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WANG Zheng
Professor
wangz@sustech.edu.cn

Dr Zheng WANG graduated from Tsinghua University, China (BEng), Imperial College, UK (MSc), Technical University of Munich, Germany (D-Ing), and served as Postdoc Fellow in Nanyang Technological University and Harvard University, respectively. From 2014-2019 he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, before joining SUSTECH in 2019 as Professor and Principal Investigator. Dr Wang’s research interests include: Soft robotic design and control, compliant mechanism modeling and analysis, flexible & bionic design and fabrication, and extreme environment (medical / underwater / energy) robotic systems. He had successfully led and collaborated in over 20 research grants across EU, Singapore, US, HK, and China, receiving sponsorship from HK RGC, ITC, Shenzhen Technological and Innovation Committee, and major leading companies from Microsoft, Delta, Lenovo, MBrain, Hytera, Tencent, etc. Dr Wang is currently a Senior Member of IEEE and IEEE RAS, and Member of ASME, TE for IEEE/ASME TMECH, AE for IMechE JSCE and Machines, and reviewing panelist for Nature, Science, Nat Comm, Sci. Rob, and EU/Singapore/HK/NSFC grant councils. To-date Dr Wang had authored nearly 100 academically refereed articles (GS citation 3000+, H-Index=27), and over 30 patents.

 

Research Area:

◆Soft robots: high-performance soft robotic actuators and controllers, robotic hand/arm systems engineering

◆Underwater robots: dexterous, compact, and efficient general-purpose or biomimetic underwater robot design and control

◆Medical robots: compliant wearable medical robots, and compact high-DOF surgical/dental robotic systems

◆Special-purpose robots: dexterous robots systems towards special environment applications

 

Work experience:

◆2019.2-present,SUSTECH Dept Mechanical and Energy Eng, Professor

◆2014.6-2019.2,Dept. Mechanical Engineering, HKU, Assistant Professor

◆2013.2-2014.5,Harvard University, SEAS, USA, Research Fellow with Joint Appointment

◆2013.2-2014.5,Harvard WYSS Institute of Bioinspired Engineering, Postdoc Fellow

◆2010.5-2013.2,Nanyang Tech. Univ, Singapore, Robotics Research Center, Postdoc

◆2006.6-2010.5,Technical University of Munich, Germany, LSR, Research Assistance

 

Education:

◆2010.12, Technical University of Munich, Germany, D-Ing.

◆2005.9, Imperial College London, UK, Control Systems, MSc

◆2004.9, Tsinghua University, Control Theory and Engineering, BSc

 

Honors and Awards:

◆2019,IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, Best Paper Award Final list, pending

◆2019,HKX-FYP Plus Competition Best Project Award (Dental Surgical Robot)

◆2018,HKUEAA ENGINNOVATE 2018 Challenge,Gold Award Champion

◆2018,HKX-FYP+ Competition Best Project Award(Dental Robot)

◆2018,Robotics and Automation Systems (SCI-Q1) Best paper in 5 years(2013-2018)

◆2017,HKX-FYP+ Competition Best Project Award(Soft Robotic Glove)

◆2015,IEEE Inter. Conf. on Real-time Computing, Robotics and Automation 2015 Best paper Award (Final list)

 

Selected Publication:

1. Fang,Zhonggui, Wu,Yige, Su,Yinyin, Yi,Juan, Liu,Sicong,&Wang,Zheng. (2023). Omnidirectional compliance on cross-linked actuator coordination enables simultaneous multi-functions of soft modular robots. Scientific Reports, 13(1).

2. Tang,Shaowu. , Tang,Kailuan. , Wu,Shijian. , Xiao,Yin. , Liu,Sicong. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2023). Performance enhancement of the soft robotic segment for a trunk-like arm. Frontiers In Robotics And AI.

3. Liu, Jianhui, Wang, Xiaocheng, Liu, Sicong, Yi, Juan, Wang, Xueqian, &Wang, Zheng.(2022). Vertebraic Soft Robotic Joint Design With Twisting and Antagonism. IEEE Robotics And Automation Letters, 7(2).

