SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING,
TYREE FOUNDATION INSTUTUTE OF HEALTH ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY
Principle Investigator
GROUP PHOTOS
2024
A/Prof. Hoang-Phuong Phan
"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile" Albert Einstein.
Education:
B.E. The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2011 (first class hornor) Supervisor: Y. Nakamura - Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of WAAS
M.E. The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2013, Supervisor: I. Shimoyama, Director of Information & Robot Technology (IRT)
Ph.D. Griffith University, Australia, 2016, Principal Supervisors: D.V. Dao and N.-T. Nguyen (ARC Laureate Fellow)
Adjunct positions:
Stanford University, CA, USA, 2017, Visiting scholar
Northwestern University, IL, USA, 2019, Visiting scholar
Professional service:
Editorial Board Member: Micromachines, Sensors, Scientific Reports
Youth Editorial Board, Soft Science
Reviewer for: ARC grants (DP, LP, FT, DECRA, LIEF), Nature Comm, Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Small, ACS Nano, APL, IEEE EDL, etc.
Teaching:
Electromechanics (2318ENG)
Kinematics and Dynamics (2517ENG)
Introduction to Electronics (2319ENG)
Robotics (MTRN4230)
Engineering Design (DESN2000)
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Chi Cong Nguyen
B.E. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2020
(Valedictorian)
PhD, UNSW Sydney, 2025
Current position: Associate Lecturer at the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Post Graduate Students
Sinuo Zhao
B.E., Mechatronic Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China, 2021
M.E., UNSW (2021-2023): Flexible MEMS tactile sensors for surgical robotics
PhD project: Flexible, 3D electronics and soft robotics
Tran-Bach Dang
B.E., Mechatronic Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2023 (First Class Honor - Talented Program. top 5%)
PhD Project: Flexible, wearable, implantable biosensors using silicon nanomembranes.
Michael A. Listyawan
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Indonesia (UI) 2020
M.E., Materials Science & Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea, 2023
PhD Project: Flexible and transparent electrodes for neural interfaces
Mohammad Alzahrani
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia, 2013
M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, PA, USA
PhD project: Biosensors and Electronics using porous silica templating
Quang Anh Nguyen
B.E., Mechatronic Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2024 (First Class Honor - top 5%)
PhD Project: Implanted SiC sensors
Nhat Minh Doan
B. Eng in Mechatronics Engineering (Advanced Programs), Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 2024 (Valedictorian)
PhD, UNSW Sydney, expected 2029
Current research focus: 3D Organoids manipulation and sensing
Oscar Pong
B.E., Mechatronics (2021 - 2025), UNSW Sydney
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2022, 2023, 2024
PhD Project: Wireless sensors for AVF monitoring
Bibhu Sharma
M.E, Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Thailand
B.E., Kathmandu University, Nepal R
PhD Project: Advanced Soft Wearable Robotic System for Haptics and Human Augmentation
(Co-supervision with Dr. Thanh Nho Do and Prof. Nigel Lovell GSmBE)
Hongru Chen
B.E., Robotics Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China, 2024
M.E., UNSW, 2024 -2026
Project: Wireless, implanted intracranial sensors
Austin Chen
B.E., Robotics Engineering, UNSW Sydney, 2025
M.E., UNSW, 2025 -2027
Project: Sensors & actuators for compression therapy
Xing Zheng
B.E., Mechanical Engineer, Southwest Jiaotong University, 2024
M.E., UNSW, 2025 -2027
Project: Wireless insect robots
Haoran Liu
B.E., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (2017-2021)
M.E., 2025 -
Project: Wireless, wearable blood pressure sensors
Rui Zheng
B.E., Xiamen University, Fujian, China (2020-2024)
M.E., 2025 -
Project: Wireless, battery free mechanical sensors
Yusheng Wang
B.E., Automation Engineering, Tianjin University, China (2019-2023)
M.E., 2025 -
Project: Flow sensors for smart agriculture
Songwei Liu
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, China (2019-2023)
M.E., 2024 -
Project: Wireless sensors for extreme environments
Undergraduate Students
Anthony Wang
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics (2023 - 2026)
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (Ranked # 1 in Academic performance at MME, 2025)
Project: Wireless insect robots
Josh Lim
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering & Computer Science (2023 - 2026)
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Project: Wireless respiration sensors
Chenyi (Jason) Zhang
B.e., Mechatronics Engineering (2023 - 2026), UNSW Sydney
Project: Autonomous system for biological/chemical labs
Gabriel Esquivel
B.e., Mechatronics Engineering (2022 - 2026), UNSW Sydney
Project: Development of of an artificial close-loop haemodynamic system
Jamie Cerezo
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics (2020 - 2024)
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Project: 3D optical sensors for navigation applications
Nicholas Tong
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering & Computer Science (2021 - 2025) Dean's Honours List 2021, 2022, 2023
Project: Wearable acoustic patches for assistive robots
Visiting Scholars / Students
Hin Kiu Lee
BSc in Chemistry (2013-2017), Hong Kong Baptist University
MSc in Chemistry (2019-2021), POSTECH,
PhD. in Chemical Engineering (2022-present) at SKKU
Visiting PhD student, UNSW (Feb 2025 - Feb 2026)
