Editorial Board
- Actuators for Surface Vehicles Section
- Aerospace Actuators Section
- Actuators for Medical Instruments Section
- Actuators for Robotics Section
- Actuators for Manufacturing Systems Section
- Actuator Materials Section
- High Torque/Power Density Actuators Section
- Precision Actuators Section
- Miniaturized and Micro Actuators Section
- Control Systems Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1130 N. Mountain Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Interests: micro/nano actuators; electro-magnetic and electrostatic actuators; modeling, analysis; and controls of electro-mechanical actuators and systems; biomedical devices; surgical actuators and end-effectors; compliant mechanisms
Interests: micro/nano actuators; electro-magnetic and electrostatic actuators; modeling, analysis; and controls of electro-mechanical actuators and systems; biomedical devices; surgical actuators and end-effectors; compliant mechanisms
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: microsystems; numerical methods; FEM; nonlinear dynamics
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Interests: microsystems; numerical methods; FEM; nonlinear dynamics
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Lassonde Building, 1012D, Toronto, ON M3J1P3, Canada
Interests: biologically sensors and actuators; CMOS biosensors; integrated microfluidic microelectronic systems
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Interests: biologically sensors and actuators; CMOS biosensors; integrated microfluidic microelectronic systems
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Advanced Robotics Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
Interests: variable stiffness actuators; variable impedance; compliant joint/mechanism; novel actuators for natural machine motion; physical human-robot interaction; compliance and impedance control; grasping, grippers and other end-effectors; haptics and haptic interfaces; multifingered hands; prosthetics and exoskeletons
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Interests: variable stiffness actuators; variable impedance; compliant joint/mechanism; novel actuators for natural machine motion; physical human-robot interaction; compliance and impedance control; grasping, grippers and other end-effectors; haptics and haptic interfaces; multifingered hands; prosthetics and exoskeletons
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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
Interests: shape memory materials and technology; sensors and actuators; 4D printing
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Interests: shape memory materials and technology; sensors and actuators; 4D printing
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75205, USA
Interests: dynamic systems and controls; robotics; biomechanics; impact mechanics
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Interests: dynamic systems and controls; robotics; biomechanics; impact mechanics
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1. Key Laboratory of Computing Power Network and Information Security, Ministry of Education, Shandong Computer Science Center (National Supercomputer Center in Jinan), Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
2. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computing Power Internet and Service Computing, Shandong Fundamental Research Center for Computer Science, Jinan, China
Interests: fault-tolerant control; synchronization control of dynamic complex networks; distributed control of multi-agent systems; security control of cyber-physical systems
2. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computing Power Internet and Service Computing, Shandong Fundamental Research Center for Computer Science, Jinan, China
Interests: fault-tolerant control; synchronization control of dynamic complex networks; distributed control of multi-agent systems; security control of cyber-physical systems
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Box 534, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Interests: microactuators; piezoelectric materials; piezomotors; additive manufacturing
Interests: microactuators; piezoelectric materials; piezomotors; additive manufacturing
Department of Applied Mechanics, FEMTO-ST Institute, Université of Franche-Comté, 25000 Besançon, France
Interests: nonlinear dynamics; vibration; MEMS and NEMS; energy harvesting; smart structures
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Interests: nonlinear dynamics; vibration; MEMS and NEMS; energy harvesting; smart structures
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University Montreal, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
Interests: nonlinear and adaptive control; cyber-physical systems and cybersecurity; intelligent and autonomous control of networked unmanned systems; fault diagnosis, isolation and recovery (fdir); diagnosis, prognosis, and health management (dphm); satellites; aerospace systems; and neural networks/machine learning
Interests: nonlinear and adaptive control; cyber-physical systems and cybersecurity; intelligent and autonomous control of networked unmanned systems; fault diagnosis, isolation and recovery (fdir); diagnosis, prognosis, and health management (dphm); satellites; aerospace systems; and neural networks/machine learning
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-ku, Incheon 22212, Korea
Interests: lignin-derived resins; nanocellulose multifunctional composites; smart materials and devices, including electroactive polymers; power harvesting; soft actuators; biosensors; flexible electronics; smart optics
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Interests: lignin-derived resins; nanocellulose multifunctional composites; smart materials and devices, including electroactive polymers; power harvesting; soft actuators; biosensors; flexible electronics; smart optics
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
Interests: electroactive polymer; ionic polymer-metal composite; metal hydride actuator
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Interests: electroactive polymer; ionic polymer-metal composite; metal hydride actuator
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Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada
Interests: carbon based electronics; bioelectronics; laser material processing; soft actuators; micro-optical transducers; light driven micromachines
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Interests: carbon based electronics; bioelectronics; laser material processing; soft actuators; micro-optical transducers; light driven micromachines
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, 122 Engineers Way, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Interests: microactuators; electrowetting; capillarity; active magnetic bearings
Interests: microactuators; electrowetting; capillarity; active magnetic bearings
Senior Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstraße, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: soft robotics; electroactive polymers; sensors; fuzzy control; energy harvesting
Interests: soft robotics; electroactive polymers; sensors; fuzzy control; energy harvesting
Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Interests: nonlinear systems; nonlinear control; constrained control; systems with time delays; active magnetic bearings
