YANG XIONG
Research Assistant Professor
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
EDUCATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE
RAP
05/2023 – Present
Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Postdoc
10/2022 – 05/2023
Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Postdoc
05/2022 – 09/2022
Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
Ph.D.
09/2017 – 04/2022
Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
B.Sc.
09/2013 – 08/2017
Mechanical Engineering, Northeast University (Shen Yang, China)
RESEARCH INTEREST
Microrobots and actuators
My research interests include robotics from micro to macro, especially the design, fabrication, modeling and control of the microrobots in the micromanipulation and biomedical applications.
Now, I also focus on the development of modular robot with self-adaptability for unstructured environment, and miniature inteligent sensing system for human-robot interaction.
HIGHLIGHTS
M-spray
A minimalist approach to construct millirobots by coating inanimate objects with a composited agglutinate magnetic spray. [Science Robotics, reported by Syfy Wire, BBC and over 30 social medias]
Fibot
A nanofiber-based biodegradable millirobot, named Fibot, fabricated by integrating magnetic-assisted molding and electrospin-assisted assembling. By adjusting the material components of Fibot during fabrication, we can program the adaptive release of different drugs responding to variations in acidic physiological concentrations. [Matter]
Ray sperm and bioinspired robot
We disclose a peculiar rotational propulsion mechanism of Ray sperms enabled by its unusual heterogeneous dual helixes with a rigid spiral head and a soft tail, named Heterogeneous Dual Helixes (HDH) model for short. Such heterogeneous dual helical propulsion style provides the Ray sperm with high adaptability in viscous solutions along with advantages in linearity, straightness, and bidirectional motion. [PNAS]
PUBLICATIONS
Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, Haojian Lu, Toshio Fukuda and Yajing Shen*. "Milli-scale cellular robots that can reconfigure morphologies and behaviors simultaneously." Nature Communications 2022.
Han Huang, Yu Feng, Xiong Yang and Yajing Shen*. "Natural gum-based electronic ink with water-proofing self-healing and easy-cleaning properties for directly on-skin electronics." Biosensors and Bioelectronics 2022.
Liu Yang, Tieshan Zhang, Rong Tan, Xiong Yang, Dong Guo, Yu Feng, Hao Ren, et al. "Functionalized spiral-rolling millirobot for upstream swimming in blood vessel." Advanced Science 2022.
Rong Tan+, Xiong Yang+, Haojian Lu, Liu Yang, et al. "Nanofiber-based biodegradable millirobot with controllable anchoring and adaptive stepwise release functions." Matter 2022. [Co-first author]
Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, Haojian Lu, and Yajing Shen*. " Magnetic-directed Manipulation and Assembly of Fragile Bioartificial Architectures in the Liquid-liquid Interface" IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 2022.
Panbing Wang, M. A. R. Al Azad, Xiong Yang, Paolo R. Martelli, Kamyan Cheung, Jiahai Shi*, and Yajing Shen*. "Self-adaptive and efficient propulsion of Ray sperms at different viscosities enabled by heterogeneous dual helixes." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2021.
Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, Haojian Lu and Yajing Shen*. "Starfish inspired milli soft robot with omnidirectional adaptive locomotion ability." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2021.
Tieshan Zhang, Liu Yang, Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, Haojian Lu*, and Yajing Shen*. "Millimeter‐Scale Soft Continuum Robots for Large‐Angle and High‐Precision Manipulation by Hybrid Actuation." Advanced Intelligent Systems 2021.
Yanting Liu, Yuanyuan Yang, Xiong Yang, Liu Yang, Yajing Shen, and Wanfeng Shang*. "Multi-functionalized micro-helical capsule robots with superior loading and releasing capabilities." Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2021.
Xiong Yang, Wanfeng Shang, Haojian Lu, Yanting Liu, Liu Yang, Rong Tan, et al. "An agglutinate magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into millirobots for biomedical applications." Science Robotics 2020. [Reported by Syfy Wire, BBC and over 30 social medias]
Xiong Yang, and Yajing Shen*. "Sitting posture correction device based on infrared distance measurement." In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR).
Haojian Lu, Yanting Liu, Yuanyuan Yang, Xiong Yang, Rong Tan, and Yajing Shen*. "Self-assembly magnetic chain unit for bulk biomaterial actuation." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2018.
Xiong Yang, Hongbin Zhang, Tianyou Cheng, et al,. "An Omnidirectional and Movable Palletizing Robot based on Computer Vision Positing." In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics (ISR).
Haojian Lu, Panbing Wang, Rong Tan, Xiong Yang, and Yajing Shen*. "Nanorobotic system for precise in situ three-dimensional manufacture of helical microstructures." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2018.
Rong Tan+, Xiong Yang+, and Yajing Shen*. "Robot-aided electrospinning toward intelligent biomedical engineering." Robotics and biomimetic 2017. [Co-first author]
Xiong Yang, Haotian She, Haojian Lu, Toshio Fukuda, and Yajing Shen*. "State of the art: bipedal robots for lower limb rehabilitation." Applied Sciences 2017.
PATENTS
Yajing Shen, Haojian Lu, and Xiong Yang. "Soft Body Robotic Device." US Patent, Priority No. 16/695,400.
Yajing Shen, and Xiong Yang. "Method for Converting Inanimate Object to Small-scale Robot On-demand." US Patent, Priority No. 17/549,813.
Yajing Shen, Jiahai Shi, Panbing Wang, and Xiong Yang. "Hetero-stiffness Robotic Device." US Patent, Priority No. 17/518,579.
Yajing Shen, Jiahai Shi, Panbing Wang, and Xiong Yang. "Underwater Vehicle with Front-rear Distributed Drive." US Patent, Priority No. 17/448,533.
Kuankuan Liang, Tianyou Cheng, Xiong Yang, and Yunpeng Gong. "Automatic gearshift device of automobile hand-operated gearbox experiment table." CN 105606374A
AWARDS
Outstanding Academic Performance Award from City University of Hong Kong in 2021. [Top 5% granted]
Outstanding Manipulation Challenge from IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in 2017. [Top 1% granted]
Champion of Robotic Challenge from IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in 2017. [Rank number one in all teams]
National 1st Prize from the 16th and 17th RoboMasters Robot Competition in 2016 and 2017. [Top 3% granted]
TEACHING
2020/2021 Semester A
MBE4101 Biomedical Instrumentation
Teaching students to perform basic filtering and apply the techniques for basic ECG signal processing in laboratory exercise. (City University of Hong Kong)
2019/2020 Semester B
MBE4010 Dynamics and Control
Teaching students to investigate components and the basic operation of digital systems for motor control, and understand the stability and dynamic response of a digital control system with respect to the sampling interval and loop gain. (City University of Hong Kong)
2018/2019 Semester A
MBE3046 Automation Technology
Introducing concepts of fixed, programmable and flexible automation, their design, implementation, application and cost-effects. (City University of Hong Kong)
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CONTACT
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
xiongyang2-c[at]my.cityu.edu.hk
eexiongyang[at]ust.hk
