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. Aditya Ashok
B.E. RMK College of Engineering and Technology (Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai), India, 2016
M.Tech. Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India, 2018
PhD, The University of Queensland (Yamauchi group)
Project: Porous semiconductors and sensors
Dr. Aditya joins the group as a postdoc fellow to develop multimodal, flexible electronics (ARC DP230101312)
Dr. Arya Vasanth
Integrated M.Sc. (Physics & Maths), School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, India, 2018
Ph.D., School of Nano Sciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, India, 2023 (2D semiconductors and optoelectronic devices)
Dr. Vasanth joins the group as a research associate to develop porous electrodes and soft sensors.
Post Graduate Students
Thanh-An Truong
B.E. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
M.E. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
PhD Project at UNSW: 3-dimensional soft silicon carbide nanoarchitectures
Chi Cong Nguyen
B.E. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2020
(Valedictorian)
PhD Project at UNSW: Soft surgical robotics using hydraulic actuators
(Co-supervision with Dr. Thanh Nho Do and Prof. Nigel Lovell GSmBE)
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
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
Tran-Bach Dang
B.E., Mechatronic Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2023 (First Class Honor - Talented Program)
PhD Project: Flexible, wearable, implantable biosensors using silicon nanomembranes.
Michael Abraham Listyawan
B.E., Mechatronic Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, 2023 (First Class Honor - Talented Program)
PhD Project: Flexible, wearable, implantable biosensors using silicon nanomembranes.
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)
Peter Qiu
B.E., University of Sydney, Australia, 2022
M.E., UNSW, 2023 -2025
Project: Flexible mesoporous sensors for biomedical robotics
Hongru Chen
B.E., Robotics Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China, 2024
M.E., UNSW, 2024 -2026
Project: Wireless, implanted intracranial sensors
Isaac Seeto
B.E., (Honours) (Mechatronics), UNSW
M.E., Biomedical Engineering, UNSW (expected 2024)
Project: NFC Technology
Taylor Chan
B.E., (Honours) (Mechatronics), UNSW
M.E., Biomedical Engineering, UNSW (expected 2024)
Project: Surgical Robotics
Josh Sapers
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA, USA 2013-2017
M.E., UNSW 2023-2025
Yiqun Li
Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering (Honours) - with Honours Class 1, UNSW, 2021-2024
Master of Engineering Science (Robotics), UNSW, 2024-2025
Project: Feed Control for Micro, Soft Actuators
Undergraduate Students
Alex Hunter
B.Eng in Mechatronic Engineering & Computer Science 2020-2024
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Project: Wireless, wearable mechanical sensors
Andrew Chen
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) & Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), 2020 - 2024
Project: Sensors for 3D bio-electronics interfaces
Jamie Cerezo
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics (2020 - 2024)
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Project: 3D optical sensors for navigation applications
Oscar Pong
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics (2021 - 2025)
Dean's Honours List/Awards 2022, 2023
Project: Wearable haptic devices with integrated feedback sensors
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
