Supervision

Supervising

PhD Theses (As Primary Supervisor):

• Laurance Xian (2025T2, co-supervised with Yang Song, Maurice Pagnucco and Anjali Jaiprakash) - TBC

• Michael Darmanian (2023T2, co-supervised with Jay Katupitiya and Javad Foroughi) - Novel exosuit design actuated by coiled artificial muscles [EMBC]

• Chen Qian (2022T2, co-supervised with Jay Katupitiya) - Develop a hybrid continuum robot for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with variable stiffness based on fibre jamming [IROS]

• Tangyou Liu (2021T3, co-supervised with Jay Katupitiya and Jiaole Wang) - Haptics-enabled flexible robot and hybrid cooperation for semi-autonomous surgery [T-RO][IROS][IROS][AISY][AIM][T-MECH][Robotics]

• Ming Xuan Chua (2021T3, co-supervised with Chun Wang and Thanh Nho Do) - Muscle compensation detection and robotic adaption: Towards unsupervised rehabilitation [T-MRB][DHW][EMBC][Robotics]

PhD Theses (As Joint Supervisor):

• Xingyu Zhang (2025T1, co-supervised with Shuhua Peng) - TBC

• Mustafa Oltan Sevinc (2024T1, co-supervised with Francisco Cruz) - SNN inferred DVSs for neuromorphic robotic control

PhD Theses (As Secondary Supervisor):

• Xinxiang Ji (2023T2, co-supervised with Xiaopeng Li, David Waite, and Shiva Abdoli) - In-situ monitoring and closed-loop control of the L-PBF process for Ni-based superalloys

• Allen Jialun Cheng (2021T2, co-supervised with Shuhua Peng, Chun Wang, and Dewei Chu) - Energy harvesting materials for wearable piezoelectric sensors

MPhil Theses (As Joint Supervisor):

• Junyan Lai (2025T3, co-supervised with Shiyang Tang) - TBC

• Hao Yu (2025T1, co-supervised with Wen Hu) - TBC

Postgraduate Research Theses:

• Guoheng Sun (2025T3) - TBC

• Haitao Gao (2025T3, co-supervised with Yang Song) - TBC

• Khaja Ahmed Shaik (2025T3, co-supervised with Francisco Cruz Naranjo) - A BPN trained and fuzzy supervised LLM for cognitive adaptation and communication enhancement in conscious paralysis patients using real time EEG dynamics

• Ningrui Peng (2025T3, co-supervised with Shiyang Tang) - TBC

• Bingjie Yu (2025T2) - Data-driven force sensing and shape estimation of flexible robots

• Chun Fong Wong (2025T2) - Calibration for MOMA robots by solving the AXB =YCZ problem

• Zhaoyu Yan (2025T2) - Robotic inner-body palpation with miniature forceps for minimally invasive surgery

• Dianwei Wang (2025T1) - Development and enhancement of high-performance artificial muscles

Undergraduate Research Theses:

• Abdul Shahzeb (2025T3) - TBC

• Akhil Govan (2025T3) - TBC

• Minh Thang Pham (2025T3) - TBC

• Jordan Wu (2025T3) - TBC

• David Nie (2025T2) - Optimizing comprehensive plant data collection using a mobile manipulator for holistic agricultural insights

• Jonathan Charles (2025T2, co-supervised with Michael Smith) -  Designing and incorporating weight scales into haemodialysis chairs for mobile dialysis trucks in association with Purple House (self-proposed)

• Taha Inam (2025T2) - Mobile manipulator control using augmented reality systems

• Weichen Tie (2025T2) - Quality assessment and glucose heat-mapping of apples using autonomous mobile manipulators

Supervised

PhD Theses (As Primary Supervisor):

• Jian Hu (2019T3-2024T2, co-supervised with Jay Katupitiya) - Whole-body force sensing and shape estimation of flexible robots in minimally invasive surgery [Robotics][IROS] 

• Andrew Razjigaev (2018S1-2021S2, co-supervised with Ajay Pandey and Jonathan Roberts) - Developing a macro-micro teleoperation system with snake robots for minimally invasive surgeries [THESIS][T-MECH][T-RO][IROS][HANDBOOK][ROBIO]-> Research Fellow, CSIRO

MPhil Theses (As Primary Supervisor):

• Yueqi Wang (2023T1-2024T3, co-supervised with Binghao Li and Yang Yang) - Multi-sensors synchronisation in underground SLAM system [IROS]

• Haijun Zeng (2021T2-2023T1, co-supervised with Jay Katupitiya) - Reconstruction of the entire lumbar spine from partial information using Statistical Shape Models [THESIS][SSS][Robotics]

Postgraduate Research Theses:

• Zhuoer Liu (2024T3) - Wireless wearable muscle contraction detector

• Jun Xiao (2023T2) - Design and motion accuracy evaluation of concentric tube robots

• Jasmeet Luthra (2023T2) - Proof-of-concept of autonomous rover interaction with extra-terrestrial environment using LIDAR (self-proposed)

• Yican Song (2023T1) - A low-cost mobile robot for autonomous maze navigation

• Aditya Prakash (2022T2) - Modular and reconfigurable planetary rover for multi-environment exploration (self-proposed)

• Yuhao Su (2021T3) - Sensing of snake-like robots

• Liuchunzi Guo (2021T2) - Fabrication of a prototype of snake-like robotic surgical platform [IROS]

