZhejiang University, University of Pennsylvania

Xu Yangsheng (simplified Chinese: 徐扬生; traditional Chinese: 徐揚生; pinyin: Xú Yáng Shēng; born April 7, 1958) is a Chinese roboticist, aerospace engineer, and academic administrator. His research fields involve robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and space technology, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Xu has served as the founding president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) since 2013.[1]

Education

Xu was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China. He earned his bachelor's degree in Aircraft Engineering from Zhejiang University in 1981. He also received a master's degree in engineering (MEng) from Zhejiang University. He moved to the United States, where he obtained his Ph.D. (1989) in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Pennsylvania.[2] His doctoral thesis was titled "Compliant wrist design and hybrid position-force control of robot manipulators."[3][4]

Academic career

After obtaining his Ph.D. Xu conducted research at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), where he worked on NASA-funded space robotics projects.[5] Xu was involved in the development of SM2 (Self-Mobile Manipulator) at Carnegie Mellon for space station applications.[6]

Xu returned to Hong Kong on the day of the city's handover from Britain to China to join the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).[7] At CUHK he served as a professor, specializing in intelligent systems and automation, and later served as Director of the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science.

Leadership

As founding president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (2013–Present), Xu oversaw the establishment, construction, and development of the institution.[8] The university expanded its research programs, particularly in fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics, while maintaining connections with industry partners in Shenzhen.[9]

President Xu Yangsheng speaking at the library of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, on April 30, 2024.

Xu stated the university was to benchmark itself against world-class institutions from its inception. English was adopted as the primary language of instruction to attract international talent and prepare graduates for global careers.[10]

Xu is a calligrapher, blending Han Dynasty stele script with Qing Dynasty clerical script. His calligraphy is displayed across the CUHK-Shenzhen campus, including a library couplet and banners bearing the university's philosophy "Combining tradition with modernity, integrating China with the West".[11] The university hosted exhibitions of his work in 2024 and 2025.[12]

In March 2024, as part of the university's tenth anniversary celebrations, Xu served as the witness for a mass wedding ceremony involving 100 couples at CUHK-Shenzhen.[13]

Authorship

Xu has published several essay collections alongside academic books in his field of robotics and engineering.

In 2018, Xu published his first essay collection, The Ferryman (摆渡人), which includes over 20 essays.[14] In March 2024, he published his second essay collection, Lake at Dusk (黄昏的神仙湖), featuring 35 essays and 60 digitally enhanced photographs.[15] In June 2024, Xu published Reflections on Life: Mosquito on the Plane (生命的感悟：飛機上的蚊子) through Joint Publishing (Hong Kong), a collection of 36 essays.[16]

Honors

Professor Xu has received recognition for his contributions to robotics, space technology, and intelligent control systems.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "XU, Yangsheng | School of Science and Engineering". sse.cuhk.edu.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  2. ↑ Philadelphia, Penn Engineering GRASP Lab Penn Engineering GRASP Lab 3330 Walnut St. "Yangsheng Xu". GRASP Lab. Retrieved 2025-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Compliant wrist design and hybrid position-force control of robot manipulators / Yangsheng Xu". University of Pennsylvania Library. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Compliant wrist design and hybrid position/force control of robot manipulators".
  5. ↑ "Yangsheng Xu -- Home Page". www.cs.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  6. ↑ "Mobility and manipulation of a light-weight space robot - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University". publications.ri.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  7. ↑ "这个绍兴人当选美国工程院院士！毕业于绍兴一中". 绍兴网. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  8. ↑ "School of Life and Health Sciences Newly Established | CUHK-Shenzhen". www.cuhk.edu.cn. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  9. ↑ "香港中文大学（深圳）人工智能学院成立_深圳新闻网". www.sznews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  10. ↑ "CUHK-Shenzhen set to nurture more high-caliber talent for nation". chinadailyhk. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  11. ↑ Longgang Government. "The Greater Bay Area Scholars Calligraphy Exhibition Opens".
  12. ↑ "The Blossoming Path: Calligraphy Exhibition in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen | CUHK-Shenzhen". cuhk.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  13. ↑ "CUHK-Shenzhen holds mass wedding". CUHK in Focus. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  14. ↑ "继《摆渡人》后送给年轻人最好的礼物，徐扬生出版新书《黄昏的神仙湖》". 深圳特区报. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  15. ↑ "徐扬生散文集《黄昏的神仙湖》新书首发暨分享会在香港中文大学（深圳）举行". 中国教育在线. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  16. ↑ "生命的感悟：飛機上的蚊子". Joint Publishing HK. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  17. ↑ "Annual Report 2007–08". www.iso.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  18. ↑ "CUHK Professor Xu Yangsheng Elected Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering". www.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  19. ↑ "Fellows: Professor Yang Sheng XU". Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
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