Xiliang Zhang is Professor and Executive Director at the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he heads the Division of Energy System Analysis, one of the earliest research and education organizations involved in energy system analysis, energy development strategy and policy, resources management, and sustainable development. It acts as the executive entity of several institutes/research centers of Tsinghua University, including the Energy Environment Economy Research Institute (3E), Global Climate Change Institute, U.S./China Energy, and Environmental Technology Center and Energy Planning and Management Training Center (Beijing).
Professor Zhang has a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University.