Alici, Gursel

Overview

Gursel Alici received the Ph.D. degree in robotics from the Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, Oxford, U.K., in 1994. He is currently a Senior Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where he holds the position of Executive Dean for the Faculty of Engineering Information Sciences. Prior to this, he was the Head of the School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering during 2011-2021. His research interests are soft robotics, system dynamics and control, robotic drug delivery systems, novel actuation concepts for biomechatronic applications, robotic mechanisms and manipulation systems, soft and smart actuators and sensors, prosthetic devices, and and medical robotics. He has generated more than 350 refereed publications, and delivered numerous invited seminars and keynote talks on his areas of research.

Prof. Alici is a Senior Editor of the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, as of January 1, 2020. He was a Technical Editor of the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics during 2008–2012. He was a Technical Editor of the IEEE Access, the first IEEE open access journal with interdisciplinary scope, since this journal’s start in 2013 until January 2020. He was a Member of the Mechatronics National Panel formed by the Institution of Engineers, Australia, until 2017, for 10 years. He has served on the international program committees of numerous IEEE/ASME International Conferences on Robotics and Mechatronics. He was the General Chair of the 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics held in Wollongong, Australia. He is the leader of Soft Robotics for Prosthetic Devices theme of the ARC Center of Excellence for Electromaterials Science. He received the Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning Award in 2010, the Vice-Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award in 2013, and Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Supervision in 2018 from the University of Wollongong. He has held a visiting professorship position at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL) (2007, 2010), City University of Hong Kong (2014), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) (2015), and University of British Columbia, Canada (2019).

Research Areas

Research Overview

Prof Alici has established synergistic and productive multi-disciplinary collaborations nationally and internationally. He has published extensively in soft robotics, system dynamics and control, robotic drug delivery systems, novel actuation concepts for biomechatronic applications, robotic mechanisms and manipulation systems, soft and smart actuators and sensors, assistive devices, and medical robotics.

He has generated more than 350 refereed publications with ‘h-index of 44’ from 6604+ citations from Scopus (Scopus Author ID: 7003543070) by the end of 2019, and 5 patents. According to Scopus, his citations show a strong trend in the last 5 years from 2015 to 2019, being 547, 674, 759, 932 and 1132, respectively.

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering Head of School 2011 - 2021

