Hongliu Yu, currently serves as the Dean of the Institute of Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering of USST. He is also the Director of the Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, the leader of the Rehabilitation Engineering discipline, the Director of the Shanghai Rehabilitation Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center, the leader of the "Rehabilitation Engineering" key innovation team of Shanghai High-level University, the leader of the Shanghai Model Innovative Workshop, and the Chief Scientist of the National Key Research and Development Program. He has been awarded the National Baogang Outstanding Teacher Award, the Most Beautiful Rehabilitation Technology Worker, the Shanghai Yucai Award, the Shanghai Model Worker (Advanced Worker), and in 2023, he was honored with the "Shanghai Yu Hongliu Model Worker Innovation Studio".
Main Achievements：
Formerly served as a senior engineer of electromechanical equipment in a large-scale enterprise, as well as the head of the Engineering and Technology Department. Engaged in teaching and research work in the fields of rehabilitation engineering and medical devices at universities for many years. He has led or participated in over 50 research projects at the national, provincial, and ministerial levels. He has published more than 370 academic papers in domestic and international academic journals (including over 180 SCI/EI papers), obtained more than 270 patents for inventions, and edited 10 published works. As the principal investigator, he established China's first rehabilitation engineering technology major. He has led the research and development of numerous innovative rehabilitation engineering products and technologies both domestically and internationally. In recent years, he has led teams to undertake nearly 50 national and provincial-level research projects, with the transfer of patented technology achievements totaling tens of millions of RMB.
As the chief expert or leader, he has jointly completed more than 10 series of government and industry commissioned consulting reports, including the Shanghai Rehabilitation Equipment Roadmap, the Shanghai Rehabilitation Robot Roadmap, and the consultation report related to State Council Document No. 60. He initiated and hosted the largest and most influential international rehabilitation engineering conference in China, the International Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2010, i-CREATe 2018). He also initiated and co-organized China's first International Conference on Rehabilitation Medical Engineering (CRME 2012), the first China Rehabilitation Robot Conference, the first World Rehabilitation Robot Conference, the first National Rehabilitation Equipment Enterprise Development Forum, the first Advanced Prosthetic Technology Seminar, the first China (Shanghai) Rehabilitation Equipment Technology and Industry Development Forum, the first Intelligent Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Equipment Forum, and other industry-specific academic conferences. He also initiated and co-founded China's first rehabilitation engineering magazine, "World Rehabilitation Engineering and Equipment."
Research Fields：
Neurorehabilitation Robot; Intelligent Nursing Robot; Wearable Rehabilitation Robot; Biomechatronic Devices and Intelligent Control; Orthopedic Instruments and Biomechanics, etc.
Concurrent Academic Posts：
Former Chairperson and current Chairperson-elect of the Asian Alliance of Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology;
Chairperson of the Technical Transformation and Industrial Promotion Committee of the Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chairperson of the Rehabilitation Robot Alliance;
Chairperson of the Rehabilitation Equipment Committee of the China Rehabilitation Assistive Devices Association;
Member of the Expert Group for the National Key Research and Development Program "Active Health and Aging Technology Response";
Editor-in-Chief of "World Rehabilitation Engineering and Equipment";
Chairperson of the Rehabilitation Engineering Branch of the Shanghai Biomedical Engineering Society;
Chairperson of the 1st to 7th Shanghai Rehabilitation Engineering Forum;
Chairperson of the 1st to 5th China Rehabilitation Robot Forum;
Chairperson of the 1st World Rehabilitation Robot Conference;
Chairperson of the 12th and 17th International Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe2018, i-CREATe2024).
We are honored to host the 17th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2024) & the 1st World Rehabilitation Robot Convention (WRRC 2024). Our shared commitment to advancing assistive technologies underscores the significance of our collective efforts in enhancing the quality of life for the elderly and individuals with disabilities. This convention serves as a crucial platform for not only acknowledging the strides we have made but also for addressing the current challenges and charting the course for future developments in rehabilitation engineering and technology.
In 2015, the Coalition of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, Asia (CREATe Asia) was formally established in Singapore, witnessed by Honorable Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. It is expected that CREATe Asia will lead the industry of assistive products to a new historic era and stage. The year of 2024 will be the 9th year after the founding of CRAETe Asia, and the 3rd time comes to Shanghai after i-CREATe 2010 and i-CREATe 2018 being successfully held in Shanghai. We welcome our friends and colleagues to join the convention in shanghai again.
The international rehabilitation assistive devices are evolving towards intelligent development. Rehabilitation robots will become a highland in the rehabilitation assistive devices industry and play a crucial role as a key technological support in addressing an aging society. WRRC aims to create the first comprehensive global summit forum on rehabilitation robotics. The convention is dedicated to exploring the development of rehabilitation robotics technology and industry, which may inspire innovative breakthroughs in the field of neural rehabilitation and highlight the societal impact.
The theme of the conference is "Intelligent Technology Empowering the Future of Rehabilitation", which calls for unified communication and collaboration across Asia and the entire world, fostering scientific innovation and propelling the development of the assistive products industry. i-CREATe 2024 & WRRC 2024 promise an array of engaging modules designed to stimulate dialogue, innovation, and collaboration, including a) academic conference including plenary session and a series of other sessions and workshops, b) global student innovation challenge (gSIC), c) global rehabilitation robots entrepreneurship competition (GREEC), d) international forum on development of assistive products industry, e) international forum on humanoid robotics in rehabilitation, etc.
In the past few years, China has experienced a tremendous development in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology. We welcome our friends and colleagues to join this glory event in shanghai, and to share the information and knowledge about the most recent development of assistive technology in China, and also from all over the world. Let's work together to make i-CREATe 2024 & WRRC 2024 to be one of the most academically rich, culturally enjoyable conferences. Together, let us witness the transformational impact of intelligent technology on rehabilitation and explore the forefront of innovation in assistive products.
We extend our warmest invitation, and we look forward to welcoming you to Shanghai in Aug 2024.
General Chair of i-CREATe2024 & WRRC2024
