— Brief Introduction

Hubei Agricultural Machinery Institute (briefed Hubei Institute), founded in 1977, is an independent corporate institution fully funded by governmental budget. It locates in Hubei University of Technology and is incorporated into it in 2007. On agricultural business aspect, it keeps under guidance of Hubei Province Agricultural Machinery Bureau. Up to now, its business covers agricultural machinery design and manufacturing, technical innovation, and personnel training, etc.

Hubei Institute currently has 68 staff. It is a high lever research team: 20 persons having doctor degree; 20 staff owning senior professional titles including one National Agricultural Mechanization and Agricultural Technology Facilities Expert, two Hubei Province Subsidy Experts. In addition, some outstanding scholars are introduced, such as: Luo Xiwen(Professor of South China Agricultural University, and academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering), Li Shujun (doctoral supervisor, Chairman of the Asian Society of Agricultural Engineering), Wu Huapeng(Professor of Finnish Lapland Tower University), and etc. The institute has the mechanical engineering discipline master program. There are about 50 postgraduates studying within agricultural machinery area.

Hubei Institute facilitates "Hubei Province Agricultural Equipment Intelligent Engineering Technology Center", "Hubei Province Automotive Vibration and Noise Control Engineering Technology Center", and " University-enterprise Joint Boat Tractors Research Center". It sets three research division: the innovative design and dynamics division, agricultural machinery division, and agricultural machine intelligence and information technology division.

Hubei Institute is mainly committed to southern agriculture mechanization. Its service is mainly focused on: paddy field work machinery, the machinery for southern special crops, and agricultural machine intelligence and information technology. It has undertaken more than 300 national and provincial research projects, and harvested more than 100 important scientific and technological achievements and received more than 20 national and provincial awards. It owns more than 100 Chinese patents, and formulates more than 30 national and provincial standards. In recent years, more efforts are focused on paddy field power equipment, special crop machinery innovation, straw comprehensive utilization, agriculture machine intelligence and information technology. Some in-depth and pioneer research works have been carried out, and several results are outstanding.

Hubei Institute actively explores novel forms of integration of government, enterprises, and research institution, and emphasizes international academic exchanges. Wide connections have been established with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (CAAMS), South China Agricultural University, Finland Lappeenranta University of Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Hubei Yuchai engines limited, and Zhejiang yijia Machinery limited, etc. Several research centers are established: "Hubei Province Academician and Expert Workstation", "Hubei Province University-Enterprise Joint Development Center for Agricultural Equipment" and "Hubei Province agricultural machinery innovation Base" in Hubei Yuchai Engine Company; "Chinese agriculture Valley Agricultural Machinery Industry Academy" jointly established with Jingshan County government.

Hubei Institute aims to develop into an "innovation institution". Its progress is driven by innovation. It devotes to the research and development of key machines and technology for southern agriculture mechanization. Its core business is the invention and manufacturing of High-end argo-machinery products. By the power of innovation and invention, Hubei Institute is to contribute to the upgrade of southern agriculture mechanization and is forged into the outstanding institution featured by" South and Innovation".

——简介

湖北省农业机械工程研究设计院(以下简称湖北省农机院) 成立于1977年，是省属独立法人全额拨款事业单位。2007年随事业单位机构改革整体并入湖北工业大学，业务上接受湖北省农机局指导。历经40年的发展，现已逐步发展成集农业装备科研、产业和人才培养于一体的科研院所。

湖北省农机院现有职工68人，拥有博士后2人，博士18人，具有高级专业技术职务的人员20余人。其中有全国农业机械化与设施农业技术专家1人，享受湖北省政府津贴专家2人，二级教授1人。中国工程院院士、华南农业大学教授罗锡文、国际农业工程学会主席、博士生导师李树君、芬兰拉普兰塔理工大学教授吴华鹏为我院特聘教授。农机院设有机械工程一级学科（自设现代农业装备工程二级学科）硕士学位授予点，在读硕士研究生近50人。

湖北省农机院现有“湖北省农机装备智能化工程技术研究中心”、“湖北省汽车振动与噪声控制工程技术研究中心”以及“湖北省校企共建船式拖拉机研发中心”等三个省级工程中心。院内设有农机机构创新设计与动力学研究室、农机装备研究室以及农机智能化与信息化研究室等。

湖北省农机院致力于水田农机装备、南方特色作物机械化生产以及农业装备智能化与信息化等关键技术研究和产品开发。发展至今共承担了300多项国家及省市科技项目，取得了100多项重要科技成果，有20多项科技成果获省部级以上科技奖励，获得国家专利100余项，制定行业及地方标准30余项。近年来，在水田动力装备、特色作物加工、秸秆综合利用、南方丘陵山区机械、农业装备智能化与信息化等领域开展了持续深入的研究，积累了较为丰硕的科研成果。

湖北省农机院积极探索政产学研一体化建设的新思路，非常重视与国内外的交流与合作。目前已与中国农业机械化科学研究院、华南农业大学、芬兰拉普兰塔理工大学、华中农业大学、东风汽车股份有限公司、湖北玉柴发动机有限公司、浙江亿森机械有限公司等20多家单位建立了学术交流与科研项目合作的紧密联系。在与企业的产学研合作方面，建有湖北玉柴发动机公司“湖北省院士专家工作站”、“湖北省校企共建农业装备研发中心”。“湖北省农机院研究生创新基地”等。2016年与京山县人民政府联合建立了“湖北省农机院中国农谷农机产业研究院”。

湖北省农机院将以自主创新为驱动力，以“创新型研究院”为引领，致力于南方现代农业机械关键技术及装备的研究与开发，以南方高端农机产品制造为核心，助力南方农业机械化的发展，努力将湖北省农机院打造成以“南方和创新”为鲜明特色的研发机构。