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Interests: nonlinear systems; nonlinear control; constrained control; systems with time delays; active magnetic bearings
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Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0085, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Interests: stimuli-responsive materials; nanocomposites; sensors and actuators; soft materials; tomography
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Interests: stimuli-responsive materials; nanocomposites; sensors and actuators; soft materials; tomography
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Institute of Product and Process Innovation, Leuphana, University of Lueneburg, 21335 Lueneburg, Germany
Interests: control systems; mechatronics; actuators; engines control; signal processing; wavelets; Kalman filter; optimal energy control
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Interests: control systems; mechatronics; actuators; engines control; signal processing; wavelets; Kalman filter; optimal energy control
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College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: fauld diagnosis; deep learning; condition monitoring; condition based maintenance; prognositics and health management
Interests: fauld diagnosis; deep learning; condition monitoring; condition based maintenance; prognositics and health management
IHA-Innovative Hydraulics and Automation, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, FI-33720 Tampere, Finland
Interests: electro-hydraulics; electro-mechanical actuators; zonal hydraulics; direct-driven hydraulics; off-road machinery; efficiency; simulations; AI-based condition monitoring; reliability
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Interests: electro-hydraulics; electro-mechanical actuators; zonal hydraulics; direct-driven hydraulics; off-road machinery; efficiency; simulations; AI-based condition monitoring; reliability
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Physical AI (PAI) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
Interests: physical AI (PAI); material intelligence; soft-material robotics; bio-hybrid robotics; soft actuation; bio-hybrid actuation; soft and structural functional composites; multi-material systems; advanced manufacturing; 3D printing
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Interests: physical AI (PAI); material intelligence; soft-material robotics; bio-hybrid robotics; soft actuation; bio-hybrid actuation; soft and structural functional composites; multi-material systems; advanced manufacturing; 3D printing
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-Okubo 255, Skuara-ku, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
Interests: mechatronics; magnetic bearing; magnetic suspension; vibration control; force and mass measurement; micro assembly
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Interests: mechatronics; magnetic bearing; magnetic suspension; vibration control; force and mass measurement; micro assembly
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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Interests: electromechanical coupling mechanisms; pneumatic actuators; numerical and analytical modelling of pneumatic circuits and actuators; experimental design; fault diagnosis, fault tree analysis (FTA); failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA); reliability; friction and wear of thin films; additive manufacturing
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Interests: electromechanical coupling mechanisms; pneumatic actuators; numerical and analytical modelling of pneumatic circuits and actuators; experimental design; fault diagnosis, fault tree analysis (FTA); failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA); reliability; friction and wear of thin films; additive manufacturing
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Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Università di Bologna—DEI, Viale del Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Interests: robotic manipulation; robotic hands; design and control of robotic manipulators; underwater robotics; force/tactile sensors; compliant actuation; mobile manipulation; manipulation of deformable objects
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Interests: robotic manipulation; robotic hands; design and control of robotic manipulators; underwater robotics; force/tactile sensors; compliant actuation; mobile manipulation; manipulation of deformable objects
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National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Center for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
Interests: smart materials and structural actuators; soft materials and structural actuators; sensors and actuators; biomimetics; soft robotics
Interests: smart materials and structural actuators; soft materials and structural actuators; sensors and actuators; biomimetics; soft robotics
Université de Paris, ITODYS, CNRS, UMR 7086, 15 rue Jean‐Antoine de Baïf, F‐75013 Paris, France
Interests: electrochemical devices (actutators, supercapacitor, batteries, solar fuel cell); electromechanical modelling; charge transfer in ionic liquid and nanomaterials (graphene, carbon nanotube, conducting polymers)
Interests: electrochemical devices (actutators, supercapacitor, batteries, solar fuel cell); electromechanical modelling; charge transfer in ionic liquid and nanomaterials (graphene, carbon nanotube, conducting polymers)
Electronic Ceramics Department, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: piezoelectrics; perovskites; ceramic processing; structure–properties relationships
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Interests: piezoelectrics; perovskites; ceramic processing; structure–properties relationships
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Applied Physics Research Group, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: dielectric barrier discharge; plasma actuators; active flow control; micro-nanofluidics; electric propulsion; plasma-based sterilization; computational gas dynamics
Interests: dielectric barrier discharge; plasma actuators; active flow control; micro-nanofluidics; electric propulsion; plasma-based sterilization; computational gas dynamics
School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Interests: motion control; robotics and biomectronics
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Interests: motion control; robotics and biomectronics
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Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
Interests: smart materials; adaptive structures; magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) and magnetorheological elastomers (MREs); MRE- and MRF-based structures and systems; adaptive vibration absorbers and isolators; smart composite and sandwich structures
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Interests: smart materials; adaptive structures; magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) and magnetorheological elastomers (MREs); MRE- and MRF-based structures and systems; adaptive vibration absorbers and isolators; smart composite and sandwich structures
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