4. Wang, Liangliang, Li, Qiang, Lam, James, Wang, Zheng, &Zhang, Zhengyou. (2021). Intent inference in shared-control teleoperation system in consideration of user behavior. Complex & Intelligent Systems.

5. Liu, Sicong. , Zhu, Yuming. , Zhang, Zicong. , Fang, Zhonggui. , Tan, Jiyong. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2021). Otariidae-Inspired Soft-Robotic Supernumerary Flippers by Fabric Kirigami and Origami. IEEE-asme Transactions On Mechatronics, 26(5).

6. Tan,Qinlin. , Chen,Yishan. , Liu,Jianhui. , Zou,Kehan. , Yi,Juan. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2021). Underwater Crawling Robot With Hydraulic Soft Actuators.Frontiers In Robotics And Ai, 8.

7. Cheng,Yu. , Zhang,Runzhi. , Zhu,Wenpei. , Zhong,Hua. , Liu,Sicong. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2021). A Multimodal Hydrogel Soft-Robotic Sensor for Multi-Functional Perception. Frontiers In Robotics And Ai, 8.

8. Liu,Sicong. , Fang,Zhonggui. , Liu,Jianhui. , Tang,Kailuan. , Luo,Jianwen. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2021). A Compact Soft Robotic Wrist Brace With Origami Actuators.Frontiers In Robotics And Ai, 8.

9. Shen,Zhong. , Zhao,Yafei. , Zhong,Hua. , Tang,Kailuan. , Chen,Yishan. , ...&Wang,Zheng. (2021). Soft Origami Optical-Sensing Actuator for Underwater Manipulation. Frontiers In Robotics And Ai, 7.

10. Zhu,Fan. , Wang,Liangliang. , Wen,Yilin. , Yang,Lei. , Pan,Jia. , ...&Wang,Wenping. (2021). Failure Handling of Robotic Pick and Place Tasks With Multimodal Cues Under Partial Object Occlusion. Frontiers In Neurorobotics, 15.

11. Lin,Hong, Lam,James, &Wang,Zheng. (2021). Secure state estimation for systems under mixed cyber-attacks: Security and performance analysis. Information Sciences, 546.

12. Chen,Xiaojiao, Duanmu,Dehao, &Wang,Zheng. (2021). Model-Based Control and External Load Estimation of an Extensible Soft Robotic Arm. Frontiers In Robotics And Ai, 7.

13. Wang,Liangliang, Li,Qiang, Lam,James, &Wang,Zheng. (2021). Tactual recognition of soft objects from deformation cues. IEEE Robotics And Automation Letters,7(1).

14. Zhou,Jianshu. , Chen,Yonghua. , Hu,Yong. , Wang,Zheng. , Li,Yunquan. , ...&Liu Yunhui. (2020). Adaptive Variable Stiffness Particle Phalange for Robust and Durable Robotic Grasping. Soft Robotics, 7(6), 743-757.

15. Zhao, X., Zhu, Z., Liu, M., Zhao, C., Zhao, Y., Pan, J., ... & Wu, C. (2020). A Smart Robotic Walker With Intelligent Close-Proximity Interaction Capabilities for Elderly Mobility Safety. Frontiers in Neurorobotics.

16. Zhang, R., Shen, Z., Zhong, H., Tan, J., Hu, Y., & Wang, Z. (2020). A Cephalopod-Inspired Soft-Robotic Siphon for Thrust Vectoring and Flow Rate Regulation. Soft Robotics.

17. Sun, X., Wang, S., Wang, M., Wang, Z., & Liu, M. (2020). A Novel Coding Architecture for LiDAR Point Cloud Sequence. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(4), 5637-5644.

18. Li, J., Lam, J., Liu, M., & Wang, Z. (2020). Compliant control and compensation for a compact cable-driven robotic manipulator. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(4), 5417-5424.

