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 Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
Interests: photo-thermal actuators; nanocomposites; modeling and control; polymer actuators; electromechanical/electro-chemical actuators; mems sensors and actuators; nanoelectromechanical systems; straintronics; carbon nanotubes; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; electroactive polymers
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Interests: photo-thermal actuators; nanocomposites; modeling and control; polymer actuators; electromechanical/electro-chemical actuators; mems sensors and actuators; nanoelectromechanical systems; straintronics; carbon nanotubes; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; electroactive polymers
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1. Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Mustaqillik ave. 54, 100007 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2. Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Interests: levitating microactuators; levitating microsystems; inductive levitation; microinertial sensors; energy transfer; heat transfer; modeling; stability; pull-in dynamics
2. Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Interests: levitating microactuators; levitating microsystems; inductive levitation; microinertial sensors; energy transfer; heat transfer; modeling; stability; pull-in dynamics
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 42 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
Interests: advanced functional nanomaterials; high-temperature microbatteries and supercapacitors; Li-S & Li-O2 chemistries; fuel cells
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Interests: advanced functional nanomaterials; high-temperature microbatteries and supercapacitors; Li-S & Li-O2 chemistries; fuel cells
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1. Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
3. Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
5. NUS (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
Interests: biorobotics and intelligent systems; medical mechatronics; continuum and soft flexible robots and sensors; multisensory perception; learning and control in image-guided procedures; deployable motion generation; compliance modulation/sensing; cooperative and context-aware sensors/actuators in human environments; robotic surgery; flexible robotics
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2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
3. Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
5. NUS (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
Interests: biorobotics and intelligent systems; medical mechatronics; continuum and soft flexible robots and sensors; multisensory perception; learning and control in image-guided procedures; deployable motion generation; compliance modulation/sensing; cooperative and context-aware sensors/actuators in human environments; robotic surgery; flexible robotics
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Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik gGmbH, Universität des Saarlandes, Lehrstuhl für intelligente Materialsysteme, Eschberger Weg 46, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany
Interests: mechatronic systems; control systems; modeling; energy-based modeling and control; robust control; motion control; interaction control; self-sensing; smart materials; shape memory alloys; dielectric elastomers; soft actuators; soft robotics
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Interests: mechatronic systems; control systems; modeling; energy-based modeling and control; robust control; motion control; interaction control; self-sensing; smart materials; shape memory alloys; dielectric elastomers; soft actuators; soft robotics
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Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 3, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: shape memory materials; 3D printing; 4D printing; constitutive modeling; finite element method; mechanics of materials; soft actuators; soft robotics
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Interests: shape memory materials; 3D printing; 4D printing; constitutive modeling; finite element method; mechanics of materials; soft actuators; soft robotics
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Department of Systems Engineering and Department of Material Science and Engineering, Saarland University, 66119 Saarbrücken, Germany
Interests: smart material systems; actuators; sensors; dielectric elastomers; shape memory alloys; elastocalorics
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Interests: smart material systems; actuators; sensors; dielectric elastomers; shape memory alloys; elastocalorics
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Key Laboratory of Convergence Medical Engineering System and Healthcare Technology, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: under water robots; biologically inspired robots; medical robots; soft robots
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Interests: under water robots; biologically inspired robots; medical robots; soft robots
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Graduate Program in Biomedical Informatics, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Chung-Li, Taiwan
Interests: intelligent analysis and control in industrial processes; bio-signal processing; anesthesia monitoring and control; pain model and control; medical automation
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Interests: intelligent analysis and control in industrial processes; bio-signal processing; anesthesia monitoring and control; pain model and control; medical automation
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Laboratory for Nano and Micro Mechanics of Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
Interests: nano and micro mechanics of materials; mechanical behavior of smart materials; kinetic laws for martensitic and twinning transformations; ultra-fast SMA actuators; micro SMA actuators; ferromagnetic SMA (FSMA) actuators; magnetostrictive composite materials
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Interests: nano and micro mechanics of materials; mechanical behavior of smart materials; kinetic laws for martensitic and twinning transformations; ultra-fast SMA actuators; micro SMA actuators; ferromagnetic SMA (FSMA) actuators; magnetostrictive composite materials
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Department of Mechanical and Intelligent Systems Engineering, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
Interests: smart materials, intelligent mechanics, soft robots
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Interests: smart materials, intelligent mechanics, soft robots