Member Of

IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Member 1994 -

Has Collaborator

Jager, Edwin Person
Madden, John D. W. Person

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	A Comparison between Separated Electrodes and Concentric Electrodes for Electrotactile Stimulation Published In IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
2021	A Magnetically Actuated Novel Robotic Capsule for Site-Specific Drug Delivery Inside the Gastrointestinal Tract Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2021	A Review of 3D¿Printable Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Sensors: Research Challenges and Opportunities Published In Advanced Intelligent Systems
2021	Design, Modeling, and Control of a 3D Printed Monolithic Soft Robotic Finger with Embedded Pneumatic Sensing Chambers Published In IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2021	Editorial: Soft Robotics Based on Electroactive Polymers Published In Frontiers in Robotics and AI
2021	Kinematic modeling and analysis of a novel bio-inspired and cable-driven hybrid shoulder mechanism Published In Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
2021	Low-Hysteresis and Ultrasensitive Microcellular Structures for Wearable Electronic Applications Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2021	Room-temperature self-healing piezoresistive sensors Published In Composites Science and Technology
2020	A Comparison of Recognition and Sensitivity in the Upper Arm and Lower Arm to Mechanotactile Stimulation Published In IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
2020	A practical 3D-printed soft robotic prosthetic hand with multi-articulating capabilities Published In PLoS ONE
2020	A survey on what Australians with upper limb difference want in a prosthesis: justification for using soft robotics and additive manufacturing for customized prosthetic hands Published In Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
2020	Bioinspired Three-Dimensional-Printed Helical Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Their Characterization Published In Soft Robotics
2020	Effects of wearable devices with biofeedback on biomechanical performance of running¿a systematic review Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2020	Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable Ultrasensitive Piezoresistive Sensors for Wearable Electronics Applications Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2020	Finite element modeling in the design process of 3D printed pneumatic soft actuators and sensors Published In Robotics
2020	How a risky move put my career back on course Published In Science
2020	Stepping down to step forward Published In Science
2020	Tactile Feedback in Closed-Loop Control of Myoelectric Hand Grasping: Conveying Information of Multiple Sensors Simultaneously via a Single Feedback Channel Published In Frontiers in Neuroscience
2020	Towards Including End-Users in the Design of Prosthetic Hands: Ethical Analysis of a Survey of Australians with Upper-Limb Difference Published In Science and Engineering Ethics
2019	3D Printable Linear Soft Vacuum Actuators: Their Modeling, Performance Quantification and Application in Soft Robotic Systems Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2019	A 3D-Printed Omni-Purpose Soft Gripper Published In IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2019	A Novel Magnetic Anchoring System for Wireless Capsule Endoscopes Operating within the Gastrointestinal Tract Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2019	A Novel Monolithic Soft Robotic Thumb for an Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Hand Published In IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2019	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2019	Engineering-Based Design Methodology for Embedding Ethics in Autonomous Robots Published In Proceedings of the IEEE
2019	Enhanced Localization of Robotic Capsule Endoscopes Using Positron Emission Markers and Rigid-Body Transformation Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2019	Highly Sensitive Soft Foam Sensors to Empower Robotic Systems Published In Advanced Materials Technologies
2019	Model-free control of an electro-active polymer actuator Published In Materials Research Express
2019	Soft Pneumatic Sensing Chambers for Generic and Interactive Human¿Machine Interfaces Published In Advanced Intelligent Systems
2019	Ultra-stretchable MWCNT–Ecoflex piezoresistive sensors for human motion detection applications Published In Composites Science and Technology
2018	3D printing Vegemite and Marmite: redefining "breadboards" Published In Journal of Food Engineering
2018	A Review of Non-Invasive Sensory Feedback Methods for Transradial Prosthetic Hands Published In IEEE Access
2018	A Soft Stretchable Sensor: Towards Peripheral Nerve Signal Sensing Published In MRS Advances
2018	A structural optimisation method for a soft pneumatic actuator Published In Robotics
2018	Analysis of Magnetic Interaction in Remotely Controlled Magnetic Devices and Its Application to a Capsule Robot for Drug Delivery Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2018	Bioinspired 3D Printable Soft Vacuum Actuators for Locomotion Robots, Grippers and Artificial Muscles Published In Soft Robotics
2018	Design, Fabrication, and Test of a Coupled Parametric-Transverse Nonlinearly Broadband Energy Harvester Published In IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
2018	Development of a nonlinear adaptive absorber based on magnetorheological elastomer Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2018	Experimental Nonlinear Model Identification of a Highly Nonlinear Resonator Published In Journal of Vibration and Acoustics: Transactions of the ASME
2018	Experimental nonlinear vibrations of an MRE sandwich plate Published In Smart Structures and Systems
2018	Locomotion analysis and optimization of actinomorphic robots with soft arms actuated by shape memory alloy wires Published In International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
2018	Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Bending Behavior of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Made of Discrete Actuation Chambers Published In Soft Robotics
2018	Recent progress of particle migration in viscoelastic fluids Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2018	Reusable Flexible Concentric Electrodes Coated With a Conductive Graphene Ink for Electrotactile Stimulation Published In Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
2018	Softer is Harder: What Differentiates Soft Robotics from Hard Robotics? Published In MRS Advances
2017	A nonlinearly broadband tuneable energy harvester Published In Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control: Transactions of the ASME
2017	A parametrically broadband nonlinear energy harvester Published In Journal of Energy Resources Technology
2017	A review on performance enhancement techniques for ambient vibration energy harvesters Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2017	Design of an enhanced wideband energy harvester using a parametrically excited array Published In Journal of Sound and Vibration
2017	Development of an isolator working with magnetorheological elastomers and fluids Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2017	Double-Mode Microparticle Manipulation by Tunable Secondary Flow in Microchannel With Arc-Shaped Groove Arrays Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
2017	Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis Published In Biosensors and Bioelectronics
2017	Flow rate-insensitive microparticle separation and filtration using a microchannel with arc-shaped groove arrays Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2017	Gold-loaded nanoporous superparamagnetic nanocubes for catalytic signal amplification in detecting miRNA Published In Chemical Communications
2017	High Throughput Cell-Free Extraction of Plasma by an Integrated Microfluidic Device Combining Inertial Focusing and Membrane Published In Journal of Heat Transfer: Transactions of the ASME
2017	High-throughput sheathless and three-dimensional microparticle focusing using a microchannel with arc-shaped groove arrays Published In Scientific Reports
2017	Hybrid force and position control of a conducting tri-layer electro-active polymer actuator Published In Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control
2017	Large area and ultra-thin compliant strain sensors for prosthetic devices Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2017	Modelling of the human shoulder girdle as a 6-4 parallel mechanism with a moving scapulothoracic joint Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2017	Nanotechnology and its medical applications: revisiting public policies from a regulatory perspective in Australia Published In Nanotechnology Reviews
2017	Review on Design and Control Aspects of Robotic Shoulder Rehabilitation Orthoses Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews
2017	System and process development for coaxial extrusion in fused deposition modelling Published In Rapid Prototyping Journal
2017	The Suitability of 3-D Printed Eutectic Gallium-Indium Alloy as a Heating Element for Thermally Active Hydrogels Published In MRS Advances
2017	Three-Dimensional Kinematic Modeling of Helix-Forming Lamina-Emergent Soft Smart Actuators Based on Electroactive Polymers Published In IEEE Transactions On Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2016	3D printed flexure hinges for soft monolithic prosthetic fingers Published In Soft Robotics
2016	A Soft mechatronic microstage mechanism based on electroactive polymer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2016	A magnetically actuated anchoring system for a wireless endoscopic capsule Published In Biomedical Microdevices
2016	A magnetically actuated drug delivery system for robotic endoscopic capsules Published In Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME
2016	A starfish robot based on soft and smart modular structure (SMS) actuated by SMA wires Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2016	An experimental investigation into nonlinear dynamics of a magneto-rheological elastomer sandwich beam Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	An innovative MRE absorber with double natural frequencies for wide frequency bandwidth vibration absorption Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	An inverted micro-mixer based on a magnetically-actuated cilium made of Fe doped PDMS Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	Bottom-up microfabrication process for individually controlled conjugated polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2016	Continuous plasma extraction under viscoelastic fluid in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion-contraction cavity arrays Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2016	Controlled delivery of drugs adsorbed onto porous Fe3O4 structures by application of AC/DC magnetic fields Published In Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
2016	Design and development of a parametrically excited nonlinear energy harvester Published In Energy Conversion and Management
2016	Development of a novel magnetophoresis-assisted hydrophoresis microdevice for rapid particle ordering Published In Biomedical Microdevices
2016	Development of a novel multi-layer MRE isolator for suppression of building vibrations under seismic events Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2016	Experimental nonlinear dynamics of a geometrically imperfect magneto-rheological elastomer sandwich beam Published In Composite Structures
2016	Fabrication and characterisation of highly stretchable elastomeric strain sensors for prosthetic hand applications Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2016	Fundamentals and applications of inertial microfluidics: A review Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2016	Internal energy transfer in dynamical behavior of slightly curved shear deformable microplates Published In Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
2016	Investigation of particle lateral migration in sample-sheath flow of viscoelastic fluid and Newtonian fluid Published In Electrophoresis
2016	Nonlinear dynamics of a parametrically excited beam with a central magneto-rheological elastomer patch: an experimental investigation Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2016	Size optimization of a magnetic system for drug delivery with capsule robots Published In IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
2016	Size-dependent performance of microgyroscopes Published In International Journal of Engineering Science
2016	Soft and smart modular structures actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires as tentacles of soft robots Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	Tunable particle focusing in a straight channel with symmetric semicircle obstacle arrays using electrophoresis-modified inertial effects Published In Micromachines
2015	A compact variable stiffness and damping shock absorber for vehicle suspension Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2015	A hybrid dielectrophoretic and hydrophoretic microchip for particle sorting using integrated pre-focusing and sorting steps Published In Electrophoresis
2015	An adaptive tuned vibration absorber based on multilayered MR elastomers Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	An integrated dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic microchip for continuous particle filtration and separation Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2015	Corrigendum: Fabrication and characterization of a magnetic micro-actuator based on deformable Fe-doped PDMS artificial cilium using 3D printing (2015 Smart Mater. Struct. 24 035015) Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Dean-flow-coupled elasto-inertial three-dimensional particle focusing under viscoelastic flow in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion–contraction cavity arrays Published In Biomicrofluidics
2015	Development of a linear damper working with magnetorheological shear thickening fluids Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2015	Development of a novel variable stiffness and damping magnetorheological fluid damper Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Development of an MRE adaptive tuned vibration absorber with self-sensing capability Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Fabrication and characterization of a magnetic micro-actuator based on deformable Fe-doped PDMS artificial cilium using 3D printing Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Horizontal vibration reduction of a seat suspension using negative changing stiffness magnetorheological elastomer isolators Published In International Journal of Vehicle Design: journal of vehicle engineering, automotive technology and components
2015	Performance evaluation and comparison of magnetorheological elastomer absorbers working in shear and squeeze modes Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2015	Size-dependent electro-elasto-mechanics of MEMS with initially curved deformable electrodes Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2015	Subcritical parametric dynamics of microbeams Published In International Journal of Engineering Science
2015	Towards soft robotic devices for site-specific drug delivery Published In Expert Review of Medical Devices
2014	A compliant translational mechanism based on dielectric elastomer actuators Published In Journal of Mechanical Design
