Beijing 100871, China

Tel./Fax: 86-10-62769138

E-mail: qiningwangpku.edu.cn

Dr. Qining Wang received the bachelor’s degree in computer science and technology from the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China, in 2004, and the Ph.D. degree in dynamics and control from Peking University, Beijing, in 2009. He was an Assistant Professor with the Center for Systems and Control, College of Engineering, Peking University, from 2009 to 2012. He is currently a Tenured Full Professor with the College of Engineering, Peking University, and the Director of the Beijing Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering. He has authored/coauthored over 200 scientific papers in international journals and refereed conference proceedings and 34 national and international patents. His current research interests include bio-inspired robots and rehabilitation robotics. Dr. Wang was a recipient of the Best Technical Paper Award at the 17th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR) in 2015 and the 18th International Conference on CLAWAR in 2016. He has been a Program Committee Member of several international conferences. He serves as a Member of the IEEE Environmental and Safety Technologies Medal Committee, an Advisor of the IEEE-RAS Technical Committee on Wearable Robotics, an Associate Editor of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine and a Technical Editor of the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.

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EDUCATION

2004.09-2009.07  Ph. D. in Dynamics and Control, Peking University

2000.09-2004.07  B. E. in Computer Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

RESEARCH POSITIONS

2021.08-present    Full Professor with Tenure, College of Engineering, Peking University

2020.01-present    Vice-Dean, College of Engineering, Peking University

2016.02-2021.07   Associate Professor with Tenure, College of Engineering, Peking University

2012.07-2016.01  Tenure-Track Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

2011.01-present    Director, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering

2009.07-2012.07  Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dynamic bipedal walking; Wearable robotics; Rehabilitation robotics; Neural Engineering.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (* for corresponding author):

[1] S. Gao, J. Mai, J. Zhu, Q. Wang*, Mechanism and controller design of a transfemoral prosthesis with electrohydraulic knee and motor-driven ankle, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 2429-2439, 2021. 

[2] E. Zheng*, Y. Li, Z. Zhao, Q. Wang, H. Qiao, An electrical-impedance-tomography-based interface for human-robot collaboration, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 2373-2384, 2021. 

[3] D. Xu, Y. Yang, R. Yang, Q. Wang*, Maximum dorsiflexion detection based on an on-board adaptive algorithm for transtibial amputees with robotic prostheses, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 437-447, 2021.

[4] E. Zheng, Q. Wang*, Noncontact capacitive sensing-based locomotion transition recognition for amputees with robotic transtibial prostheses, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 161-170, 2017.

[5] Q. Wang*, Z. Zhou, Z. Zhang, Y. Lou, Y. Zhou, S. Zhang, W. Chen, C. Mao, Z. Wang, W. Lou, J. Mai, An underwater lower-extremity soft exoskeleton for breaststroke assistance, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 447-462, 2020.  

[6] Y. Feng, J. Mai, S. Agrawal, Q. Wang*, Energy regeneration from electromagnetic induction by human dynamics for lower-extremity robotic prostheses, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 1442-1451, 2020.  

[7] X. Liu, Q. Wang*, Real-time locomotion mode recognition and assistive torque control for unilateral knee exoskeleton on different terrains, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 2722-2732, 2020.

[8] E. Zheng, Q. Wang*, H. Qiao, Locomotion mode recognition with robotic transtibial prosthesis in inter-session and inter-day applications, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 1836-1845, 2019.  

[9] D. Xu, X. Liu, Q. Wang*, Knee exoskeleton assistive torque control based on real-time gait event detection, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 158-168, 2019.    

[10] S. Crea, S. Manca, A. Parri, E. Zheng, J. Mai, R. M. Lova, N. Vitiello, Q. Wang*, Controlling a robotic hip exoskeleton with noncontact capacitive sensors, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 2227-2235, 2019.

[11] D. Xu, Y. Feng, J. Mai, Q. Wang*, Real-time on-board recognition of continuous locomotion modes for amputees with robotic transtibial prostheses, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 2015-2025, 2018.

[12] Y. Feng, Q. Wang*, Combining push-off power and nonlinear damping behaviors for a lightweight motor-driven transtibial prosthesis, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 2512-2523, 2017.  

[13] A. Parri, K. Yuan, D. Marconi, T. Yan, S. Crea, M. Munih, R. M. Lova, N. Vitiello, Q. Wang*, Real-time hybrid locomotion mode recognition for lower limb wearable robots, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 2480-2491, 2017.