• Chengcheng Zhang (2020T1) - Mechanical design and motion analysis of spinal injection manipulator

• Frank King (2017S1) - The problem identification based on robotic knee surgery and problem solution using total quality management strategies

Undergraduate Research Theses:

• Dean Zworestine (2024T3) - Augmented reality for the operation of surgical robots

• Jonathan Curley (2024T3) - In situ 3D printing using a collaborative robot

• Laurence Xian (2024T3) - Comparatively evaluating stereo matching algorithms for minimally invasive surgery

• Peter Tyas (2024T3) - Integration of a robotic arm and tactile sensor to characterise force responses from palpations

• Courtney Coates (2023T2, co-supervised with Robert McWilliams) - Visualisation and analytics of orchestral conducting (self-proposed) [ACRA]

• Mustafa Sevinc (2023T2) - Robotic arm teleoperation with haptic feedback for remote ultrasounds

• Nicholas Sims (2023T2, co-supervised with Helen Dorsett) - Improving surface launch & recovery of autonomous underwater vehicles using small boats (self-proposed)

• Daniel Pasqualino (2023T1, co-supervised with William Walsh) - How bone remodeling in an interbody fusion affects range of motion (self-proposed)

• Lachlan Scott (2023T1) - Teleoperation of a snake-like manipulator in a macro-micro robotic system for minimally invasive surgery [AIM]

• Adam Priestley (2022T3) - Tracked freehand ultrasound for real-time 3D spine reconstruction

• Anshul Arora (2022T3) - Ultrasound scanning robotic system for 3D spine reconstruction

• Michael Darmanian (2022T3) - A completely portable and concealable lightweight assistive exosuit [EMBC]

• Neil Yang (2022T3) - Implementing rotational force feedback to the 3D Systems Touch device

• Priyanka Kumar (2022T3) - Snake robotics for cancer detection in endoscopic surgery [ACRA]

• Robin Evans (2022T3) - A deep reinforcement learning trained manipulator for valve turning in a subsea environment (self-proposed)

• Samuel Hall (2022T3) - Drilling with robotic manipulator using a hybrid force and position controller

• Yupeng Wang (2022T3) - Surface tactile sensing of snake-like robot

• Diane Muresan (2022T2) - Control system design and implementation for a hot-melt adhesive dispensing robot (self-proposed)

• Jia Wang (2022T2) - Hybrid soft morphological pneumatic robotic gripper

• Kevin Ly (2022T2) - 3D reconstruction of rotating bicycle wheel (self-proposed)

• Muhammad Arfin (2022T2) - An application of real-time object manipulation and path planning using a robot arm in a dynamic environment (self-proposed)

• Zhiyang Lin (2022T2, co-supervised with Binghao Li) - Evaluation of LiDAR-based SLAM in navigation and map construction for underground mine using autonomous vehicle (self-proposed)

• Anita Smirnov (2022T1) - Development of a snake-like robot for assistance in palpation for tumour location in minimally invasive surgery

• Taro Aoki (2022T1) - Investigating the efficiencies of various motor-driver combinations in a Micromouse Competition setup

• Baylie Meredith (2021T3) - Design and control of a biomimetic hand with the use of compliant mechanisms and underactuated manipulators

• Benjamin McGrath (2021T3) - Teleoperation of robotic needle insertion for lumbar joint injections

• Joseph Latouche (2021T3) - Developing a genderless, controllable and fault-tolerant connection mechanism for modular self re-configurable robotic systems (self-proposed)

• Peter Kerr (2021T3) - Light-sensitive automatic roller blinds (self-proposed)

• Benjamin Henderson (2021T2) - Neural network bone segmentation in ultrasound images of the lumbar spine

• Liam Pemberton (2021T2) - Design and manufacture of an industrial welding robot for sheet metal access panel fabrication (self-proposed)

• Panthon Triwattana (2021T2) - Low-cost virtual compliance continuum robot for minimally invasive surgery

• Kevin Lee (2020T3) - Development of a snake-like manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

• Nelson Phillips (2020T3) - Design of a soft pneumatics gripper to assess the physical properties of a graspable object

• Amus Chee Yuen Goay (2020T2) - Transfer and generate electrical energy from vibration (self-proposed)

• Helena Kertesz (2019T3) - A guidance system for robotic lumbar facet joint injections

• Timothy Chant (2019S1) (co-supervised with Anjali Jaiprakash) - Development of a robotic intelligent snaking arthroscope for hip surgery

• David Jakes (2018S2) - A haptic device for the control of snake-like robots [IROS]

• Adrian Wilk (2017S2) - Clear-cut: Laser engraving system

• Charles Grist (2017S1) - Evaluation of the accuracy of Leap Motion

• Joshua Condon (2017S1) (co-supervised with Jonathan Roberts and Anjali Jaiprakash) - Robotic mechanical guide for use in knee arthroscopy

• Abigyat Prasai (2016S2) - Design and fabrication of a disposable micro end effector for concentric tube robots [ICARCV]

Short-Term Research Projects:

• Taha Inam (2023), Jun Xiao (2023), Di Shun Huang (2020) [IROS], Rishav Raj (2020), Ivan Shang (2020), Leigh Huang (2019), Katherine Yuan (2019), Andrew Razjigaev (2017) [ROBIO], Lindsey Paul (2017) [ROBIO], Timothy Chant (2017) [ROBIO]