Reviewer Board
Members of the reviewer board are selected from all Actuators reviewers for regularly providing timely high quality reports on submitted manuscripts. Responsibilities of reviewers are available here.
Members
Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Interests: smart materials; transducers; structural health monitoring; damage detection; ultrasonic waves; piezoelectric materials
Interests: smart materials; transducers; structural health monitoring; damage detection; ultrasonic waves; piezoelectric materials
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Oviedo
C/Calvo Sotelo s/n, 33007
Oviedo, Spain
Interests: caloric effects; magnetic shape memory alloys; magnetoimpedance
Interests: caloric effects; magnetic shape memory alloys; magnetoimpedance
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: two-phase flows; solar power plants; valves and actuators failure; spray systems; steam genertor
Interests: two-phase flows; solar power plants; valves and actuators failure; spray systems; steam genertor
Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Unit, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Interests: soft actuators; artificial muscles; soft robots; compliant control; adhesion actuators; climbing robotics; inspection robotics; robot design; bioinspired robots; mechatronics
Interests: soft actuators; artificial muscles; soft robots; compliant control; adhesion actuators; climbing robotics; inspection robotics; robot design; bioinspired robots; mechatronics
University of Auckland,
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering,
20 Symonds Street,
1010 Auckland,
New Zealand
Interests: soft actuators; soft sensors; pneumatic actuators; magnetic actuators; energy harvesting
Interests: soft actuators; soft sensors; pneumatic actuators; magnetic actuators; energy harvesting
Institute of Automatic Control and Robotics, Warsaw University of Technology, plac Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland
Interests: electro-pneumatic actuators; electro-hydraulic actuators; piezo-actuators; positioners; fieldbus communication systems; diagnostics of industrial processes; microcontrollers; industrial control systems; fuzzy logic applications; intelligent sensors and actuators
Interests: electro-pneumatic actuators; electro-hydraulic actuators; piezo-actuators; positioners; fieldbus communication systems; diagnostics of industrial processes; microcontrollers; industrial control systems; fuzzy logic applications; intelligent sensors and actuators
Electrical Engineering, POLITEHNICA University Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 313, București 060042, Romania
Interests: electromagnetic computation; electromagnetic levitation; magnetic materials and diamagnetic levitation; power quality and energy; modern electric installation; energy efficiency
Interests: electromagnetic computation; electromagnetic levitation; magnetic materials and diamagnetic levitation; power quality and energy; modern electric installation; energy efficiency
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Interests: control systems; robotics and automation
Interests: control systems; robotics and automation
Computer-Assisted Medical Interventions Team, TIMC Laboratory, CNRS/Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Pavillon Taillefer, F-38700 Grenoble, France
Interests: continuum robotics
Interests: continuum robotics
Nano-Convergence Manufacturing Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, 156 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Korea
Interests: flexure hinge; compliant mechanism; piezoelectric actuator; ultra-precision positioning; nano-mechatronics; nano-imprint
Interests: flexure hinge; compliant mechanism; piezoelectric actuator; ultra-precision positioning; nano-mechatronics; nano-imprint
Department of Adaptive Structures, Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali, 81043 Capua (CE), Italy
Interests: shape memory alloys; piezoelectrics; magnetorehological fluids; shape memory polymers; fibre optics; smart materials; adaptive structures; morphing structures; deployable structures; smart structures; distributed actuator systems; distributed sensor networks; adaptive wings; smart landing gear; de-icing electromechanical systems; noise and vibration control; anti-seismic systems; acoustic antennas; structural health monitoring
Interests: shape memory alloys; piezoelectrics; magnetorehological fluids; shape memory polymers; fibre optics; smart materials; adaptive structures; morphing structures; deployable structures; smart structures; distributed actuator systems; distributed sensor networks; adaptive wings; smart landing gear; de-icing electromechanical systems; noise and vibration control; anti-seismic systems; acoustic antennas; structural health monitoring
Department of Industrial Automation, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Interests: pneumatic artificial muscles; fractional calculus; rehabilitation robots; control theory; gait training device; biomedical engineering; system modeling; smart actuators
Interests: pneumatic artificial muscles; fractional calculus; rehabilitation robots; control theory; gait training device; biomedical engineering; system modeling; smart actuators
Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial Management, Transilvania University Brasov, 29 Eroilor Bd., Brasov RO-500036, Romania
Interests: pneumatic muscles; rehabilitation robotics; adjustable compliance actuators (ACAs)
Interests: pneumatic muscles; rehabilitation robotics; adjustable compliance actuators (ACAs)
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
Interests: pneumatic actuators; soft actuators; variable stiffness actuators; medical robots; soft robotics
Interests: pneumatic actuators; soft actuators; variable stiffness actuators; medical robots; soft robotics
Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