19. Li, Y., Ren, T., Chen, Y., Zhou, J., Hu, Y., Wang, Z., Sun, W. and Xiong, C., 2020. Untethered Multimode Fluidic Actuation: A New Approach to Soft and Compliant Robotics. Soft Robotics.

20. Zhou, J., Chen, Y., Hu, Y., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Gu, G. and Liu, Y., 2020. Adaptive Variable Stiffness Particle Phalange for Robust and Durable Robotic Grasping. Soft Robotics.

21. Wang, L., & Wang, Z. (2020). Mechanoreception for soft robots via intuitive body cues. Soft robotics, 7(2), 198-217.

22. Wu, X., Liu, H., Liu, Z., Chen, M., Wan, F., Fu, C., Asada, H., Wang, Z. and Song, C., 2020. Robotic Cane as a Soft SuperLimb for Elderly Sit-to-Stand Assistance. arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.02080.

23. Shen, Z., Zhong, H., Xu, E., Zhang, R., Yip, K.C., Chan, L.L., Chan, L.L., Pan, J., Wang, W. and Wang, Z., 2020. An Underwater Robotic Manipulator with Soft Bladders and Compact Depth-Independent Actuation. Soft Robotics.

24. Zhong, H., Shen, Z., Zhao, Y., Tang, K., Wang, W., & Wang, Z. (2020). A Hybrid Underwater Manipulator System With Intuitive Muscle-Level sEMG Mapping Control. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(2), 3198-3205.

25. Su, Y., Fang, Z., Zhu, W., Sun, X., Zhu, Y., Wang, H., ... & Wang, Z. (2020). A High-Payload Proprioceptive Hybrid Robotic Gripper With Soft Origamic Actuators. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(2), 3003-3010.

26. Zhou, J., Chen, Y., Chen, X., Wang, Z., Li, Y., & Liu, Y. (2020). A proprioceptive bellows (PB) actuator with position feedback and force estimation. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(2), 1867-1874.

27. Feng, L., Chen, X. and Wang, Z., 2019, August. Visual Servoing of Soft Robotic Arms by Binocular. In International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications(pp. 130-143). Springer, Cham.

28. Zhou, J., Chen, X., Chang, U., Lu, J.T., Leung, C.C.Y., Chen, Y., Hu, Y. and Wang, Z., 2019. A Soft-Robotic Approach to Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand Dexterity. IEEE Access, 7, pp.101483-101495.

29. Li, J., Shen, Z., Xu, W. Y. T., Lam, W. Y. H., Hsung, R. T. C., Pow, E. H. N., ... & Wang, Z. (2019). A compact dental robotic system using soft bracing technique. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(2), 1271-1278.

30. Guo, Y., Chen, X., & Wang, Z. (2019, July). Environmental insulation of 3d printable origamic soft actuators. In 2019 IEEE 9th Annual International Conference on CYBER Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems (CYBER)(pp. 364-369). IEEE.

31. Chen, X., Guo, Y., Duanmu, D., Zhou, J., Zhang, W. and Wang, Z., 2019. Design and Modeling of an Extensible Soft Robotic Arm. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(4), pp.4208-4215.

32. Zhang, Z., Han, T., Pan, J. and Wang, Z., 2019. Design of Anthropomorphic Fingers With Biomimetic Actuation Mechanism. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(4), pp.3465-3472.

33. Castillo, G.A., Weng, B., Hereid, A., Wang, Z. and Zhang, W., 2019, May. Reinforcement learning meets hybrid zero dynamics: A case study for rabbit. In 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)(pp. 284-290). IEEE.

34. Zhou, J., Chen, X., Chang, U., Liu, Y., Chen, Y. and Wang, Z., 2019, April. A grasping component mapping approach for soft robotic end-effector control. In 2019 2nd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) (pp. 650-655). IEEE.

35. Yi, J., Chen, X., Song, C., Zhou, J., Liu, Y., Liu, S. and Wang, Z., 2018. Customizable three-dimensional-printed origami soft robotic joint with effective behavior shaping for safe interactions. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 35(1), pp.114-123.

