Recently, Dr. Wu Hao, President of GRAEFF, has been officially appointed as Adjunct Professor of Education and Postgraduate Supervisor at the School of Education, Ludong University, for a three-year term.

This appointment, nominated by the School of Education, reviewed by the University Academic Committee, and approved by the Principal's Office Meeting, is a high recognition of Dr. Wu's academic achievements, professional competence, and industry influence. It also represents a key initiative for the school to gather high-end academic resources, strengthen postgraduate training, and promote the connotative development of the education discipline.

Ludong University

Ludong University is located in Yantai, Shandong Province. Founded in 1930, it adopted its current name in 2006. As a key comprehensive provincial university with engineering as its main discipline and coordinated development of multiple disciplines, it is an institution selected for the National “111 Project” and a high-level university with high-level disciplines in Shandong Province.

The university boasts strong disciplinary strength, with a postdoctoral research station, a doctoral program for meeting special national needs, 23 first-level master’s programs, and 23 professional master’s programs. Six disciplines, including Engineering and Chemistry, have entered the top 1% of ESI global rankings, and seven disciplines are listed among the Best Chinese Disciplines by ShanghaiRanking.

It is home to more than 21 research platforms at or above the provincial and ministerial levels, and has formed a number of distinctive and advantageous research fields. Committed to deepening the integration of science and education as well as industry and education, the university provides solid talent and technological support for the high-quality economic and social development of the region.

School of Education, Ludong University is a secondary school under Ludong University, established in 2024 through the merger of the former School of Educational Science and the School of Primary Education.

The Institute of Education and Correction for Problem Youth and the Education Master’s Education Center are affiliated to the school. It offers three undergraduate programs: Primary Education (a national first-class undergraduate program), Preschool Education, and Psychology (both provincial first-class undergraduate programs).

The predecessor of the school can be traced back to the Second Provincial Rural Normal School of Shandong in 1930. The Postdoctoral Research Station of Education was set up in 2014.

The school currently boasts first-level discipline master’s programs in Education and Psychology, as well as a professional master’s program in Applied Psychology. It has also built research platforms including the Shandong Provincial (Class A) Liberal Arts Laboratory for Intelligent Analysis of Adolescent Behavior Big Data.

About Dr. Wu Hao

Dr. Wu Hao, born in 1983 in Xiangyin, Yueyang, Hunan Province, is currently President of Haoge Group and Global President of GRAEFF. He is a Senior Engineer and expert in pressure measurement, a backup talent for Shanghai Leading Talents, Chief Technician of Songjiang District, Shanghai, a member of the 7th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Yueyang City, Hunan Province, a member of the 10th Hunan Youth Federation, and a WTO/TBT assessment expert.

Education Background

2009: Master of Business Administration (MBA), PSU University, USA

2019: Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), IPAG Business School, France

2026: Postdoctoral Research at Yonsei University, South Korea

Professional Experience

1999: At the age of 16, he left school early to start his career and officially entered the sensor industry, beginning with frontline production work.

2002: At the age of 19, he was awarded the title of “Outstanding Employee” by the Yangpu District Federation of Trade Unions, Shanghai.

2004: At the age of 21, he led the cross-border merger and acquisition between Chinese and American companies.

2006: At the age of 23, he founded Shanghai Haoying Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd.

2011: At the age of 28, Shanghai Haoying was acquired by Roper Corporation, USA (a Fortune Global 500 company). He was re-employed as President of Dynisco China, and personally founded the Dynisco China factory. He is hailed as the “Father of the Melt Pressure Sensor Innovation Model and Dynisco ECHO”.

2014: At the age of 31, he integrated various resources and founded Haoge Group, serving as President. The Group’s business covers sensors, Internet of Things, film and television, technology, culture and media, Internet, catering, agriculture, angel investment and other fields.

2020: He founded GRAEFF China and served as President of China Region, promoting the establishment of GRAEFF China factory.

2023: He was appointed President of GRAEFF Asia Pacific Region, concurrently President of China Region, established the Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, covering the Asia-Pacific market with China as the center.

2024: He led Haoge Group to fully acquire the British company GRAEFF, and became Global President of GRAEFF, integrating a century of technological accumulation and strengthening the global market layout.

Technical Achievements & Industrial Contributions

As a legendary leader in the sensor industry, Dr. Wu Hao is an artisan-style entrepreneur and technical expert who also serves as a senior engineer and industrial professor. With decades of deep cultivation in the industry, he serves as both an enterprise leader and a technical practitioner.

He led his team to develop China’s first mercury-free, eco-friendly high-temperature melt pressure sensor, breaking international monopolies, eliminating hidden dangers of mercury pollution and safety risks, and supporting the production of melt-blown fabrics and the supply of core materials for eco-friendly masks during the pandemic.

He developed the world’s first AI intelligent high-temperature melt pressure sensor, integrating artificial intelligence algorithms to greatly improve measurement accuracy and stability, and driving the intelligent upgrading of the industry.