2014	A novel magnetorheological elastomer isolator with negative changing stiffness for vibration reduction Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	A review of drug delivery systems for capsule endoscopy Published In Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
2014	A review of microfabrication techniques and dielectrophoretic microdevices for particle manipulation and separation Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2014	An adaptive neuro fuzzy hybrid control strategy for a semiactive suspension with magneto rheological damper Published In Advances in Mechanical Engineering
2014	An advanced mathematical model and its experimental verification for trilayer conjugated polymer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2014	An effective localization method for robotic endoscopic capsules using multiple positron emission markers Published In IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2014	Concept and simulation study of a novel localization method for robotic endoscopic capsules using multiple positron emission markers Published In Medical Physics
2014	Control of conducting polymer actuators without physical feedback: Simulated feedback control approach with particle swarm optimization Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Electro-mechanical modelling and identification of electroactive polymer actuators as smart robotic manipulators Published In Mechatronics
2014	Experimental investigation into biomechanical and biotribological properties of a real intestine and their significance for design of a spiral-type robotic capsule Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
2014	Fabrication and characterization of magneto-rheological shear-stiffened elastomers Published In Frontiers in Materials
2014	Force control of a tri-layer conducting polymer actuator using optimized fuzzy logic control Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	High throughput extraction of plasma using a secondary flow-aided inertial microfluidic device Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences
2014	How the type of input function affects the dynamic response of conducting polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Inertial particle separation by differential equilibrium positions in a symmetrical serpentine micro-channel Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Intelligent control of electroactive polymer actuators based on fuzzy and neurofuzzy methodologies Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2014	Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Isolating plasma from blood using a dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic device Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2014	Kinematic analyses of novel translational parallel manipulators Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2014	Making a hydrophoretic focuser tunable using a diaphragm Published In Biomicrofluidics
2014	Modeling and inverse feedforward control for conducting polymer actuators with hysteresis Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Modelling and identifying the parameters of a magneto-rheological damper with a force-lag phenomenon Published In Applied Mathematical Modelling: simulation and computation for engineering and environmental systems
2014	On-chip high-throughput manipulation of particles in a dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic focuser Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Particle inertial focusing and its mechanism in a serpentine microchannel Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2014	Real-time control of inertial focusing in microfluidics using dielectrophoresis (DEP) Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences
2014	The development of an adaptive tuned magnetorheological elastomer absorber working in squeeze mode Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2013	Adaptive sliding mode control of tri-layer conjugated polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2013	An effective methodology to solve inverse kinematics of electroactive polymer actuators modelled as active and soft robotic structures Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2013	Continuous manipulation and separation of particles using combined obstacle-and curvature-induced direct current dielectrophoresis Published In Electrophoresis
2013	Improved concentration and separation of particles in a 3D dielectrophoretic chip integrating focusing, aligning and trapping Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2013	Inertial focusing in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion-contraction cavity arrays using two secondary flows Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2013	Modeling and experimental characterization of propulsion of a spiral-type microrobot for medical use in gastrointestinal tract Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2013	Modeling and experimental investigation of rotational resistance of a spiral-type robotic capsule inside a real intestine Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2013	Patterning and electrical interfacing of individually controllable conducting polymer microactuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2013	Polypyrrole stretchable actuators Published In Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
2013	Study of PDMS based magnetorheological elastomers Published In Journal of Physics
2013	Study of magnetorheology and sensing capabilities of MR elastomers Published In Journal of Physics
2012	A novel three degrees of freedom partially decoupled robot with linear actuators Published In Robotica
2012	A review of localization systems for robotic endoscopic capsules Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2012	A simple and cost-effective method for fabrication of integrated electronic-microfluidic devices using a laser-patterned PDMS layer Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2012	Continuous particle focusing in a waved microchannel using negative dc dielectrophoresis Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2012	Modelling trilayer conjugated polymer actuators for their sensorless position control Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2012	Pushing the limits for microactuators based on electroactive polymers Published In IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
2012	Study of shear-stiffened elastomers Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2012	Three-dimensional nanofabrication of polystyrene by focused ion beam Published In Journal of Microscopy
2011	Effect of electrolyte storage layer on performance of PPy-PVDF-PPy microactuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2011	Electroactive polymer actuators as artificial muscles: Are they ready for bioinspired applications? Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2011	Enhancement of actuation ability of ionic-type conducting polymer actuators using metal ion implantation Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2011	Evaluation of length-scale effects for mechanical behaviour of micro- and nanocantilevers: I. Experimental determination of length-scale factors Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2011	Evaluation of length-scale effects for mechanical behaviour of micro- and nanocantilevers: II. Experimental verification of deflection models using atomic force microscopy Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2011	Experimental investigation of the vibration characteristics of a magnetorheological elastomer sandwich beam under non-homogeneous small magnetic fields Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2011	Focused Ion Beam Fabricated Polystyrene-Platinum Thermal Microactuator Published In Advanced Materials Research
2011	Guest Editorial: Introduction to the focused section on electroactive polymer mechatronics Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2011	Micron-scale polymer-metal cantilever actuators fabricated by focused ion beam Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2011	Microstructure and magnetorheology of graphite-based MR elastomers Published In Rheologica Acta: an international journal of rheology
2011	Modelling and performance enhancement of a linear actuation mechanism using conducting polymers Published In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
2011	Synthesis and performance evaluation of thin film PPy-PVDF multilayer electroactive polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2011	The kinematics of modular spatial hpyer-redundant manipulators formed from RPS-type limbs Published In Robotics and Autonomous Systems
2010	A multistable linear actuation mechanism based on artificial muscles Published In Journal of Mechanical Design
2010	A new family of constrained redundant parallel manipulators Published In Multibody System Dynamics
2010	Artificial muscles with adjustable stiffness Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2010	Creep and recovery behaviors of magnetorheological elastomers Published In Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China
2010	Electromechanical coupling in polypyrrole sensors and actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2010	Evaluation of thrust force generated for a robotic fish propelled with polypyrrole actuators Published In Polymer International
2010	Inversion-based feedforward control of polypyrrole trilayer bender actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2010	Wireless aquatic navigator for detection and analysis (WANDA) Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2009	An effective modelling approach to estimate nonlinear bending behaviour of cantilever type conducting polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2009	Conducting polymer microactuators operating in air Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2009	Development and dynamic modelling of a flexure-based Scott-Russell mechanism for nano-manipulation Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2009	Finding NEMO (novel electromaterial muscle oscillator): a polyprrole powered robotic fish with real-time wireless speed and directional control Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2009	Guest editorial: Introduction to the focused section on mechatronics for MEMS and NEMS Published In IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2009	Normal stiffness calibration of microfabricated tri-layer conducting polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2009	Towards fully optimized conducting polymer bending sensors: the effect of geometry Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2008	A POISSON-BASED METHODOLOGY FOR DEFORMABLE OBJECT SIMULATION Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
2008	A Poisson-based Methodology For Deformable Object Simulation Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
2008	A Scalable Model for Trilayer Conjugated Polymer Actuators and Its Experimental Validation Published In Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications
2008	Feedback Control of Tri-layer Polymer Actuators to Improve Their Positioning Ability and Speed of Response Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2008	Redox Level-Dependent Impedance Model for Conjugated Polymer Actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2008	Response Characterization of Electroactive Polymers as Mechanical Sensors Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2008	Robust adaptive control of conjugated polymer actuators Published In IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
2008	Validation of a resonant frequency model for polypyrrole trilayer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2007	Establishment of a biomimetic device based on tri-layer polymer actuators-propulsion fins Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2007	Performance quantification of conducting polymer actuators for real applications: a microgripping system Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2007	Soft Mechanical Sensors through Reverse Actuation in Polypyrrole Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2007	Trajectory generation for open-contoured structures in robotic fibre placement Published In Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
2006	Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering Published In Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
2006	Haptic Deformation Simulation with Poisson Equation Published In International Journal of Image and Graphics
2006	Haptic deformation modelling through cellular neural network Published In International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology
2006	Residual vibration suppression of a flexible joint system using a systematic command shaping technique Published In Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2004	Experimental investigation of 2D cylindrical pair height adjustment in a static environment Published In IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
2004	Fabrication process of open surfaces by robotic fibre placement Published In Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
2004	Loci of singular configurations of a 3-DOF spherical parallel manipulator Published In ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
2004	Model development and system identification of a Cartesian manipulator using a laser-interferometry based measurement system Published In IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
2004	Optimum synthesis of planar parallel manipulators based on kinematic isotropy and force balancing Published In Robotica
2004	Topology optimisation and singularity analysis of a 3-SPS parallel manipulator with a passive constraining spherical joint Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2003	Optimum force balancing of a planar parallel manipulator Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2002	A mathematical model for a pneumatically actuated robotic fibre placement system Published In Robotica
2002	An inverse position analysis of five-bar planar parallel manipulators Published In Robotica
2002	The measurement uncertainties in the laser interferometry-based sensing and tracking technique Published In Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
2000	Determination of singularity contours for five-bar planar parallel manipulators Published In Robotica
2000	On preshaped reference inputs to reduce swing of suspended objects transported with robot manipulators Published In Mechatronics
1999	Swing-free transportation of suspended objects with robot manipulators Published In Robotica
1999	Systematic approach to develop a force control system for robotic drilling Published In Industrial Robot
1997	Approximate solution methods for the dynamic equations of planar robot manipulators Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1997	Development and verification of a mathematical model for robot force control via measuring AN output/input relationship and force control experiments Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
1997	Influence of inertial and geometric parameters on position tracking of flexible joint robot manipulators Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1996	Force-control-based robotic drilling in hazardous environments Published In International Journal of Robotics and Automation
1996	Inconsistency between actuation and task spaces under active stiffness control for robotic drilling Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1994	Static Friction Effects During Hard-on-Hard Contact Tasks and Their Implications for Manipulator Design:Communication Published In The International Journal of Robotics Research