36. Li, J., Shen, Z., Lam, W. Y. H., Hsung, R. T. C., Pow, E. H. N., Wu, C. & Wang, Z. “Control and Motion Scaling of A Compact Cable‐driven Dental Robotic Manipulator”, in the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2019) 

37. Li, Shen, Z., Xu, W. Y. T., Lam, W. Y. H., Hsung, R. T. C., Pow, E. H. N., Kosuge, K. & Wang, Z. (2019). “A Compact Dental Robotic System Using Soft Bracing Technique.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. (RA‐L 2019)

38. Li, Y. Zhang, Y.H.M. Lam, T.C. Hsung, E. H.N. Pow, Z. Wang, “Robotic System for Automatic Dental Restorations in Oral Cavity”, in 2018 IEEE International Conference on Real‐time Computing and Robotics (IEEE RCAR 2018).

39. Li, Y. H.W. Lam, T. C. Hsung, E. H.N. Pow, Z. Wang, “A Customizable, Compact Robotic Manipulator for Assisting Multiple Dental Procedures”, in IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM), 2018.

40. Yi, X. Chen, S. Liu, and Z. Wang, “Customizable 3D‐printed Soft Origamic Joint with Effective Behavior Shaping for Safe Interactions,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2018

41. Yi, J., Chen, X. and Wang, Z., 2018. “A Three‐Dimensional‐Printed Soft Robotic Glove With Enhanced Ergonomics and Force Capability”. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(1), pp.242‐

42. Shen, Z., Na, J. and Wang, Z., 2017. “A Biomimetic Underwater Soft Robot Inspired by Cephalopod Mollusc”. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(4), pp.2217‐

43. Zhou, J., Chen, S. and Wang, Z., 2017. “A Soft‐Robotic Gripper With Enhanced Object Adaptation and Grasping Reliability”. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(4), pp.2287‐

44. Chen, X., Peng, J., Zhou, J., Chen, Y., Wang, M.Y. and Wang, Z., 2017, May. “A robotic manipulator design with novel soft actuators”. In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2017 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1878‐1884). IEEE.

45. Yi, X. Chen, C. Song, and Z. Wang, “Fiber‐reinforced Origamic Robotic Actuator,” Soft Robotics, 2018 (in press, DOI: 10.1089/soro.2016.0079)

46. Zhang, Long, P., Zhou, D., Qian, Z., Wang, Z., Wan, W., Manocha, D., Park, C., Hu, T., Cao, C., Chen, Y., Chow, M., and Pan, J., “DoraPicker: An Autonomous Picking System for General Objects” The 12thAnnual IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE‐CASE 2016), Fort Worth, TX., 21‐24 August 2016, p. 1‐10.

47. Shen, Z., Yi, J., Li, X., Lo, M. H. P., Chen, M. Z., Hu, Y., & Wang, Z. (2016). “A soft stretchable bending sensor and data glove applications”. Robotics and biomimetics, 3(1), 22.

48. Yi, Shen, Z., Song, C., & Wang, Z., “A Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Motion Assistance” In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Real‐time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2016). Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

49. Shen, Yi, J., & Wang, Z., “Design and Evaluation of Two Sensor Gloves Based on a Soft Stretchable Bending Sensor” In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Real‐time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2016). Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

50. Wang, M.Z.Q. Chen, and J. Yi. "Soft robotics for engineers." HKIE Transactions 22.2 (2015): 88‐97.

51. Wang, Z., Polygerinos, P., Overvelde, J.T., Galloway, K.C., Bertoldi, K. and Walsh, C.J., 2017. “Interaction Forces of Soft Fiber Reinforced Bending Actuators”. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 22(2), pp.717‐

52. Overvelde, Mengüç, Y., Polygerinos, P., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Walsh, C.J., Wood, R.J. and Bertoldi, K. (2014). “Mechanical and electrical numerical analysis of soft liquid‐embedded deformation sensors analysis”. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 1, 42‐46.

