Ph.D. Ocean Engineering, Flinders University, Australia, 2015.
B.E. Electrical and Automation Engineering, Hunan University, China, 2010.

Associate Prof., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2019 to now
Assistant Research Prof., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2015-2018

Autonomous Marine Vehicles
Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicles
AMV Path Planning in Dynamic Ocean Environments
AMV Adaptive Guidance and Control
Cooperation of Multi-UMV Systems

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China. 2017, Grant No.41706108
2. Shanghai Sailing Program. 2017, Grant No.17YF1409600
3. Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology. 2017, Grant No.QNLM2016ORP0104
4. Open project of State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, SJTU. Grant No. GKZD010067.
5. Special fund for scientific and technological innovation, SJTU. 2015-2017, Grant No. 15X110070007.
6. Chengxing fund for excellent young teachers, SJTU. 2015-2017, Grant No. 15X110070007.

1.D Lu, C Xiong, Z Zeng*, L Lian*, " Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control for a Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle with Parametric Dynamics and Uncertainties," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 2019.
2.C Xiong, D Chen, D Lu, Z Zeng*, L Lian*, “Path planning of multiple autonomous marine vehicles for adaptive sampling using Voronoi-based ant colony optimization,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2019.
3.Z Zeng, H Zhou, L Lian, “Exploiting ocean energy for improved AUV persistent presence: path planning based on spatiotemporal current forecasts,” Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2019.
4.D Lu, C Xiong, Z Zeng*, L Lian, " A Multimodal Aerial Underwater Vehicle with Extended Endurance and Capabilities," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2019.
5.Z. Zeng, A. Lammas, K. Sammut, F. He, and Y. Tang, “Shell space decomposition based path planning for AUVs operating in a variable environment,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 91, pp. 181-195, 2014.
6.Z. Zeng, L. Lian, K. Sammut, F. He, Y. Tang, and A. Lammas, “A survey on path planning for persistent autonomy of autonomous underwater vehicles,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 110, pp. 303-313, 2015.
7.Z. Zeng, K. Sammut, L. Lian, A. Lammas, F. He, and Y. Tang, "Rendezvous Path Planning for Multiple Autonomous Marine Vehicles," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 2018.
8.Z. Zeng, K. Sammut, L. Lian, F. He, A. Lammas, and Y. Tang, “A comparison of optimization techniques for AUV path planning in environments with ocean currents,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2016.
9.Z. Zeng, K. Sammut, A. Lammas, F. He, and Y. Tang, “Efficient Path Re-planning for AUVs Operating in Spatiotemporal Currents,” Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 135-153, 2014.
10.Z. Zeng, K. Sammut, A. Lammas, F. He, and Y. Tang, “Imperialist competitive algorithm for AUV path planning in a variable ocean,” Applied Artificial Intelligence, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 402-420, 2015.
11.H. Zhou, Z. Zeng*, and L. Lian, "Adaptive Re-planning of AUVs for Environmental Sampling Missions: A Fuzzy Decision Support System Based on Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization," International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, 2017.
12.J. Cao, J. Cao, Z. Zeng*, B. Yao, and L. Lian*, "Toward Optimal Rendezvous of Multiple Underwater Gliders: 3D Path Planning with Combined Sawtooth and Spiral Motion," Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 2016.
13.J. Cao, J. Cao, Z. Zeng*, and L. Lian, "Dynamics and approximate semi-analytical solution of an underwater glider in spiral motion," Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 2016.
14.J. Cao, J. Cao, Z. Zeng*, and L. Lian*, “Nonlinear MIMO Adaptive Backstepping Control of Underwater Glider Systems,” International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems.

Ocean Observation Technology

1.Z. Zeng, J. Cao, J. Cao, B. Yao, and L. Lian, “Low-power Emergency Jettison System for Underwater Vehicles,” No. ZL 2015 2 0537230.1.
2.J. Cao, J. Cao, Z. Zeng, B. Yao, and L. Lian, “A Novel Pressure Compensator for Underwater Vehicles,” No. ZL 2015 2 0535914.8.
3.J. Cao, J. Cao, Z. Zeng, B. Yao, and L. Lian, “Precisely Controllable Buoyancy Adjusting System for Underwater Glider,” No. ZL 2015 2 0537242.4.

Conference program committee: IEEE-OES/MTS OCEANS’16 Shanghai 2016
Journal reviewer: OE, IEEE JOE, IEEE T-ASE, IJFS, JIRS
Secretary and treasurer of IEEE-OES Shanghai Chapter

IEEE OCEANS’18 / Techno-Ocean2018 International Underwater Robot Competition Champion
Chenxing Scholar of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2018