[CoMAR Group]
Compliant Mechanisms And Robotics (CoMAR) Group founded in Dec 2011
Lab Address: Mechatronics Lab, Electrical Building, UCC, Cork
[Staff members]
Dr. Guangbo Hao (Group director and founder)
[Associated honorable members]
Dr. Xiuyun He
[Research Assistants]
Haiyang Li, Jun. 2016-Sep.2016
Haitong Liang, Apr.-Aug. 2022
PhD students
1) Dr. Haiyang Li, supported by IRSCET Embark PhD scholarship for the thesis entitled “Approaches to the synthesis, modelling and optimization of spatial translational compliant parallel mechanisms”, Jan. 2013- Sep. 2016 (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Richard Kavanagh). Now working as an Associate Professor in Dalian University of Technology.
2) Dr. George Joseph, supported by Tata and MaREI for his thesis entitled “Ising Machines and Spiking Neural Networks: Non von-Neumann Computing Using Networks of Coupled Oscillators”, Jul. 2016-Oc. 2020 (co-supervised with Prof. Vikram Pakrashi at UCD). Now working as a Senior Neuromorphic Algorithms Engineer at Innatera Nanosystems, Delft.
3) Dr. T.H. Fass, supported by SFI CDA for the thesis entitled: “Self-Assembling Magnetic Chains for Minimally-Invasive Surgery”, Feb. 2018-May. 2022 (co-supervised with Prof. Padraig Cantillon-Murphy). Now working as a Postdoc researcher in Tyndall National Institute.
4) Dr. Haitong Liang, supported by Horizon 2020 EnABLES, for the thesis entitled: “Ultra-low and Wide Bandwidth Vibrational Energy Harvesting Using a Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanism”, Jan. 2019-Mar. 2022 (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Olszewski (Oskar) Zbigniew from Tyndall). Now working as a Lecturer in Beijing Forestry University.
5) Dr. Shiyao Li, supported by the CSC, Jan 2019-May 2023 (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Bill Wright). Will join UCD with Prof. Fang as a Postdoc.
6) Dr. Yu-Hao Chang, visting PhD student from National Chung Cheng University, supported by Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology starting from April 2021 for eight months
7) Dr. Yingjun Zhao, visiting PhD student from Shanghai University, supported by CSC starting from May 2021to May 2022. Now working as a Lecturer in University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
8) Dr. Pongsiri kuresangsai, visiting PhD student from Chiang Mai University, support by National Research Council of Thailand from Sep. 2021 to May 2022. Now working as Postdoc in Chiang Mai University
9) Mr. Paddy McGowan, supported by CIT Staff Doctorate Research grant, 25 Sep. 2018-present (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Bill Wright).
10) Mr. Jiaxiang Zhu, supported by the CSC, Oct. 2020-present (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Denis Kelleher).
11) Ms. Siyuan Ye, supported by the CSC, Oct. 2020-present (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Fatemeh Kavousi).
12) Mr. Omer Khalid, supported by Horizon 2020 Marie-Curie ITN grant, Dec. 2020-present (main supervisor with co-supervisors: Dr. Cian Desmond et al).
13) Mr. Tinghao Liu, supported by Horizon 2020 EnABLES TA project and CSC, Nov. 2021-present (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Yongsong Fan)
14) Mr. Pengyuan Zhao, from CAS Shenyang Automation Institute, supported by CSC from CAS Shenyang Automation Institute starting from Nov. 2021 to Oct. 2022
15) Mr. Kong Zhang, supported by SEIA, Jul. 2022-present (main supervisor with co-supervisors: Dr. Jimmy Murphy and Dr. Vikram Pakrashi)
16) Mr. Seyyed Masoud Kargar, supported by Horizon 2020, Oct. 2022-present (co-supervised with Prof. Giovanni Berselli in University of Genova)
17) Ms. Yiran Wang, Apr. 2023-present, funded by EI micro-needle project (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Xiuyun He)
18) Mr. Biaoliang Liu, Jul. 2023-, funded by CSC for four years (main supervisor with co-supervisor: Dr. Xiuyun He)
Research master students
18) Mr. Zhengkai Jia, Apr. 2021-Apr. 2022, co-supervised with Prof. Frank Peters (Thesis completed at UCC)
19) Mr. Seyyed Masoud Kargar, Jan. 2021-Jul. 2022 (Thesis completed at UCC)
20) Ms. Yingyue Chen, Jan. 2020-Apr. 2021 (Thesis completed at UCC)
21) Mr. Florian Maetz from The École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, Oct. 2020-Jul. 2021 (??)
22) Mr. Mario Roveroni from University of Padova, Feb. 2020- 31 Aug.(Thesis completed at UCC, full marks)
23) Mr. Loic Riegel from INSA Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg, Mar. 2020- 31 Jul. 2021 (Thesis completed at UCC)
24) Ms. Elena Petri from University of Padova, “Control of a two-axis nanopositioning system”, 2019/2020, co-supervised with Dr. Richard Kavanagh (Thesis completed at UCC, full Marks)
25) Mr. Ke Wu from Chongqing University/UCD, “Design of high-performance compliant translational joints”, 2018/2019 (CQU Thesis completed in UCC at UCC).
26) Mr. Aldo Marchi from University of Padova, “Improved control of a nano-positioning system”, 2017/2018, co-supervised with Dr. Richard Kavanagh (Thesis completed at UCC)
27) Mr. Riccardo Sandon from University of Padova, “Design and control of a nano-positioning system”, co-supervised with Dr. Richard Kavanagh, 2016/2017 (Thesis completed at UCC)
28) Ms. Fabiana Federica Ferro from University of Padova, “Control of a flexure-based single degree of freedom nano-positioning system”, 2015/2016, main supervisor with Dr. Richard Kavanagh as co-supervisor (Thesis completed at UCC)
Taught master/ME students
29) Mr. Niall Walsh 2022/2023 (undergoing)
30) Mr. Dominik Michael Herkommer 2022/2023 (undergoing)
31) Mr. Paul Devouge 2022/2023 (undergoing)
32) Mr. Luguang Cai, 2021/2022 (Thesis completed)
33) Mr. Tinghao Liu, 2020/2021 (Thesis completed)
34) Mr. Kiran Abbur Ramanna, 2020/2021 (Thesis completed)
35) Mr. Jordan Power, 2020/2021 (Thesis completed)
36) Mr. Shuwen Yu, 2020/2021 (Thesis completed, Distinction Degree and Project)
37) Mr. Rohan Shivajirao Powar, 2019/2020 (Thesis completed)
38) Mr. Rishabh Jain, 2019/2020 (Thesis completed)
39) Mr. Jiaxiang Zhu, 2018/2019 (Thesis completed, Distinction Degree and Project)
40) Mr. Haotian Duan, 2017/2018 (withdraw)
41) Ms. Karen Anita Mcdonnell, 2016/2017 (Thesis completed)
42) Mr. Danny Morgan, 2015/2016 (Thesis completed)
43) Mr. Ravish Maghenthiran, 2014/2015 (Thesis completed)
44) Mr. Sanjeev Ramkumar, 2014/2015 (Thesis completed)
45) Mr. John Mullins, 2013/2014, (Thesis completed, Distinction Degree and Project)
46) Mr. Rajneesh Buragohain, 2013/2014 (Thesis completed)
47) Mr. Ronan Hand, 2013/2014 (Thesis completed)
48) Mr. Marc Murphy, 2013/2014 (Thesis completed)
Visiting Professors
49) Prof. Salih Abdelaziz, Assistant Professor from LIRMM, University of Montpellier, France (August 2022-August 2023)
50) Dr. Yi Jing, Lecturer from Taiyuan University of Technology, China (Dec. 2021-Dec. 2022)
51) Prof. Jie Wang, Associate Professor from Liaoning Technical University, China (May 2022-May 2023)
52) Prof. Baokun Li, Professor from Anhui University of Science and Technology, China (Jul. 2017-Jun. 2018)
53) Prof. Yufei Liu, Professor from Chongqing University, China (Nov. 2015-May 2016)
54) Prof. Wei Wei, Professor from BTBU, China (Sep. 2013-Jan. 2014)
Short-term students
55) Mr. Haojun Liao, Research Master Student from Hangdian University, China (1st Jul.-30 Sep. 2019).
56) Mr. Hugo Stalin, fourth year engineer student from Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France. (2nd Apr.-24th Aug. 2018)
57) Mr. Heraldas Vaivada, UCC 2nd-year PCE student under the support of UCC Summer Bursary, (Jun.-Aug. 2017)
58) Mr. Jan Wehrmann, Erasmus student from HSB Hochschule Bremen, Germany (Oct. 2016- Feb. 2017)
59) Mr. Abhilash Nayak, PhD student, IRCCyN, École Centrale de Nantes, France (Aug.-Sep. 2016)
60) Mr. Luppino Jordan, Erasmus student from ENSICAEN, France (May 2016-August 2016)
61) Mr. Mehdi Riza, UCC 2nd-year EEE student under the support of UCC Summer (Jun.-Aug. 2016)
62) Mr. Suzen Kemalcan, Erasmus+ Traineeship student from Trakya University, Turkey (July 2015 to September 2015)
63) Mr. Yuan Hu (November 2014-June 2015)
64) Ms. Dishiti Gupta, SFI supported second-year undergraduate from National Institute of Technology Calicut, India (May to August 2014)
65) Mr. George Joseph, SFI supported third-year undergraduate from National Institute of Technology Calicut, India (May to August 2014)