ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8816-4944
Scopus Author ID: 9240940300
ResearcherID: B-3115-2008

Metrics for Academic and Research Impact

Ph.D, M.S., B.S.

• Professor, Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 2019-
• Assistant/Associate Professor, Elec. & Comp. Engr., Michigan State University, USA, 2008-2019
• Res. Sci./Sr. Res. Sci., Robotics & Intelligent Sys., ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2004-2008
• Assistant Professor, Micro-/Nano Sys. Engr., Nagoya Univ., Japan, 2003-2004
• Res. Assoc./Lecturer/Assoc. Prof., Mech. Engr. & Mechatronics, Xi’an Univ. of Tech., 1992-1999

• Editorial Board, Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics, 2010-
• Senior Editor/Associate Editor, IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology, 2007-2017
• Associate Editor, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2017
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transaction on Automation Science and Engineering, 2008-2013
• Guest Editor, Nanoscale, 2013
• Guest Editor, Advanced Robotics, 2010
• Section Editor, Springer Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, 2010

Society Committee

• Vice President for Conferences, IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC), 2019
• Representative of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) Administrative Committee (AdCom), 2012-2018
• Executive Board Member, 3M-NANO International Society, 2014-
• Representative of IEEE Trans. on Nanotechnology, Publication Activities Board (PAB), IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, 2012-
• Committee Chair, Technical Committee of Nano Energy, Environment, and Safety (NEES), IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC), 2009-
• Committee Member, Technical Committee of Micro/Nano Robotics and Automation, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, 2007-

Conference Organization

• Program Co-Chair, Award Committee Member, The 18th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2018), Cork, Ireland, July 23-26, 2018.
• Steering Committee Member, Award Committee Member, International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS 2018), Nagoya, July 4-7, 2018.
• Program Chair, The 17th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2017), Pittsburg, July 5-8, 2017.
• Steering Committee Member, International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS 2017), Montreal, July 17-21, 2017.
• Program Co-Chair, The 16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2016), Sendai, Aug. 5-8, 2016.
• Steering Committee Member, International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS 2016), Paris, July 18-22, 2016.
• Program Chair, The 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2013), Beijing, Aug. 5-8, 2013.
• General Co-Chair, Pre-Conf. Workshop Co-Chair, 2011 International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO), Changchun, China, Sept. 5-9, 2011.
• Program Chair, IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE NMDC 2010), the Clement Monterey, Monterey, California, USA, Oct. 12-15, 2010.
• Program Chair, The 1st IEEE International Symposium on Energy, Environment, Safety and Security (IEEE EESS 2010), the Clement Monterey, Monterey, California, USA, Oct. 12-15, 2010.
• Chair, IEEE NMDC2009 Workshop on “NanoManufacturing and NanoRobots”, 2009 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC 2009), Traverse City, Michigan, USA, June 2, 2009.
• Co-Chair, RSS 2008 Workshop on "Underwater Robotics … at the Microscale", 2008 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, June 28, 2008.
• Chair, Editor of Proc., Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Devices and Components III, Int. Symp. on Optomechatronic Tech. (ISOT2007), Lausanne, Switzerland, Oct. 8-10, 2007.
• Co-Chair, ICRA 2006 Workshop on "The Role of Robotics Research in Micro and Nano Technologies", Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., May 15, 2006.

• 2015 Withrow Distinguished Scholar Junior Award, Michigan State University, 2015
• Finalist of Best Conference Paper Award, IEEE-NEMS 2015
• Best Application Paper Award, 3M-NANO 2011
• National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, 2011
• Finalist of the Koh Young Award of International Journal of Optomechatronics, 2009
• 2008 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award for Excellence in Physical Sciences & Mathematics and Engineering & Technology Category, the Association of American Publishers (AAP), 2009
• IEEE T-ASE Googol Best New Application Paper Award, 2007
• Best Automation Paper Award—Finalist, ICRA 2007
• RSJ/SICE Award for Best Paper Nomination Finalist, IROS 2005
• Best Conference Paper Award, ICCSE 2003
• Finalist in the Best Conference Paper Competition, IEEE ICRA 2001

• NanoRobotics
• NanoBioMedical Devices
• NanoElectroMechnical Systems (NEMS)
• NanoManufacturing
• Mechatronics
• MechanoChemistry
• NanoElectroChemical Systems (NECS)
• NanoFluidic Systems
• NanoPhotonic Systems