Chapter

Year	Title
2019	Robotics—Soft Robotics Published In Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering Publisher United States
2019	Smart approaches in facilitating engineering students to learn health technology Published In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies Publisher Germany
2017	Inertial microfluidics: mechanisms and applications Published In Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices II Publisher Switzerland
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Applications Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Applications Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Device Configurations Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Device Configurations Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Physical Description and Simulation Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Physical Description and Simulation Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2014	Wireless Endoscopy Published In Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Publisher United States
2009	Conjugated polymer actuators: Fundamentals Published In Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators Publisher United Kingdom
2008	Feasibility study of robust neural network motion tracking control of piezoelectric actuation systems for micro/nano manipulation Published In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences: Recent Progress in Robotics: Viable Robotic Service to Human (vol.370) Publisher New York

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2021	A 3D printed soft prosthetic hand with embedded actuation and soft sensing capabilities for directly and seamlessly switching between various hand gestures Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2021	Control of an electric wheelchair using multimodal biosignals and machine learning Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	3D printed soft pneumatic bending sensing chambers for bilateral and remote control of soft robotic systems Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	A 3D Printed Soft Force Sensor for Soft Haptics Published In 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020
2020	A 3D printed modular soft gripper for conformal grasping Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	A compact and cost-effective pattern recognition based myoelectric control system for robotic prosthetic hands Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	Position Control of a 3D Printed Soft Finger with Integrated Soft Pneumatic Sensing Chambers Published In 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020
2020	Psychometric Evaluation of Multi-Point Bone-Conducted Tactile Stimulation on the Three Bony Landmarks of the Elbow Published In Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
2019	3D printable vacuum-powered soft linear actuators Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	A 3D printed soft robotic monolithic unit for haptic feedback devices Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Bone Conduction as Sensory Feedback Interface: A Preliminary Study Published In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
2019	Design of a sensorised object to test sensory feedback for prosthetic hands Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Flexible surface electrodes targeting biopotential signals from forearm muscles for control of prosthetic hands: Part 1 - Characterisation of semg electrodes Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Flexible surface electrodes targeting biopotential signals from forearm muscles for control of prosthetic hands: Part 2 - Characterization of substrates for strain sensors Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Fully 3D printed monolithic soft gripper with high conformal grasping capability Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Pattern recognition for prosthetic hand user's intentions using EMG data and machine learning techniques Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Soft robotics for prosthetic devices: how dependent it is on smart materials? (Conference Presentation)
2018	3D printed helical soft pneumatic actuators Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2018	A Hybrid Multi-Joint Robotic Shoulder Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation**Research supported by the seed funding jointly provided by Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, and School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW2522 Australia.
2018	A hybrid multi-joint robotic shoulder exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2018	Applying Mechanical Pressure and Skin Stretch Simultaneously for Sensory Feedback in Prosthetic Hands Published In 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob)
2018	Design of a multi-stage stiffness enhancing unit for a soft robotic finger and its robust motion control Published In Proceedings: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
2018	Position Control of a Soft Prosthetic Finger with Limited Feedback Information**Research supported by the Intelligent Nano-Tera Research Systems Laboratory and by ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (Grant No. CE140100012).
2018	Position control of a soft prosthetic finger with limited feedback information Published In Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2018	Static force dependency of bone conduction transducer as sensory feedback for stump-socket based prosthesis Published In Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA) Proceedings
2018	Using Vibration Motors to Create Tactile Apparent Movement for Transradial Prosthetic Sensory Feedback Published In IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob)
2017	3D Printing of a Thin-Wall Soft and Monolithic Gripper Using Fused Filament Fabrication Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2017	A 3D printed monolithic soft gripper with adjustable stiffness Published In IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
2017	Modeling and experimental characterization of magnetic membranes as soft smart actuators for medical robotics Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2016	Analysis of the magnetic torque on a tilted permanent magnet for drug delivery in capsule robots Published In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2016	High throughput cell-free extraction of plasma by an integrated microfluidic device combining inertial microfluidics and membrane Published In ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer: Volume 1
2016	Mechanical stiffness augmentation of a 3D printed soft prosthetic finger Published In Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2016 IEEE International Conference on
2016	Performance Quantification of Strain Sensors for Flexible Manipulators **Research Supported by the Intelligent Nano-Tera Research Systems Laboratory and by ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (Grant No. CE140100012).
2016	Performance quantification of strain sensors for flexible manipulators Published In Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2016 IEEE International Conference on
2016	Three-dimensional particle focusing under viscoelastic flow based on dean-flow-coupled elasto-inertial effects Published In Seventh International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements
2015	An accurate model for size optimization of an embedded permanent magnet for drug delivery with capsule robots Published In 2015 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA)
2015	Effect of Flexure Hinge Type on a 3D Printed Fully Compliant Prosthetic Finger
2015	Effect of flexure hinge type on a 3D printed fully compliant prosthetic finger Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2015	Optimization of multiple arc-shaped magnets for drug delivery in a capsule robot Published In 2015 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2015	Soft, flexible micromanipulators comprising polypyrrole trilayer microactuators Published In Proceedings of SPIE: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2015
2014	An active-compliant micro-stage based on EAP artificial muscles Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2014	Design optimization of a magnetomechanical system for drug delivery in wireless capsule endoscopy Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2014	Modeling a soft robotic mechanism articulated with dielectric elastomer actuators Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2014	On-chip high-throughput manipulation of particles in a dielectrophoresis-assisted hydrophoretic focuser Published In 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014
2014	Particle sizing using dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoresis Published In The Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference
2014	Robust control of a trilayer conducting polymer actuator Published In Proceedings of SPIE: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD)
2013	A magnetically actuated endoscopic capsule robot based on a rolling locomotion mechanism Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	A methodology to establish a hysteresis model for trilayer conducting polymer actuators Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	An investigation into biomechanical and biotribological properties of a real intestine for design of a spiral-type robotic capsule Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Continuous particle manipulation and separation in a hurdle-combined curved microchannel using DC dielectrophoresis Published In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media
2013	Control of conducting polymer actuators without feedback: simulated feedback control approach Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Dielectrophoretic manipulation and separation of particles in an S-shaped microchannel with hurdles Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Dielectrophoretic manipulation and separation of particles in an S-shaped microchannel with hurdles**Research supported by University of Wollongong through an international links project.
2013	Electroactive polymers as soft robotic actuators: electromechanical modeling and identification Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Establishment and experimental verification of a prandtl–ishlinskii hysteresis model for tri-layer conducting polymer actuators Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Fuzzy control of a conjugated polymer actuator Published In 52nd Annual Conference on Decision Control (CDC)
2013	Implementation of adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system controller on magneto rheological damper suspension Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Individually controlled conducting polymer tri-layer microactuators Published In Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
2013	Investigation of trapping process in “Centrifuge-on-a-chip” Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Modeling and experimental investigation on the mechanical behavior of a spiral-type capsule in the small intestine Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Neuro-Fuzzy Control of Electroactive Polymer Actuators* *Research supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science.
2013	Neuro-fuzzy control of electroactive polymer actuators Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Pulse shaping of an impulse controller to improve precision of machines with friction Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Quantifying the positioning resolution of cantilever-type electroactive polymer actuators Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2013	Study of shear-stiffened elastomers Published In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media
2013	Study of the temperature effect of shear thickening fluid Published In 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2012	A new adaptive fuzzy-hybrid control strategy of semi-active suspension with magneto-rheological damper Published In 4th International Conference on Computational Methods
2012	Kinematic analysis of electroactive polymer actuators as soft and smart structures with more DoF than inputs Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2012	Magnetic propulsion of a spiral-type endoscopic microrobot in a real small intestine Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2012	Modeling and parameter identification of a magneto-rheological damper with a force-lag phenomenon Published In 4th International Conference on Computational Methods
2011	An efficient methodology for modelling nonlinear deflection of thin cantilever beams for microelectromechanical systems Published In 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
2011	Design and simulation of a self- sensing MR damper Published In 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
2011	Experimental characterization of a robotic drug delivery system based on magnetic propulsion Published In 2011 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2011
2011	Fabrication of mircohands based on electroactive polymer actuators Published In 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
2011	Kinematic modeling for artificial flagellum of a robotic bacterium based on electroactive polymer actuators Published In 2011 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2011
2011	Modeling and Experimental Characterization of a Spiral-type Mircrorobot for Medical Use in Gastrointestinal Tract Published In 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
2011	Vibration characteristics of sandwich beam with MR fluid under non-homogeneous magnetic field Published In 15th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
2010	A continuously-stable linear actuation based on bending type artificial muscles Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2010	A stiffness enhancement methodology for artificial muscles Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2010	Electroactive Polymer Actuators: From Lab to Market Published In 12th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuators and Drive Systems
2010	Methods developed for the fabrication of a thermally-induced polypyrrole bilayer micro/nanoactuator Published In (ICONN), 2010 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
2009	A bio-inspired robotic locomotion system based on conducting polymer actuators Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2009	From bending to linear movement: a linear actuation mechanism based on conducting polymer actuators Published In International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
2009	Improved positional accuracy of robots with high nonlinear friction using a modified impulse controller Published In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
2009	Improved positional accuracy of robots with high nonlinear friction using a modified impulse controller Published In International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
2009	Towards the position control of conducting polymer trilayer bending actuators with integrated feedback sensor Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2008	Characterization and modeling of conjugated polymer sensors Published In International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
2008	Fast bender actuators for fish-like aquatic robots Published In Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2008, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6927
2008	Forward kinematics and solution methodologies for a flexure-based micro-manipulator Published In International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications
2008	Frequency response of polypyrrole trilayer actuator displacement Published In International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
2008	Sensor response of polypyrrole trilayer benders as a function of geometry Published In International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
2008	Stiffness characterisation of microcantilevers based on conducting polymers Published In SPIE Smart Structures, Devices,and Systems
2007	A modified impulse controller for improved accuracy of robots with friction Published In International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
2007	A scalable model for tri-layer conjugated polymer actuator and experimental validation Published In Smart Structures and Materials and Non-destructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring
2007	An investigation into behaviour of electroactive polymers as mechanical sensors Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2007	Feasibility study of robust neural network motion tracking control of piezoelectric actuation systems for micro/nano manipulation Published In The 13th International Conference on Advanced Robotics
2007	Motion Tracking Control of Piezo-Driven Flexure-Based Mechanism based on Sliding Mode Strategy
2007	Motion tracking control of piezo-driven flexure-based mechanism based on sliding mode strategy Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2007	Optimal Area Covering using Genetic Algorithms
2007	Optimal area covering using genetic algorithms Published In International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2007	Robust adaptive control of conjugated polymer actuators Published In Proc. of the SPIE 14th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring
2007	Tri-layer polymer actuators with variable dimensions Published In Smart Structures and Materials and Non-destructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring
2006	Direct Kinematics and Analytical Solution to 3RRR Parallel Planar Mechanisms
2006	Direct kinematics of 3DOF planar parallel mechanisms: A Discussion Published In 13th Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice 2006
2006	Experimental Evaluation of Adaptive and Variable Structure Control of Piezoelectric Actuation Systems for Micro/Nano Manipulation
2005	Robust Control Framework for Piezoelectric Actuation Systems in Micro/Nano Manipulation
2005	Sliding Mode Control of a Piezoelectric Actuator with Neural Network Compensating Rate-Dependent Hysteresis11This work is supported by Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery and LIEF grants, Monash Research Fund (MRF) and Dalian Maritime University Research Fund.
2005	Vibration analysis of piezo-actuated flexure-jointed mechanisms Published In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2003	Constrained structural optimisation of a revolute-jointed planar parallel manipulator Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2003	Contact type determination for cylindrical pair adjustment Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2003	Description and kinematic analysis of a planar micromanipulation system based on flexure joints Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2003	Kinematic identification of a closed-chain manipulator using a laser interferometry based sensing technique Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2003	Kinematics and Stiffness Analyses of a Flexure-Jointed Planar Micromanipulation System for a Decoupled Compliant Motion Published In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
2003	Laser Interferometry Based Robot Position Error Modelling for Kinematic Calibration Published In IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
2003	Optimum force balancing with mass distribution and a single elastic element for a five-bar parallel manipulator Published In Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
2002	Singularity Avoidance and Aspect Maintenance in Redundant Manipulators Published In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2002
1996	Stability analysis of position-based robot force control strategies via an experimentally verified mathematical model Published In CAD/CAM ROBOTICS AND FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE
1994	Robotic drilling under force control: execution of a task Published In IEEE/RSJ/GI International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
1993	2-DIMENSIONAL STEP GUIDANCE OF A DYNAMIC LOAD AVOIDING RESIDUAL VIBRATIONS BY A POINT POSITIONING ROBOT MANIPULATOR Published In PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1993 SUMMER COMPUTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE
1993	Development and experimental verification of a mathematical model for robot force control design Published In 1993 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
1993	Experimental comparison of model-based robot position control strategies Published In 1993 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