He conquered the pressure measurement technology for high-temperature molten salt heat storage and transfer systems, filling a domestic gap. Related achievements won the Silver Award at the 6th China (Shanghai) Invention and Innovation Exhibition and the Bronze Award at the 34th Shanghai Excellent Invention Selection Competition.

He leads a team with nearly 200 national patents related to sensors, covering core fields such as structural design, intelligent algorithms, and environmentally friendly materials.

He has participated in drafting a number of national/industrial standards including Pressure Sensors, Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors, Pressure Transmitters, and participated in the examination and approval of hundreds of national and industrial standards and verification regulations, laying a solid foundation for the standardized development, quality improvement and technological innovation of the industry.

With GRAEFF as the core platform, Dr. Wu Hao promotes the in-depth integration of sensors and the Internet of Things, develops solutions for smart fire protection, smart agriculture, smart sanitation and other fields, and supports urban digital transformation. His innovative technologies are widely used in plastics, chemical fiber, rubber, petrochemical, new energy and other industrial fields, significantly enhancing the international competitiveness of Chinese sensor enterprises.

In academia, he published the monograph Intelligent Pressure Sensors: Theory and Cutting-Edge Practices, which systematically sorts out basic theories, core technologies and future trends. It is known as a “practical guide” in the field of intelligent sensing, providing important theoretical guidance and practical references for industry practitioners.

Social Positions

Member of the National Technical Committee for Pressure Metrology, State Administration for Market Regulation

Chairman of the Online Measurement Special Committee, Shanghai Institute of Metrology and Testing

Vice Chairman of Shanghai Pressure and Level Committee

Expert Member of Zhejiang Provincial Expert Pool for Intelligent Manufacturing

Entrepreneurship Mentor, Jiaxing Science and Technology Incubator Association

Executive Vice President, Shanghai Hunan Chamber of Commerce

Executive President, Shanghai Yueyang Chamber of Commerce

Executive President, Jiaxing Hunan Chamber of Commerce

Senior Expert, Zhejiang Automation Society

Expert, Zhejiang Provincial Artificial Intelligence Expert Service Group

New Generation Mentor, Jiaxing Hunan Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneurship Mentor, Jiaxing Science and Technology Incubator Association

Expert Pool Member, Hunan Provincial Metrology Association

Industry Professor of the University-Enterprise Cooperation Committee, National Applied Talent Training Project Management Office & University Graduates Employment Association

Expert of the Review Expert Pool, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure)

Visiting Professor, Shandong Light Industry Vocational College

Visiting Professor, Yantai Vocational College

China-Thailand "International Cultural Exchange Envoy"

Honorary Chairman of China Region, National Academy of Natural and Applied Sciences of the United States

Foreign Member, National Academy of Natural and Applied Sciences of the United States

Lifetime Academician, National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic

"Industrial Advisor", Zhejiang Institute of Quality Science

Visiting Professor & External Supervisor for Doctoral Candidates, School of Economics and Management, Chang'an University

Visiting Professor in Education & Supervisor for Master Candidates, School of Education, Ludong University

Honors and Awards

Innovation Achievement Award, 2025 Asian Influence Innovation Ceremony

Outstanding Youth of Yueyang City, Hunan Province

Outstanding Yueyang Merchant of Yueyang City, Hunan Province

Public Welfare Figure of Songjiang District, Shanghai

Shanghai Leading Talent Reserve

Chief Technician of Songjiang District, Shanghai

Chedun Craftsman of Songjiang District, Shanghai

"Smart Craftsman" of Shanghai Urban Digital Transformation

Design Craftsman, Jiaxing Industrial Design Association

Public Welfare and Charity Star of Jiaxing City

Top Ten Industrial Designers of Jiaxing City

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Talent, G60 Sci-Tech Innovation Corridor

WTO/TBT Assessment Expert

Second Prize for Urban Digital Transformation

Outstanding Contribution Award for Sensor Industry Development

Recipient of Numerous National Patents

Philanthropist and Public Welfare Contributo

Going forward, Dr. Wu Hao will faithfully fulfill his duties as Adjunct Professor and Postgraduate Supervisor. Leveraging GRAEFF’s global industrial resources, cutting-edge technological achievements and rich practical experience, he will participate in the disciplinary development, postgraduate training and research project tackling at the School of Education, Ludong University.

By integrating industrial cases into teaching, conducting joint industry-university research and targeted training of practical capabilities, he will build a bridge between academic research and industrial application at the university. This will help the school cultivate high-level interdisciplinary talents with solid academic literacy, broad industrial vision and innovative practical abilities, and contribute core strength to the high-quality development of China's education sector.

About GRAEFF

GRAEFF is a British multinational company specializing in the research and development, production and sales of pressure sensors, temperature sensors, melt pressure sensors, intelligent sensors, flow sensors, displacement sensors, liquid level sensors, pressure and temperature control instruments, pressure gauges, pressure and temperature calibration systems, and automation control systems.