KaiXu

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KaiXu.jpg 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 Prof.. Nabil Simaan
  • 2007' Master of Philosophy, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China

  • 2004' Master of Science, Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology
    • Thesis: Gait Planning Algorithms and its Implementation for Humanoid Robots, advised by Prof. Ken Chen
  • 2001' 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.
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