TOPIC Research on medical robotics and bionic robot fish in Beihang ITR
SPEAKER Professor Tianmiao Wang
Intelligent Technology and Robotics (ITR) lab, Institute of Robotics BeiHang University, China
DATE 18 February, 2010 (Thursday)
TIME 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
VENUE Social Robotics Lab, IDMI
FEES No Charge
ABSTRACT
This talk is to present the Research on medical robotics and bionic robot fish at Intelligent Technology and Robotics) Laboratory in Robotics Institute.
BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Tianmiao Wang graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China in 1982 and received the Master’s degree and Ph.D degree both from Northwestern Polytechnical University, in 1987 and 1990, respectively. From 1990 to 1995, he worked as Postdoctoral Fellow respectively in State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Technology and Systems, Tsinghua University, China, and in the State Bionic Force Laboratory, Italy. Then He joined Robotics Institute, BeiHang University in 1996.

At present, he is professor, PhD mentor, and Dean of School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, BeiHang Univerity, China and Director of iTR(Intelligent Technology and Robotics) Laboratory in Robotics Institute, BeiHang University, China. He is mainly engaged in the research fields of surgical robot, micro robotics, and electromechanical control technology. He has undertaken and finished many national research projects in recent years. He has published nearly 90 papers in china and international journals and 3 books, and earned more than 10 Chinese National Invention Patents.

Prof. Wang is a “Cheung Kong Scholar” appointed by Chinese Ministry of Education, and a member of the Academic Degree Commission of the State Council of China. He is the head of Expert Group on the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Area of the Chinese National High Technology Research and Development Program (863 Hi-Tech Program). He is Vice Chairman of Chinese Robotics Society. He is also associate editors of Journal of Control Theory and Applications, Robotics, and Control Engineering.

He has received many awards such as the First Class Award from Ministry of Mechanical Industry, China, and the First Class Award from Ministry of Electrical Industry, China, and the Second Class Award from Ministry of Aeronautics, and the Second Award from Beijing Government, China, and the Chinese National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar. He has also been awarded the “Rong Hong” education of science and technology award by the American United Technologies. His research group is awarded as the Innovative Team of National Defense Technology

 

 

REMARKS
Jointly Organized by Social Robotics Lab, IDMI, and Singapore IEEE SMC/R&A Chapter