53. Polygerinos, Wang, Z., Galloway, K. C., Wood, R. J., & Walsh, C. J. (2015). “Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at‐home rehabilitation.” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 73, 135‐143.

54. Polygerinos, P., Wang, Z., Overvelde, J. T., Galloway, K. C., Wood, R. J., Bertoldi, K., & Walsh, C. J. (2015). Modeling of soft fiber‐reinforced bending actuators. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 31(3), 778‐

55. Polygerinos, Panagiotis, Zheng Wang, Kevin C. Galloway, Robert J. Wood, and Conor J. Walsh. "Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at‐home rehabilitation." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 73 (2015): 135‐

56. Polygerinos, S. Lyne, Z. Wang, L. Fernando, B. M. Nicolini, G. M. Whitesides, and C. J. Walsh, "Towards a Soft Pneumatic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation." in Proc. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. Intell. Robot. Syst., Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1512‐1517, 2013.

57. Sun, Z. Wang, and S.J. Phee. "Modeling and motion compensation of a bidirectional tendon‐sheath actuated system for robotic endoscopic surgery." Computer methods and programs in biomedicine 119, 77‐87. 2015.

58. W. Y. Chiu, S. J. Phee, Z. Wang, Z. Sun, C. C. Poon, T. Yamamoto, I. Penny, J. Y. Y. Wong, J. Y. W. Lau, and K. Y. Ho, “Feasibility of Full Thickness Gastric Resection using Master Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot and Closure by Overstitch: A preclinical study,” Surgical Endoscopy, 28 (1), 319‐324, 2014.

59. Sun, Z. Wang, S. J. Phee, “Elongation Modeling and Compensation for the Flexible Tendon‐‐Sheath System,” IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics, Vol. 99, pp. 1‐8, 2013.

60. Sun, Z. Wang, S. J. Phee, “Haptic Modeling of Stomach for Real‐time Property and Force Estimation,” Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 13(03), 2013.

61. Wang, Z. Sun, S. J. Phee, “Haptic Feedback and Control of a Flexible Surgical Endoscopic Robot,” Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 112(2): 260‐71, 2013.

62. Wang, Z. Sun, S. J. Phee, “Modeling of Tendon‐Sheath Mechanism for Robotic Control,” Robotica 31(7), pp. 1131‐1142, 2013.

63. J. Phee, N. Reddy, P. W. Y. Chiu, R. Pradeep, G. V. Rao, Z. Wang, Z. Sun, J. Y. Y. Wong, and K. Y. Ho “Robot‐Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection is Effective in Treating Patients with Early‐Stage Gastric Neoplasia,” Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2012.

64. Wang, S. J. Phee, D. Lomanto, R. Goel, P. Rebala, Z. L. Sun, S. Trasti, N. Reddy, J. Y. Y. Wong, and K. Y. Ho, “Endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric lesions by using MASTER: an animal survival study,” Endoscopy, 44(7), 690‐694, 2012.

65. Wang, S. J. Phee, J. Wong, and K. Y. Ho, “Development of Robotic NOTES Platform,” Gastrointestinal Intervention, 1(1), pp. 40‐42, 2012.

66. Sun, R. Y. Ang, E. W. Lim, Z. Wang, K. Y. Ho, and S. J. Phee, “Enhancement of a master‐slave robotic system for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery,” Annals of Academy of Medicine Singapore 40(5), 2011.

67. J. Phee, Z. Sun, Z. Wang, J. Y. Y. Wong, and K. Y. Ho, “The Future of Transluminal Surgery,” Exp Rev of Med Dev, 8(6), 2011.

68. Z Sun, Z. Wang, and S. J. Phee, “Force feedback without sensor: a preliminary study on haptic modeling,” in International Conference in Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2012.

69. Sun, Z. Wang, and S. J. Phee, “Towards haptics enabled surgical robotic system for NOTES,” in International Conference of Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM) 2011, pp. 229‐233, 2011.