wangtao
Lecturer (higher education)
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Supervisor of Master's Candidates
- Master Tutor
- Gender:Male
- Education Level:PhD graduate
- Degree:Doctor of engineering
- Professional Title:Lecturer (higher education)
- Status:在岗
- Alma Mater:Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Supervisor of Master's Candidates
- School/Department:Southwest Jiaotong University

- Profile
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- Honors & Awards
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BIO
Education
PhD, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Mechanical Engineering (2019)
B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, Mechanical Engineering (2014)
Employment
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2020-to date)
Administrative Appointments
Research Interests
Soft robots, Soft sensors, Soft actuators
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Principal Publications of the Last Five Years
Tao Wang, Jinhua Zhang, Jun Hong, et al. Dielectric elastomer actuator for soft wave-handling systems. Soft Robotics, 2017, 4(1):61–69.
Tao Wang, Jinhua Zhang, Yue Li, et al. Electrostatic layer jamming variable stiffness for soft robotics. IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2019, 24(2):424–433.
Tao Wang, Jinhua Zhang, Gen Zhao, et al. An Inchworm inspired rigid-reinforced soft robot with combined functions of locomotion and manipulation[C]. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Auchland, New Zealand, July 9-12, 2018:1087-1091.
Tao Wang, Yue Li, Yuanjie Li, et al. A Fluid-filled tubular dielectric elastomer variable stiffness structure inspired by the hydrostatic skeleton principle[C]. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Brisbane, Australia, May 21-25, 2018:1553-1558.
Jinhua Zhang, Tao Wang, Michael Yu Wang, et al. Geometric confined pneumatic soft-rigid hybrid actuators. Soft Robotics, 2020, 7:574-582.
Jinhua Zhang, Tao Wang, Michael Yu Wang, et al. Dynamic modeling and simulation of inchworm movement towards bio-inspired soft robot design. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2019, 14, 066012.
TEACHING
Primary Teaching areas
Robotics
Current Courses
Fundamentals of Robotics
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1.2010.9-2014.6
Xi'an Jiaotong University | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor of engineering | Bachelor degree
2.2014.9-2019.12
Xi'an Jiaotong University | Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral candidate | PhD graduate

1.2020.1-Now
Southwest Jiaotong University | School of Mechanical engineering | Lecturer | On the job

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