[14] E. Zheng, S. Manca, T. Yan, A. Parri, N. Vitiello, Q. Wang*, Gait phase estimation based on noncontact capacitive sensing and adaptive oscillators, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 64, no. 10, pp. 2419-2430, 2017.

[15] K. Yuan, Q. Wang, L. Wang*, Energy-efficient braking torque control of robotic transtibial prosthesis, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 149-160, 2017.

[16] E. Zheng, Q. Wang*, Noncontact capacitive sensing-based locomotion transition recognition for amputees with robotic transtibial prostheses, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 161-170, 2017.

[17] Y. Huang, Q. Huang, Q. Wang*, Chaos and bifurcation control of torque-stiffness-controlled dynamic bipedal walking, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 47, no. 7, pp. 1299-1240, 2017. 

[18] Y. Huang, Q. Wang*, Torque-stiffness-controlled dynamic walking: Analysis of the behaviors of bipeds with both adaptable joint torque and joint stiffness, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 71-82, 2016.

[19] Q. Wang*, K. Yuan, J. Zhu, L. Wang, Walk the walk: A lightweight active transtibial prosthesis, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 80-89, 2015.

[20] B. Chen, Q. Wang*, L. Wang, Adaptive slope walking with a robotic transtibial prosthesis based on volitional EMG control, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 2146-2157, 2015.

[21] K. Yuan, Q. Wang*, L. Wang, Fuzzy-logic-based terrain identification with multisensor fusion for transtibial amputees, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 618-630, 2015.

[22] E. Zheng, L. Wang, K. Wei, Q. Wang*, A noncontact capacitive sensing system for recognizing locomotion modes of transtibial amputees, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 61, no. 12, pp. 2911-2920, 2014.

[23] J. Zhu, Q. Wang*, L. Wang, On the design of a powered transtibial prosthesis with stiffness adaptable ankle and toe joints, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 4797-4807, 2014.

[24] Y. Huang, B. Vanderborght, R. Van Ham, Q. Wang*, M. Van Damme, G. Xie, D. Lefeber, Step length and velocity control of a dynamic bipedal walking robot with adaptable compliant joints, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 598-611, 2013.

[25] B. Chen, E. Zheng, X. Fan, T. Liang, Q. Wang*, K. Wei, L. Wang, Locomotion mode classification using a wearable capacitive sensing system, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 744-755, 2013.

Full list of publications can be found in (http://www2.coe.pku.edu.cn/subpaget.asp?id=472)

HONORS & AWARDS

Recipient of National Program for Support of Leading Talents of Science and Technology, 2020

Recipient of Ministry of Science and Technology of China Leading Innovation Talents, 2019

Recipient of National Natural Science Foundation of China Outstanding Youth Science Fund, 2019

Recipient of Xiongyoulun Outstanding Youth Award, 2018

Recipient of Beijing Outstanding Youth Talents, 2016

Recipient of NG Teng Fong/ Sino Fellowship for Outstanding Youth, 2016

Recipient for Beijing Top-notch Young Professionals, 2015

Recipient of National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals, 2014

Recipient of Best Technical Paper Award, First Prize, CLAWAR 2015.

Finalist of Best Conference Paper Award, ROBIO 2015.

Recipient of New-Star Award, Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, 2014.

Recipient of Best Technical Paper Award, First Prize, CLAWAR 2014.

Recipient of National Youth Award of Science and Technology, 2008.

MEMBERSHIPS

IEEE Senior Member (RAS, EMBS, IES), since 2006; ASME Member, since 2016; RESNA, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, since 2012; IAS, Intelligent Autonomous Systems Society, since 2012.

SERVICES 

Technical Editor, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2017-2020). 

Associate Editor, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (2016-2018).  

Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics (2018-present)

Associate Editor, Mechatronics (2022-present)

Associate Editor, Robotica (2018-2023). 

Associate Editor, Wearable Technologies (2019-present)

Associate Editor, International Journal of Information and Systems Sciences (since 2010).

Editorial Board, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems (2011-2012); International Journal of Service and Computing Oriented Manufacturing (2011-present).

Guest Editor, Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2015-2016; Advanced Robotics, 2017; Robotica, 2018.

Committee Member, IEEE Environmental and Safety Technologies Medal Committee, since 2015.

Advisor, IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Wearable Robotics, since 2016.

Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Autonomous Robots, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Soft Robotics, Mechatronics, Neurocomputing, Journal of Experimental Biology, Medical Engineering & Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Sensors, Robotica, Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Frontiers in Neurology, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Control Engineering Practice, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems.