Summary

PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering with expertise in soft robotics, machine learning, and bio-inspired systems. Extensive research experience in shape-morphing robotics and digital twin systems, with multiple patents and high-impact publications.

Education

• Mechanical Engineering
  Purdue University

  Courses: Advisor: Professor Alex Chortos
• Mechanical Engineering

  2020
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

  GPA: 3.4/4.0, #9/66 Comprehensive ranking

  Courses: Advisors: Professor Hao Wang & Guang Chen
• Mechanical Engineering

  2017
  Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

  GPA: 4.0/4.0, #1/240 Major ranking

Work Experience

• Project Leader

  2017-08-01 - 2018-08-01
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University-Fraunhofer Smart Manufacturing Project Center

  Developed a digital twin system for robot arms, mobile robots, and FESTO assembly line using HoloLens. Created a myoelectricity control system for UR robot arm. Designed a flexible bionic gripper and multi-robot assembly unit. Participated in CPS system design for FESTO assembly line.
• Independent Project

  2020-05-01 - 2020-08-01
  Shanghai Platform of Smart Manufacturing

  Proposed an active and passive compliance control method with non-contact coil combination. Developed an electromagnetic force control device with variable stiffness for robot arm defect grinding.

Publications

• High-Performance Locomotion in a Hybrid Robotic Turtle Based on Reinforcement Learning and Simi-real
  Science Robotics

  First author: Jue Wang, with Mingsong Jiang, Luis Ramirez, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio. Under Review.

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• Hybrid 3D Printing of Bio-Inspired Artificial Slowly Adapting Type II Afferents
  Nature Communication

  First author: Jue Wang, with Michael Sotzing, Alex Chortos. Under Review.

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• Fast Fabrication of Long Tip Coreshell Nozzle for Bio-printing
  Nature Communication

  First author: Jue Wang, with Zewu Ma, Renkun Wang, Jeonghong Lee, Alex Chortos. Under Review.

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• Passively Addressed Robotic Morphing Surface (PARMS) Based on Machine Learning

  2023
  Science Advances

  First author: Jue Wang, with Michael Sotzing, Alex Chortos. Vol. 9, p.eadg8019, IF=13.7.

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• Image Regression-Based Machine Learning for Strain Field Customization in Bioreactor with Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Array

  2024
  Cyborg and Bionic Systems

  First author: Jue Wang, with Dhirodattto Sarkar, Mohan Atulya, Mina Lee, Zeyu Ma, Alex Chortos. Vol. 9, p.0155, IF=10.7.

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• Harnessing Deep Learning of Point Clouds for Morphology Mimicking of Universal 3D Shape Morphing Robots
  Advanced Intelligent Systems

  First author: Jue Wang, with Dhirodattto Sarkar, Jiqiu Suo, Alex Chortos. Accepted.

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• Control Strategies for Soft Robot Systems

  2022
  Advanced Intelligent Systems

  First author: Jue Wang, with Alex Chortos. Vol. 4, No. 5.1201056.

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• Fully Controllable and Continuous Programmable Surface Based on Machine Learning

  2022
  IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

  First author: Jue Wang, with Jiqiu Suo, Alex Chortos. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp.545-956.

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• Parametric Non-Euclidean Cell Switching Device With Live-Cell Imaging

  2023
  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

  First author: Jue Wang, with Aritra Chatterjee, Clarisse M. Zigan, Maya Alboon, Deva D. Chan, Alex Chortos. Vol. 71, No. 3, pp.920-830, IF=4.8.

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• Wireless Multiplexing Control Based on Magnetic Coupling Resonance and its Applications in Robot

  2021
  Journal of Mechanical and Robotics-Transactions of the ASME

  First author: Jue Wang, with Genliang Chen, Zhuang Zhang, Hao Wang. Vol. 13, pp.1-15, IF=2.4.

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• Novel On-Machine Measurement System and Method for Flatness of Large Annular Plane

  2019
  Measurement Science and Technology

  First author: Jue Wang, with Qingchao Sun, Bo Yuan. Vol. 31, p.015004, IF=2.4.

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• Crosstalk Analysis in Passively Addressed Soft and Resistive Heating Arrays

  2024
  IEEE Journal on Multiscale and Multiphysics Computational Techniques

  Corresponding author: Dhirodattto Sarkar, with Jue Wang, Alex Chortos. Vol. 3, pp.353-365, IF=1.9.

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• 3D Printing in Biofabrication: From Surface Structures to Biological Functions

  2024
  Chemical Engineering Journal

  Second author: Zeyu Ma, with Jue Wang, Liguo Qin, Alex Chortos. p.139477, IF=13.2.

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• Bioinspired Rigid-Soft Hybrid Organic Actuator with Controllable Versatile Motion and Variable Stiffness

  2023
  IEEE Transactions on Robotics

  Co-author: Zhuang Zhang, with Genliang Chen, Jue Wang, Yuanhao Xun, Hao Wang, Jorge Angeles. Vol. 39, No. 6, pp.4780-4784, IF=9.9.

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• Wireless Power & SIMO Control Based on Magnetic Coupling Resonance Using in Parallel Robot

  2019
  ASME IDETC/CIE

  First author: Jue Wang, with Genliang Chen, Hao Wang. DOI: 10.1115/DETC201997174.

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• Design and Finite Element Analysis of a Programmable Surface Based on Ionic Electro-Active Actuator

  2018
  Machine Design & Research

  Co-author: Aaron Fu, with Congcong Du, Wen Zhang, Genliang Chen, Jue Wang, Hao Wang. Vol. 35, No. 3, pp.44-49.

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• System for Shape Error In-Situ Measurement of Large-Scale Torus

  2021
  U.S. Patent

  No. 10,976,146.

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• Method for Shape Error In-Situ Measurement of Toruses

  2021
  U.S. Patent

  No. 16/321,991.

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• Single-Input-Multi-Output Control System and Method Based on Magnetic Coupling Resonance

  2018
  CHN Patent

  No. ZL 201811176743.9.

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• Large Span Variable Stiffness Drive Unit

  2018
  CHN Patent

  No. ZL 20181113659.5.

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• Flexible Bionic Gripper

  2018
  CHN Patent

  No. ZL 201810741426.0.

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• Large Span Rope Driven Measuring Robot

  2018
  CHN Patent

  No. ZL 201810741423.7.

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Presentations

• High-Performance Locomotion in a Hybrid Robotic Turtle Based on Reinforcement Learning and SimReal

  2023
  IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) Workshop
• Programmable Shape Morphing Based on Machine Learning

  2024
  IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (Robosoft) Workshop
• Programmable Shape Morphing Devices

  2024
  Quality Physics at Harvard University

  Cambridge, MA, USA
• Programmable Shape Morphing Devices

  2024
  Guest Presentation at Robert Wood Lab at Harvard University

  Cambridge, MA, USA
• Machine Learning in 3D Shape Morphing

  2024
  Fast Machine Learning for Science Conference
• Bio-Inspired Rigid-Soft Hybrid Organic Actuator with Controllable Versatile Motion and Variable Stiffness

  2024
  IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
• Design of Fully Controllable and Continuous Programmable Surface Based on Machine Learning

  2023
  IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
• A Pneumatically Controlled Device for Uniaxial and Biaxial Cell Stretching

  2023
  Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C)
• Wireless Power & SIMO Control Based on Magnetic Coupling Resonance Using in Parallel Robot

  2019
  ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE)

Teaching

• Measurement and Control Systems II

  2020
  Purdue University

  Role: Graduate Instructor
• Dynamics II

  2020
  Purdue University

  Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Robotics

  2018
  Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Senior Design

  2017
  Dalian University of Technology

  Role: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant