主要研究方向是虚拟现实与人机交互、数字媒体与群组动画、计算机图形学与图像处理。主持及参与完成了国家自然科学基金项目、吉林省自然科学基金面上重点项目、吉林省科技发展计划科技支撑重点项目、吉林省中青年科技领军人才及优秀创新团队计划项目、吉林省自然科学基金面上项目、物联网重大科技攻关项目、战略性新兴产业重大科技攻关专项项目、浙江省自然科学基金面上项目、吉林省教育厅“十二五”科学技术研究重点项目、吉林省科技发展计划项目20余项。获中国科学院科技进步三等奖1项；中国科技创新学术研讨会工程技术类一等奖1项；吉林省自然科学学术成果奖二等奖3项。主编普通高等教育“十二五”规划教材2部。

Wei Zhao
        Postdoctoral researcher, professor. Graduated from College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University. Senior member of China Computer Federation, member of Virtual Reality Committee, China Computer Federation. Member of System Simulation Committee, Chinese Association of Automation, senior member of Jilin Provincial Computer Federation, member of China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, executive deputy director of Digital Media and Human-Computer Interaction Committee on Technical Committees’ Affairs of Hangzhou Computer Federation, Zhejiang Province. 
        Research Orientation: Virtual Reality and Human-Computer Interaction(HCI), Digital Media and Crowd Animation, Computer Graphics and Image Processing. He has hosted and accomplished over 20 projects including: Program of National Natural Science Foundation, Key Program of Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, Key Technology Research and Development Program for Technology Development Program of Jilin Province. Young and Middle-Aged Leading Talents in Science and Technology Area in Jilin Province and Excellent Innovation Team Program, General Program of Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, Major Science and Technology Programs for Internet of Things, Major Programs for Strategic Emerging Industry, General Program of Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, Key Program for Research on Science and Technology of Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of The Education Department of Jilin Province. Wei Zhao has also won the 3^rd Prize for National Scientific and Technological Progress Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 1^st Prize in Engineering and Technology category of Academic Seminar for Chinese Science and Technology Innovation, 2^nd Prize for Academic Achievement Award of Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province. In addition he is the chief editor of 2 textbooks of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development.