Interests: robotics; parameter identification; kinematics; dynamics; mathematical modeling; optimization; parallel robots
Interests: robotics; parameter identification; kinematics; dynamics; mathematical modeling; optimization; parallel robots
Mechanical Engineering Area, Signal Theory and Communications Department, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
Interests: magnetic gear; electromagnetic actuators; rotary actuators; micro-actuators; micromotors; micro-robotics; levitation; micro-mechanisms
Interests: magnetic gear; electromagnetic actuators; rotary actuators; micro-actuators; micromotors; micro-robotics; levitation; micro-mechanisms
Laboratory of Information and Systems (LIS), Aix-Marseille University, Jardin du Pharo, 58 Boulevard Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille, France
Interests: fault detection and isolation (FDI) methods; fault prognosis methods; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction methods
Interests: fault detection and isolation (FDI) methods; fault prognosis methods; remaining useful life (RUL) prediction methods
University of Salento
Dept. of Engineering for Innovation
Via per Arnesano
73100 LECCE (LE) ITALY
Interests: energy; propulsion; fluid-dynamics; combustion; sustainability
Interests: energy; propulsion; fluid-dynamics; combustion; sustainability
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica Elettronica e Informatica, Universitá degli Studi di Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Interests: automatic conrol, electromechanical systems, nonlinear circuits
Interests: automatic conrol, electromechanical systems, nonlinear circuits
Institute of Machine Tools and Production Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, B. Stefanowskiego Street 1/15, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Interests: medical robotics and engineering; artificial muscles; pneumatic actuators; mechatronics
Interests: medical robotics and engineering; artificial muscles; pneumatic actuators; mechatronics
Department of Bioengineering, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL 61820, USA
Interests: soft robotics; biomaterials; medical devices; human centered design; mechanics of materials
Interests: soft robotics; biomaterials; medical devices; human centered design; mechanics of materials
Head of Group Optical Systems, Business Unit MEMS Applications, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT, Fraunhoferstraße 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany
Interests: MEMS; MEMS mirrors; actuator and sensors; piezoelectric material
Interests: MEMS; MEMS mirrors; actuator and sensors; piezoelectric material
Division of Control and Optimization, Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, Faculty of Automatic Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Interests: adaptive control; robust control; control theory; optimization; UAVs; linear matrix inequalities; fractional-order systems; modeling; identification
Interests: adaptive control; robust control; control theory; optimization; UAVs; linear matrix inequalities; fractional-order systems; modeling; identification
Department of Industrial Engineering and Informatics, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with seat in Prešov, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia
Interests: soft actuators and soft robotics; computational intelligence; automatic Control; system identification; bio-inspired computational methods; optimization
Interests: soft actuators and soft robotics; computational intelligence; automatic Control; system identification; bio-inspired computational methods; optimization
Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK
Interests: piezoelectric; composites; sensors; thermoelectric materials; ceramics
Interests: piezoelectric; composites; sensors; thermoelectric materials; ceramics
Department of Energy Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology,
53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
Interests: fluid power systems; parameter estimation; state estimation; real-time simulation; machine learning; digital hydraulics; mechatronics; Granular materials
Interests: fluid power systems; parameter estimation; state estimation; real-time simulation; machine learning; digital hydraulics; mechatronics; Granular materials
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Interests: electroactive polymer; soft actuator; additive manufacturing; adaptive structure; wave propagation
Interests: electroactive polymer; soft actuator; additive manufacturing; adaptive structure; wave propagation
Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, CCDC Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD 20783, USA
Interests: stimuli-responsive polymers; liquid crystal polymers; liquid crystal elastomers; polymers; composites; artificial muscles; soft actuators; soft robotics; flexible electronics
Interests: stimuli-responsive polymers; liquid crystal polymers; liquid crystal elastomers; polymers; composites; artificial muscles; soft actuators; soft robotics; flexible electronics
Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
Interests: metaheuristic optimization algorithms; nature-inspired algorithms; genetic algorithms; particle swarm algorithms; ant optimization algorithms; bat algorithm; gray wolf algorithm; cuckoo search algorithm; permanent magnet motors; especially BLDC; PMSM and LSPMSM
Interests: metaheuristic optimization algorithms; nature-inspired algorithms; genetic algorithms; particle swarm algorithms; ant optimization algorithms; bat algorithm; gray wolf algorithm; cuckoo search algorithm; permanent magnet motors; especially BLDC; PMSM and LSPMSM
Department of Nano & Electronic Physics, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
Interests: NEMS; microcantilever; optical detection; sensor; nanofabrication
Interests: NEMS; microcantilever; optical detection; sensor; nanofabrication
