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![]() | Dr. Kai Xu (徐凯) |
Assistant Professor | |
RM 213, JI Building, UM-SJTU Joint Institute | |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University | |
k.xu@sjtu.edu.cn |
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York, U.S.A
- 2009' Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Dissertation: Design, Modeling and Analysis of Continuum Robots as Surgical Assistants with Intrinsic Sensory Capabilities, advised by Dr. Nabil Simaan
- 2007' Master of Philosophy, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Master of Science, Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology
- Thesis: Gait Planning Algorithms for Humanoid Robots and the Implementation, advised by Dr. Ken Chen
- Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology
Honors
- 2010' Marquis Who's Who in America
- 2009' Recipient of the New Century Excellent Talents in University Program (NCET), Ministry of Education, China
- 2008' Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad, Ministry of Education, China
- 2004' Presidential Distinguished Fellowship, Columbia University
- 2004' Excellent Master Thesis Award, Tsinghua University
- 2002' Guanghua Scholarship, Second Prize, Tsinghua University
- 2001' Leadership Activity Scholarship for Outstanding Student Leaders, Tsinghua University
- 2000' Guanghua Scholarship, Second Prize, Tsinghua University
- 1999' IET Scholarship for Excellent Academic and Leadership Performance, IET Foundation
- 1998' Second Prize for the Excellent Academic Performances, Tsinghua University
- 1997' Second Prize for the Outstanding Freshmen, Tsinghua University
- 1996' National First Prize in the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad, Ministry of Education, China
- 1996' National First Prize in the Chinese Physics Olympiad, Ministry of Education, China
- 1996' National Second Prize in the Chinese Chemistry Olympiad, Ministry of Education, China
Research Interests
- Medical Robotics
- surgical assistant for laparoscopic procedures
- N.O.T.E.S (),
- rehab
- micro robots for vacular surgeries and intracranial surgeries.
- Service Robotics
- Humanoid
- wheeled mobile platform
- Machine vision
- Robotics Fundamentals:
- theoretical kinematics
- synthesis and optimization of continuum mechanisms and continuum robots
- miniraturization
Teaching Interests
- Fundamental ME courses
- Design and Manufacturing
- Robotics courses
- Introduction to Robotics
- Advanced Topics in Robotics and Mechanism Synthesis.