Investigator On

Year	Title
2021	Non-invasive and safe human-machine interface (HMI) systems Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2014 - 2020	ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Centres of Excellence
2015	EU Horizon 2020 - MICACT -MicroACTuators Awarded by: Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Actions ITN Funding Scheme: Innovative Training Networks
2014	Investigation of ultra-thin foils etc Awarded by: Australian Academy of Science Funding Scheme: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2011 - 2014	Controlling lymphoedema in an intelligent fashion Awarded by: National Breast Cancer Foundation Funding Scheme: Concept Award
2012	Facility for characterisation of engineered microelectromechanical systems Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2010	Combined scanning tunnelling microscope system for nano-fabrication and characterization - filed in part 6 Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2009	A universal nano tribometer for surface and thin film characterisation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	Pushing the limits: fabricating micro and nano actuators Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

- Soft robotics
- Intelligent mechatronics
- System dynamics and control
- Robotic drug delivery systems
- Novel actuation concepts for biomechatronic applications
- Robotic mechanisms and manipulation systems
- Soft and smart actuators and sensors
- Assistive devices
- Medical robotics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Robot Assisted Shoulder Rehabilitation: Biomechanical Modelling, Design and Performance Evaluation	Niyetkaliyev, Aibek
Doctor of Philosophy	Design and Fabrication of Soft 3D Printed Actuators: Expanding Robotics Applications	Drury, Ryan
Doctor of Philosophy	A smart shoe system enabling older adults to walk safely and to be active	Giraldo Pedroza, ALEXANDRA
Doctor of Philosophy	Neural Interfacing to Soft Robotic Hand	Montoya Gurrola, Gerardo
Doctor of Philosophy	Capacitive Contact Sensors for Robotic Grippers	Searle, Tom
Doctor of Philosophy	Brain-Machine Interface for Prosthetic Hand Control	O'Brien, Siobhan
Doctor of Philosophy	Identifying and Translating Intention of Prosthetic Hand Users into Control Signals using Machine Learning Techniques	Le, Hong-Quan
Master of Research - EIS	Incorporating Electrotactile Stimulation in Transradial prostheses for Non - Invasive Sensory Feedback	Khan, Faran
Doctor of Philosophy	To be confirmed.	Bottin-Noonan, Joel
Master of Research - EIS	Highly Sensitive Soft Foam Wearable Sensors for Medical and Robotic Applications	Wang, Xiao

Education And Training

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Gaziantep University 1990
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, High Honours 1988
Ph.D. in Robotics, Oxford University, Department of Engineering Science 1994

Awards And Honors

Vice Chancellor’s Highly Commended Award for Research Supervision, 2018
Vice-Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award, - 2013
Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) award, conferred by University of Wollongong, - 2010

Keywords

mechatronics, mechatronic-engineering, robotics, soft-robotics, system-dynamics, robotic-drug-delivery-systems, biomechatronic-applications, intelligent-system-development, robotic-tooling, automation, micro-nano-robotics, concurrent-design, robot-manipulators, motion-planning, medical-robotics, assistive-devices, mechanical-materials-mechatronic-biomedical

Full Name

Gursel ALICI

Mailing Address

University of Wollongong

School of Mechanical, Material Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia
University of Wollongong

School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Research Areas

Research Overview

Prof Alici has established synergistic and productive multi-disciplinary collaborations nationally and internationally. He has published extensively in soft robotics, system dynamics and control, robotic drug delivery systems, novel actuation concepts for biomechatronic applications, robotic mechanisms and manipulation systems, soft and smart actuators and sensors, assistive devices, and medical robotics.

He has generated more than 350 refereed publications with ‘h-index of 44’ from 6604+ citations from Scopus (Scopus Author ID: 7003543070) by the end of 2019, and 5 patents. According to Scopus, his citations show a strong trend in the last 5 years from 2015 to 2019, being 547, 674, 759, 932 and 1132, respectively.

Head Of

School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering Head of School 2011 - 2021

