Zhou Binglmi, born in 1965. He received his M.S. and Ph. D degrees respectively from School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1992 and 2001. He is a professor, a PK D supervisor in School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University. He is the author of more than 140 scientific heduling, ufacturing systems, integrated manufacturing technology.To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: bhzhou@tongji.edu.cn