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Dr. Jiaming Fu

Biography

Dr. Jiaming Fu is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL. He earned his Ph.D. in Technology with a specialization in Robotics from Purdue University, under the guidance of Dr. Dongming Gan. His doctoral research focused on the design and modeling of variable stiffness mechanisms for collaborative robots and flexible grasping. Through his Ph.D. work, Dr. Fu contributed advancements to the field of robotics, with a particular emphasis on creating adaptable and safe robotic systems for human-robot interaction. Before pursuing his Ph.D., Dr. Fu completed his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University, where he concentrated on Robotics and Control. Under the mentorship of renowned experts Dr. Hod Lipson and Dr. Sunil Agrawal, his master's research further honed his skills in AI, soft robotics, and control systems, laying a foundation for his future work in robotics. Dr. Fu began his academic journey at the Florida Institute of Technology, where he earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During his undergraduate studies, focusing on mechanical design and engineering principles, which sparked his enduring interest in robotics and mechanical systems.Dr. Fu began his academic journey with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology, advised by Dr. Beshoy Morkos, where he graduated with honors and was recognized with the ASME Top Senior Award.

In addition to his research, Dr. Fu is actively involved in the academic community, serving as a guest reviewer for prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, and ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. He has also contributed as a reviewer for several international conferences, including for IEEE BioRob, IEEE ICRA, ASME IDETC-CIE, etc.

Dr. Fu is committed to educating the next generation of engineers at the University of West Florida. He teaches courses such as Dynamic Systems and leads the Enterprise Project on BattleBots, offering students hands-on experience in the exciting field of robotics.

Degrees & Institutions

  • Ph. D. in Technology (Robotics Track), Purdue University 2024
  • M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University 2020
  • B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology 2017

Research

Dr. Jiaming Fu's primary research interests lie in the areas of robotics, specifically Collaborative Robotics, Soft Robotics, Compliant Mechanisms, Variable Stiffness Mechanisms, Grasping and Manipulation, Control, Force Sensing, and AI in Mechanical Design. His work aims to develop intelligent robotic systems that enhance safety and efficiency in human-robot collaborative environments, particularly in manufacturing and healthcare.

Current Courses

  • EML 4225 Dynamic Systems

Publications

Journal Papers

1. Fu, J., Yu, Z., Guo, Q., Zheng, L., & Gan, D. (2024, First View). A variable stiffness robotic gripper based on parallel beam with vision-based force sensing for flexible grasping. Robotica.

2. Fu, J., Yu, Z., Lin, H., Zheng, L., & Gan, D. (2023). A novel variable stiffness compliant robotic link based on discrete variable stiffness units for safe human–robot interaction. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 16(1).

3. Gan, D., Fu, J., Lin, H., Yang, H., Rastgaar, M., Min, B.-C., & Voyles, R. M. (2022). Actuation-coordinated mobile parallel robots with Hybrid Mobile and manipulation functions. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 14(4).

Conference Papers

1. Alvi, M. H., Fu, J., Newell, B., & Gan, D. (2024). A Variable Stiffness Soft Actuator for Hand Rehabilitation. 2024 6th International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR), Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 587-594

2. Guo, Q., Yu, Z., Fu, J., Lu, Y., Lu, Zweiri, Y., & Gan, D. (2024). Force-EvT: A Closer Look at Robotic Gripper Force Measurement with Event-based Vision Transformer. 2024 6th International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR), Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 608-613

3. Yu, Z., Fu, J., Yao, B., Chiu, G., Voyles, R. M., & Gan, D. (2024). Dynamic Modeling and Robust Force-Position Control of a Variable Stiffness Gripper. 2024 6th International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR), Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 173-179

4. Guo, Q., Fu, J., Lu, Y., & Gan, D. (2024). Diffusion attack: leveraging style diffusion for naturalistic image attacking. 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW), Orlando, FL, USA, 2024, pp. 975-976

5. Fu, J., Guo, Q., Gan, D. (2023). Machine learning based deflection prediction and inverse design for discrete variable stiffness units. Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 8: 47th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

6. Yu, Z., Fu, J., Yao, B., Voyles, R. M., Chiu, G., & Gan, D. (2023). Dynamic modeling and robust torque control of a discrete variable stiffness actuator. Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 8: 47th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

7. Lin, H., Luo, J., Huang X., Yang, H., Fu, J., Voyles, R. M., & Gan, D. (2023). Design and system identification of an actuation-coordinated mobile parallel robot with hybrid mobile and manipulation motion. Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 8: 47th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

8. Fu, J., Lin, H., Xu, W., & Gan, D. (2022). A novel variable stiffness compliant robotic link based on discrete variable stiffness units for safe human-robot interaction. Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 7: 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

9. Fu, J., Lin, H., Prathyush, I. V., Huang, X., Zheng, L., & Gan, D. (2022). A novel discrete variable stiffness gripper based on the fin ray effect. Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA), 791–802.

10. Xu, W., Fu, J., & Gan, D. (2022). Design and modeling of a new variable stiffness robotic finger based on reconfigurable beam property change for flexible grasping. Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 7: 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

11. Fu, J., & Gan, D. (2021). A reconfigurable variable-stiffness parallel beam for compliant robotic mechanisms towards safe human interaction. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 8A: 45th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

12. Fu, J., Zheng, L., Gan, D. (2021), Concept and modeling of a discrete variable stiffness actuator based on a reconfigurable parallel-beam flexure mechanism. Volume 1: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR).

13. Gan, D., Fu, J., Rastgaar, M., Min, B.-C., & Voyles, R. (2021). Actuation-coordinated mobile parallel robots with hybrid mobile and manipulation function. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE). Volume 8B: 45th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).

14. Xia, B., Fu, J., Zhu, H., Song, Z., Jiang, Y., & Lipson, H. (2021). A legged soft robot platform for Dynamic Locomotion. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Patents 1. Gan, D., Alvi, M. H., & Fu, J. (2024). Physical Therapy Tool for Hand Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients. (US Patent 2024-GAN-70630) (Pending) 2. Gan, D., Fu, J., & Xu, W. (2023). A Novel Robotic Gripper with Adaptative Stiffness. (US Patent 2022-GAN-69770) (Pending)