Member Of

IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Member 1994 -

Has Collaborator

Jager, Edwin Person
Madden, John D. W. Person

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	A Comparison between Separated Electrodes and Concentric Electrodes for Electrotactile Stimulation Published In IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
2021	A Magnetically Actuated Novel Robotic Capsule for Site-Specific Drug Delivery Inside the Gastrointestinal Tract Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2021	A Review of 3D¿Printable Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Sensors: Research Challenges and Opportunities Published In Advanced Intelligent Systems
2021	Design, Modeling, and Control of a 3D Printed Monolithic Soft Robotic Finger with Embedded Pneumatic Sensing Chambers Published In IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2021	Editorial: Soft Robotics Based on Electroactive Polymers Published In Frontiers in Robotics and AI
2021	Kinematic modeling and analysis of a novel bio-inspired and cable-driven hybrid shoulder mechanism Published In Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
2021	Low-Hysteresis and Ultrasensitive Microcellular Structures for Wearable Electronic Applications Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2021	Room-temperature self-healing piezoresistive sensors Published In Composites Science and Technology
2020	A Comparison of Recognition and Sensitivity in the Upper Arm and Lower Arm to Mechanotactile Stimulation Published In IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
2020	A practical 3D-printed soft robotic prosthetic hand with multi-articulating capabilities Published In PLoS ONE
2020	A survey on what Australians with upper limb difference want in a prosthesis: justification for using soft robotics and additive manufacturing for customized prosthetic hands Published In Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
2020	Bioinspired Three-Dimensional-Printed Helical Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Their Characterization Published In Soft Robotics
2020	Effects of wearable devices with biofeedback on biomechanical performance of running¿a systematic review Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2020	Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable Ultrasensitive Piezoresistive Sensors for Wearable Electronics Applications Published In ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2020	Finite element modeling in the design process of 3D printed pneumatic soft actuators and sensors Published In Robotics
2020	How a risky move put my career back on course Published In Science
2020	Stepping down to step forward Published In Science
2020	Tactile Feedback in Closed-Loop Control of Myoelectric Hand Grasping: Conveying Information of Multiple Sensors Simultaneously via a Single Feedback Channel Published In Frontiers in Neuroscience
2020	Towards Including End-Users in the Design of Prosthetic Hands: Ethical Analysis of a Survey of Australians with Upper-Limb Difference Published In Science and Engineering Ethics
2019	3D Printable Linear Soft Vacuum Actuators: Their Modeling, Performance Quantification and Application in Soft Robotic Systems Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2019	A 3D-Printed Omni-Purpose Soft Gripper Published In IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2019	A Novel Magnetic Anchoring System for Wireless Capsule Endoscopes Operating within the Gastrointestinal Tract Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2019	A Novel Monolithic Soft Robotic Thumb for an Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Hand Published In IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2019	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2019	Engineering-Based Design Methodology for Embedding Ethics in Autonomous Robots Published In Proceedings of the IEEE
2019	Enhanced Localization of Robotic Capsule Endoscopes Using Positron Emission Markers and Rigid-Body Transformation Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2019	Highly Sensitive Soft Foam Sensors to Empower Robotic Systems Published In Advanced Materials Technologies
2019	Model-free control of an electro-active polymer actuator Published In Materials Research Express
2019	Soft Pneumatic Sensing Chambers for Generic and Interactive Human¿Machine Interfaces Published In Advanced Intelligent Systems
2019	Ultra-stretchable MWCNT–Ecoflex piezoresistive sensors for human motion detection applications Published In Composites Science and Technology
2018	3D printing Vegemite and Marmite: redefining "breadboards" Published In Journal of Food Engineering
2018	A Review of Non-Invasive Sensory Feedback Methods for Transradial Prosthetic Hands Published In IEEE Access
2018	A Soft Stretchable Sensor: Towards Peripheral Nerve Signal Sensing Published In MRS Advances
2018	A structural optimisation method for a soft pneumatic actuator Published In Robotics
2018	Analysis of Magnetic Interaction in Remotely Controlled Magnetic Devices and Its Application to a Capsule Robot for Drug Delivery Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2018	Bioinspired 3D Printable Soft Vacuum Actuators for Locomotion Robots, Grippers and Artificial Muscles Published In Soft Robotics
2018	Design, Fabrication, and Test of a Coupled Parametric-Transverse Nonlinearly Broadband Energy Harvester Published In IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
2018	Development of a nonlinear adaptive absorber based on magnetorheological elastomer Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2018	Experimental Nonlinear Model Identification of a Highly Nonlinear Resonator Published In Journal of Vibration and Acoustics: Transactions of the ASME
2018	Experimental nonlinear vibrations of an MRE sandwich plate Published In Smart Structures and Systems
2018	Locomotion analysis and optimization of actinomorphic robots with soft arms actuated by shape memory alloy wires Published In International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
2018	Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Bending Behavior of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Made of Discrete Actuation Chambers Published In Soft Robotics
2018	Recent progress of particle migration in viscoelastic fluids Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2018	Reusable Flexible Concentric Electrodes Coated With a Conductive Graphene Ink for Electrotactile Stimulation Published In Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
2018	Softer is Harder: What Differentiates Soft Robotics from Hard Robotics? Published In MRS Advances
2017	A nonlinearly broadband tuneable energy harvester Published In Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control: Transactions of the ASME
2017	A parametrically broadband nonlinear energy harvester Published In Journal of Energy Resources Technology
2017	A review on performance enhancement techniques for ambient vibration energy harvesters Published In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2017	Design of an enhanced wideband energy harvester using a parametrically excited array Published In Journal of Sound and Vibration
2017	Development of an isolator working with magnetorheological elastomers and fluids Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2017	Double-Mode Microparticle Manipulation by Tunable Secondary Flow in Microchannel With Arc-Shaped Groove Arrays Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
2017	Electrochemical biosensing strategies for DNA methylation analysis Published In Biosensors and Bioelectronics
2017	Flow rate-insensitive microparticle separation and filtration using a microchannel with arc-shaped groove arrays Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2017	Gold-loaded nanoporous superparamagnetic nanocubes for catalytic signal amplification in detecting miRNA Published In Chemical Communications
2017	High Throughput Cell-Free Extraction of Plasma by an Integrated Microfluidic Device Combining Inertial Focusing and Membrane Published In Journal of Heat Transfer: Transactions of the ASME
2017	High-throughput sheathless and three-dimensional microparticle focusing using a microchannel with arc-shaped groove arrays Published In Scientific Reports
2017	Hybrid force and position control of a conducting tri-layer electro-active polymer actuator Published In Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control
2017	Large area and ultra-thin compliant strain sensors for prosthetic devices Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2017	Modelling of the human shoulder girdle as a 6-4 parallel mechanism with a moving scapulothoracic joint Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2017	Nanotechnology and its medical applications: revisiting public policies from a regulatory perspective in Australia Published In Nanotechnology Reviews
2017	Review on Design and Control Aspects of Robotic Shoulder Rehabilitation Orthoses Published In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews
2017	System and process development for coaxial extrusion in fused deposition modelling Published In Rapid Prototyping Journal
2017	The Suitability of 3-D Printed Eutectic Gallium-Indium Alloy as a Heating Element for Thermally Active Hydrogels Published In MRS Advances
2017	Three-Dimensional Kinematic Modeling of Helix-Forming Lamina-Emergent Soft Smart Actuators Based on Electroactive Polymers Published In IEEE Transactions On Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
2016	3D printed flexure hinges for soft monolithic prosthetic fingers Published In Soft Robotics
2016	A Soft mechatronic microstage mechanism based on electroactive polymer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2016	A magnetically actuated anchoring system for a wireless endoscopic capsule Published In Biomedical Microdevices
2016	A magnetically actuated drug delivery system for robotic endoscopic capsules Published In Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME
2016	A starfish robot based on soft and smart modular structure (SMS) actuated by SMA wires Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2016	An experimental investigation into nonlinear dynamics of a magneto-rheological elastomer sandwich beam Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	An innovative MRE absorber with double natural frequencies for wide frequency bandwidth vibration absorption Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	An inverted micro-mixer based on a magnetically-actuated cilium made of Fe doped PDMS Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	Bottom-up microfabrication process for individually controlled conjugated polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2016	Continuous plasma extraction under viscoelastic fluid in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion-contraction cavity arrays Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2016	Controlled delivery of drugs adsorbed onto porous Fe3O4 structures by application of AC/DC magnetic fields Published In Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
2016	Design and development of a parametrically excited nonlinear energy harvester Published In Energy Conversion and Management
2016	Development of a novel magnetophoresis-assisted hydrophoresis microdevice for rapid particle ordering Published In Biomedical Microdevices
2016	Development of a novel multi-layer MRE isolator for suppression of building vibrations under seismic events Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2016	Experimental nonlinear dynamics of a geometrically imperfect magneto-rheological elastomer sandwich beam Published In Composite Structures
2016	Fabrication and characterisation of highly stretchable elastomeric strain sensors for prosthetic hand applications Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2016	Fundamentals and applications of inertial microfluidics: A review Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2016	Internal energy transfer in dynamical behavior of slightly curved shear deformable microplates Published In Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
2016	Investigation of particle lateral migration in sample-sheath flow of viscoelastic fluid and Newtonian fluid Published In Electrophoresis
2016	Nonlinear dynamics of a parametrically excited beam with a central magneto-rheological elastomer patch: an experimental investigation Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2016	Size optimization of a magnetic system for drug delivery with capsule robots Published In IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
2016	Size-dependent performance of microgyroscopes Published In International Journal of Engineering Science
2016	Soft and smart modular structures actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires as tentacles of soft robots Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2016	Tunable particle focusing in a straight channel with symmetric semicircle obstacle arrays using electrophoresis-modified inertial effects Published In Micromachines
2015	A compact variable stiffness and damping shock absorber for vehicle suspension Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2015	A hybrid dielectrophoretic and hydrophoretic microchip for particle sorting using integrated pre-focusing and sorting steps Published In Electrophoresis
2015	An adaptive tuned vibration absorber based on multilayered MR elastomers Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	An integrated dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic microchip for continuous particle filtration and separation Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2015	Corrigendum: Fabrication and characterization of a magnetic micro-actuator based on deformable Fe-doped PDMS artificial cilium using 3D printing (2015 Smart Mater. Struct. 24 035015) Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Dean-flow-coupled elasto-inertial three-dimensional particle focusing under viscoelastic flow in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion–contraction cavity arrays Published In Biomicrofluidics
2015	Development of a linear damper working with magnetorheological shear thickening fluids Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2015	Development of a novel variable stiffness and damping magnetorheological fluid damper Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Development of an MRE adaptive tuned vibration absorber with self-sensing capability Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Fabrication and characterization of a magnetic micro-actuator based on deformable Fe-doped PDMS artificial cilium using 3D printing Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2015	Horizontal vibration reduction of a seat suspension using negative changing stiffness magnetorheological elastomer isolators Published In International Journal of Vehicle Design: journal of vehicle engineering, automotive technology and components
2015	Performance evaluation and comparison of magnetorheological elastomer absorbers working in shear and squeeze modes Published In Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
2015	Size-dependent electro-elasto-mechanics of MEMS with initially curved deformable electrodes Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2015	Subcritical parametric dynamics of microbeams Published In International Journal of Engineering Science
2015	Towards soft robotic devices for site-specific drug delivery Published In Expert Review of Medical Devices
2014	A compliant translational mechanism based on dielectric elastomer actuators Published In Journal of Mechanical Design
2014	A novel magnetorheological elastomer isolator with negative changing stiffness for vibration reduction Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	A review of drug delivery systems for capsule endoscopy Published In Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
2014	A review of microfabrication techniques and dielectrophoretic microdevices for particle manipulation and separation Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2014	An adaptive neuro fuzzy hybrid control strategy for a semiactive suspension with magneto rheological damper Published In Advances in Mechanical Engineering
2014	An advanced mathematical model and its experimental verification for trilayer conjugated polymer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2014	An effective localization method for robotic endoscopic capsules using multiple positron emission markers Published In IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2014	Concept and simulation study of a novel localization method for robotic endoscopic capsules using multiple positron emission markers Published In Medical Physics
2014	Control of conducting polymer actuators without physical feedback: Simulated feedback control approach with particle swarm optimization Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Electro-mechanical modelling and identification of electroactive polymer actuators as smart robotic manipulators Published In Mechatronics
2014	Experimental investigation into biomechanical and biotribological properties of a real intestine and their significance for design of a spiral-type robotic capsule Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
2014	Fabrication and characterization of magneto-rheological shear-stiffened elastomers Published In Frontiers in Materials
2014	Force control of a tri-layer conducting polymer actuator using optimized fuzzy logic control Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	High throughput extraction of plasma using a secondary flow-aided inertial microfluidic device Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences
2014	How the type of input function affects the dynamic response of conducting polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Inertial particle separation by differential equilibrium positions in a symmetrical serpentine micro-channel Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Intelligent control of electroactive polymer actuators based on fuzzy and neurofuzzy methodologies Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2014	Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Isolating plasma from blood using a dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic device Published In Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
2014	Kinematic analyses of novel translational parallel manipulators Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2014	Making a hydrophoretic focuser tunable using a diaphragm Published In Biomicrofluidics
2014	Modeling and inverse feedforward control for conducting polymer actuators with hysteresis Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2014	Modelling and identifying the parameters of a magneto-rheological damper with a force-lag phenomenon Published In Applied Mathematical Modelling: simulation and computation for engineering and environmental systems
2014	On-chip high-throughput manipulation of particles in a dielectrophoresis-active hydrophoretic focuser Published In Scientific Reports
2014	Particle inertial focusing and its mechanism in a serpentine microchannel Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2014	Real-time control of inertial focusing in microfluidics using dielectrophoresis (DEP) Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences
2014	The development of an adaptive tuned magnetorheological elastomer absorber working in squeeze mode Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2013	Adaptive sliding mode control of tri-layer conjugated polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2013	An effective methodology to solve inverse kinematics of electroactive polymer actuators modelled as active and soft robotic structures Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2013	Continuous manipulation and separation of particles using combined obstacle-and curvature-induced direct current dielectrophoresis Published In Electrophoresis
2013	Improved concentration and separation of particles in a 3D dielectrophoretic chip integrating focusing, aligning and trapping Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2013	Inertial focusing in a straight channel with asymmetrical expansion-contraction cavity arrays using two secondary flows Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2013	Modeling and experimental characterization of propulsion of a spiral-type microrobot for medical use in gastrointestinal tract Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2013	Modeling and experimental investigation of rotational resistance of a spiral-type robotic capsule inside a real intestine Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2013	Patterning and electrical interfacing of individually controllable conducting polymer microactuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2013	Polypyrrole stretchable actuators Published In Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
2013	Study of PDMS based magnetorheological elastomers Published In Journal of Physics
2013	Study of magnetorheology and sensing capabilities of MR elastomers Published In Journal of Physics
2012	A novel three degrees of freedom partially decoupled robot with linear actuators Published In Robotica
2012	A review of localization systems for robotic endoscopic capsules Published In IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2012	A simple and cost-effective method for fabrication of integrated electronic-microfluidic devices using a laser-patterned PDMS layer Published In Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
2012	Continuous particle focusing in a waved microchannel using negative dc dielectrophoresis Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2012	Modelling trilayer conjugated polymer actuators for their sensorless position control Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2012	Pushing the limits for microactuators based on electroactive polymers Published In IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
2012	Study of shear-stiffened elastomers Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2012	Three-dimensional nanofabrication of polystyrene by focused ion beam Published In Journal of Microscopy
2011	Effect of electrolyte storage layer on performance of PPy-PVDF-PPy microactuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2011	Electroactive polymer actuators as artificial muscles: Are they ready for bioinspired applications? Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2011	Enhancement of actuation ability of ionic-type conducting polymer actuators using metal ion implantation Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2011	Evaluation of length-scale effects for mechanical behaviour of micro- and nanocantilevers: I. Experimental determination of length-scale factors Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2011	Evaluation of length-scale effects for mechanical behaviour of micro- and nanocantilevers: II. Experimental verification of deflection models using atomic force microscopy Published In Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2011	Experimental investigation of the vibration characteristics of a magnetorheological elastomer sandwich beam under non-homogeneous small magnetic fields Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2011	Focused Ion Beam Fabricated Polystyrene-Platinum Thermal Microactuator Published In Advanced Materials Research
2011	Guest Editorial: Introduction to the focused section on electroactive polymer mechatronics Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2011	Micron-scale polymer-metal cantilever actuators fabricated by focused ion beam Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2011	Microstructure and magnetorheology of graphite-based MR elastomers Published In Rheologica Acta: an international journal of rheology
2011	Modelling and performance enhancement of a linear actuation mechanism using conducting polymers Published In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
2011	Synthesis and performance evaluation of thin film PPy-PVDF multilayer electroactive polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2011	The kinematics of modular spatial hpyer-redundant manipulators formed from RPS-type limbs Published In Robotics and Autonomous Systems
2010	A multistable linear actuation mechanism based on artificial muscles Published In Journal of Mechanical Design
2010	A new family of constrained redundant parallel manipulators Published In Multibody System Dynamics
2010	Artificial muscles with adjustable stiffness Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2010	Creep and recovery behaviors of magnetorheological elastomers Published In Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China
2010	Electromechanical coupling in polypyrrole sensors and actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2010	Evaluation of thrust force generated for a robotic fish propelled with polypyrrole actuators Published In Polymer International
2010	Inversion-based feedforward control of polypyrrole trilayer bender actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2010	Wireless aquatic navigator for detection and analysis (WANDA) Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2009	An effective modelling approach to estimate nonlinear bending behaviour of cantilever type conducting polymer actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2009	Conducting polymer microactuators operating in air Published In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
2009	Development and dynamic modelling of a flexure-based Scott-Russell mechanism for nano-manipulation Published In Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2009	Finding NEMO (novel electromaterial muscle oscillator): a polyprrole powered robotic fish with real-time wireless speed and directional control Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2009	Guest editorial: Introduction to the focused section on mechatronics for MEMS and NEMS Published In IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2009	Normal stiffness calibration of microfabricated tri-layer conducting polymer actuators Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2009	Towards fully optimized conducting polymer bending sensors: the effect of geometry Published In Smart Materials and Structures
2008	A POISSON-BASED METHODOLOGY FOR DEFORMABLE OBJECT SIMULATION Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
2008	A Poisson-based Methodology For Deformable Object Simulation Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
2008	A Scalable Model for Trilayer Conjugated Polymer Actuators and Its Experimental Validation Published In Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications
2008	Feedback Control of Tri-layer Polymer Actuators to Improve Their Positioning Ability and Speed of Response Published In Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
2008	Redox Level-Dependent Impedance Model for Conjugated Polymer Actuators Published In Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers
2008	Response Characterization of Electroactive Polymers as Mechanical Sensors Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2008	Robust adaptive control of conjugated polymer actuators Published In IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
2008	Validation of a resonant frequency model for polypyrrole trilayer actuators Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2007	Establishment of a biomimetic device based on tri-layer polymer actuators-propulsion fins Published In Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
2007	Performance quantification of conducting polymer actuators for real applications: a microgripping system Published In IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
2007	Soft Mechanical Sensors through Reverse Actuation in Polypyrrole Published In Advanced Functional Materials
2007	Trajectory generation for open-contoured structures in robotic fibre placement Published In Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
2006	Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering Published In Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
2006	Haptic Deformation Simulation with Poisson Equation Published In International Journal of Image and Graphics
2006	Haptic deformation modelling through cellular neural network Published In International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology
2006	Residual vibration suppression of a flexible joint system using a systematic command shaping technique Published In Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2004	Experimental investigation of 2D cylindrical pair height adjustment in a static environment Published In IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
2004	Fabrication process of open surfaces by robotic fibre placement Published In Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
2004	Loci of singular configurations of a 3-DOF spherical parallel manipulator Published In ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
2004	Model development and system identification of a Cartesian manipulator using a laser-interferometry based measurement system Published In IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
2004	Optimum synthesis of planar parallel manipulators based on kinematic isotropy and force balancing Published In Robotica
2004	Topology optimisation and singularity analysis of a 3-SPS parallel manipulator with a passive constraining spherical joint Published In Mechanism and Machine Theory
2003	Optimum force balancing of a planar parallel manipulator Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2002	A mathematical model for a pneumatically actuated robotic fibre placement system Published In Robotica
2002	An inverse position analysis of five-bar planar parallel manipulators Published In Robotica
2002	The measurement uncertainties in the laser interferometry-based sensing and tracking technique Published In Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
2000	Determination of singularity contours for five-bar planar parallel manipulators Published In Robotica
2000	On preshaped reference inputs to reduce swing of suspended objects transported with robot manipulators Published In Mechatronics
1999	Swing-free transportation of suspended objects with robot manipulators Published In Robotica
1999	Systematic approach to develop a force control system for robotic drilling Published In Industrial Robot
1997	Approximate solution methods for the dynamic equations of planar robot manipulators Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1997	Development and verification of a mathematical model for robot force control via measuring AN output/input relationship and force control experiments Published In International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
1997	Influence of inertial and geometric parameters on position tracking of flexible joint robot manipulators Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1996	Force-control-based robotic drilling in hazardous environments Published In International Journal of Robotics and Automation
1996	Inconsistency between actuation and task spaces under active stiffness control for robotic drilling Published In Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
1994	Static Friction Effects During Hard-on-Hard Contact Tasks and Their Implications for Manipulator Design:Communication Published In The International Journal of Robotics Research