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Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Interests: piezoelectrics; energy harvesting; self-powered sensors
Interests: piezoelectrics; energy harvesting; self-powered sensors
School of Intelligence Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: nonlinear mechanical system control; intelligent adaptive control theory and application; space vehicle control; robot control
Interests: nonlinear mechanical system control; intelligent adaptive control theory and application; space vehicle control; robot control
Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Interests: distributed control and coordination; multi-robot system and network control; unmanned autonomous system control and coordination; robot system control
Interests: distributed control and coordination; multi-robot system and network control; unmanned autonomous system control and coordination; robot system control
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Interests: flow control; fluid-structure interaction; AI for fluid dynamics
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Interests: flow control; fluid-structure interaction; AI for fluid dynamics
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
Interests: adaptive systems and control theory and applications to aircraft systems; robotic systems; spacecraft systems; traffic systems; vehicle systems
Interests: adaptive systems and control theory and applications to aircraft systems; robotic systems; spacecraft systems; traffic systems; vehicle systems
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Interests: medical robotics; image-guided surgery; rehabilitation robotics; haptics
Interests: medical robotics; image-guided surgery; rehabilitation robotics; haptics
Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
Interests: multimaterial fibers; fiber robotics; medical robotics; sensors; surgical lasers
Interests: multimaterial fibers; fiber robotics; medical robotics; sensors; surgical lasers
Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda 563-8577, Osaka, Japan
Interests: electroactive polymer actuators and sensors; soft robotics material; actuator materials
Interests: electroactive polymer actuators and sensors; soft robotics material; actuator materials
Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: sensors; graphene; actuator; 2D materials; nano devices
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Interests: sensors; graphene; actuator; 2D materials; nano devices
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Maha Fluid Power Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, 1500 Kepner dr., Lafayette, IN 47905, USA
Interests: fluid power systems; positive displacement machines; gear pumps; hydraulic control valves; aeration and cavitation in fluid power systems; analysis of noise generation and noise reduction in hydraulic components; electro-hydraulic systems; oscillation damping of load handling machines
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Interests: fluid power systems; positive displacement machines; gear pumps; hydraulic control valves; aeration and cavitation in fluid power systems; analysis of noise generation and noise reduction in hydraulic components; electro-hydraulic systems; oscillation damping of load handling machines
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Department of Measurement & Control Technology and
Instruments, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
Interests: piezoelectric active structures; piezoelectric adaptive optics; micro/nano-manipulation and robots; magnetorheological device
Interests: piezoelectric active structures; piezoelectric adaptive optics; micro/nano-manipulation and robots; magnetorheological device
School of Automation, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: data-driven control; reinforcement learning; distributed optimization
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Interests: data-driven control; reinforcement learning; distributed optimization
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Department of Robotics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-0058, Japan
Interests: soft robotics; robotics for food engineering; tactile sensing and perception; optimization, modeling and simulation
Interests: soft robotics; robotics for food engineering; tactile sensing and perception; optimization, modeling and simulation
Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Interests: unmanned aerial vehicles; terrestrial robots; underwater robots; nonlinear control and estimation; nature-inspired optimization algorithms
Interests: unmanned aerial vehicles; terrestrial robots; underwater robots; nonlinear control and estimation; nature-inspired optimization algorithms
School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: active flow control; data mining and data fusion in fluid mechanics
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Interests: active flow control; data mining and data fusion in fluid mechanics
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School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Interests: aircraft control; advanced control design; unmanned aerial vehicles
Interests: aircraft control; advanced control design; unmanned aerial vehicles
School of Mechanics, Civil Engineering & Architecture, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
Interests: structural dynamics; vibration control; structural optimization; structural health monitoring; computational methods; vibration test
Interests: structural dynamics; vibration control; structural optimization; structural health monitoring; computational methods; vibration test
Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
Interests: MEMS/NEMS; micro/nano mechatronics; micro/nano systems; compliant mechanisms; soft robots; force and tactile sensing; sensors and actuators; smart materials and structures; robotics and automation; computational intelligence; intelligent control; robust and adaptive control; prognosis and diagnosis; structural health monitoring; energy harvesting
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Interests: MEMS/NEMS; micro/nano mechatronics; micro/nano systems; compliant mechanisms; soft robots; force and tactile sensing; sensors and actuators; smart materials and structures; robotics and automation; computational intelligence; intelligent control; robust and adaptive control; prognosis and diagnosis; structural health monitoring; energy harvesting
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Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, UWE Bristol - Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Ln, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Interests: human robot interaction and intelligent system design
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Interests: human robot interaction and intelligent system design
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