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Year	Title
2019	Robotics—Soft Robotics Published In Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering Publisher United States
2019	Smart approaches in facilitating engineering students to learn health technology Published In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies Publisher Germany
2017	Inertial microfluidics: mechanisms and applications Published In Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices II Publisher Switzerland
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Applications Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Applications Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Device Configurations Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Device Configurations Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Physical Description and Simulation Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2016	Conducting Polymers as EAPs: Physical Description and Simulation Published In Electromechanically Active Polymers Publisher Springer International Publishing
2014	Wireless Endoscopy Published In Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Publisher United States
2009	Conjugated polymer actuators: Fundamentals Published In Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators Publisher United Kingdom
2008	Feasibility study of robust neural network motion tracking control of piezoelectric actuation systems for micro/nano manipulation Published In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences: Recent Progress in Robotics: Viable Robotic Service to Human (vol.370) Publisher New York

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2021	A 3D printed soft prosthetic hand with embedded actuation and soft sensing capabilities for directly and seamlessly switching between various hand gestures Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2021	Control of an electric wheelchair using multimodal biosignals and machine learning Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	3D printed soft pneumatic bending sensing chambers for bilateral and remote control of soft robotic systems Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	A 3D Printed Soft Force Sensor for Soft Haptics Published In 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020
2020	A 3D printed modular soft gripper for conformal grasping Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	A compact and cost-effective pattern recognition based myoelectric control system for robotic prosthetic hands Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020	Position Control of a 3D Printed Soft Finger with Integrated Soft Pneumatic Sensing Chambers Published In 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2020
2020	Psychometric Evaluation of Multi-Point Bone-Conducted Tactile Stimulation on the Three Bony Landmarks of the Elbow Published In Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
2019	3D printable vacuum-powered soft linear actuators Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	A 3D printed soft robotic monolithic unit for haptic feedback devices Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Bone Conduction as Sensory Feedback Interface: A Preliminary Study Published In Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
2019	Design of a sensorised object to test sensory feedback for prosthetic hands Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Flexible surface electrodes targeting biopotential signals from forearm muscles for control of prosthetic hands: Part 1 - Characterisation of semg electrodes Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Flexible surface electrodes targeting biopotential signals from forearm muscles for control of prosthetic hands: Part 2 - Characterization of substrates for strain sensors Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Fully 3D printed monolithic soft gripper with high conformal grasping capability Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Pattern recognition for prosthetic hand user's intentions using EMG data and machine learning techniques Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2019	Soft robotics for prosthetic devices: how dependent it is on smart materials? (Conference Presentation)
2018	3D printed helical soft pneumatic actuators Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2018	A Hybrid Multi-Joint Robotic Shoulder Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation**Research supported by the seed funding jointly provided by Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, and School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW2522 Australia.
2018	A hybrid multi-joint robotic shoulder exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2018	Applying Mechanical Pressure and Skin Stretch Simultaneously for Sensory Feedback in Prosthetic Hands Published In 2018 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob)
2018	Design of a multi-stage stiffness enhancing unit for a soft robotic finger and its robust motion control Published In Proceedings: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
2018	Position Control of a Soft Prosthetic Finger with Limited Feedback Information**Research supported by the Intelligent Nano-Tera Research Systems Laboratory and by ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (Grant No. CE140100012).
2018	Position control of a soft prosthetic finger with limited feedback information Published In Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2018	Static force dependency of bone conduction transducer as sensory feedback for stump-socket based prosthesis Published In Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA) Proceedings
2018	Using Vibration Motors to Create Tactile Apparent Movement for Transradial Prosthetic Sensory Feedback Published In IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (Biorob)
2017	3D Printing of a Thin-Wall Soft and Monolithic Gripper Using Fused Filament Fabrication Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2017	A 3D printed monolithic soft gripper with adjustable stiffness Published In IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
2017	Modeling and experimental characterization of magnetic membranes as soft smart actuators for medical robotics Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2016	Analysis of the magnetic torque on a tilted permanent magnet for drug delivery in capsule robots Published In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
2016	High throughput cell-free extraction of plasma by an integrated microfluidic device combining inertial microfluidics and membrane Published In ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer: Volume 1
2016	Mechanical stiffness augmentation of a 3D printed soft prosthetic finger Published In Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2016 IEEE International Conference on
2016	Performance Quantification of Strain Sensors for Flexible Manipulators **Research Supported by the Intelligent Nano-Tera Research Systems Laboratory and by ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (Grant No. CE140100012).
2016	Performance quantification of strain sensors for flexible manipulators Published In Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2016 IEEE International Conference on
2016	Three-dimensional particle focusing under viscoelastic flow based on dean-flow-coupled elasto-inertial effects Published In Seventh International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements
2015	An accurate model for size optimization of an embedded permanent magnet for drug delivery with capsule robots Published In 2015 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA)
2015	Effect of Flexure Hinge Type on a 3D Printed Fully Compliant Prosthetic Finger
2015	Effect of flexure hinge type on a 3D printed fully compliant prosthetic finger Published In IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2015	Optimization of multiple arc-shaped magnets for drug delivery in a capsule robot Published In 2015 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
2015	Soft, flexible micromanipulators comprising polypyrrole trilayer microactuators Published In Proceedings of SPIE: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2015
2014	An active-compliant micro-stage based on EAP artificial muscles Published In </

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