People – Zhang Research Lab

Lab Director
Team Co-Investigators
Postdoctoral Associates
Doctoral Students
Research Assistants
Marie Curie Global Fellow
Exchange Students
Former Group Members
Former Visiting Scholar and Guests
Alumni/Member of the Zhang Research Group who holds Faculty Position
Team Member Awards

Lab Director

Dr. Ir Li Zhang (張立) Professor, FIEEE, FAIMBE, FASME, FRSC, FAAIA, FHKIE

Email: lizhang@cuhk.edu.hk Website: https://www4.mae.cuhk.edu.hk/peoples/zhang-li/
Tel: (852) 3943-1150 Fax: (852) 2603-6002

> Vice-Chairman (Graduate), Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK
> Professor by Courtesy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
> Director, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) - CUHK Joint Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Systems
> Associate Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK
> Associate Faculty Member, Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine, CUHK
> Associate Faculty Member, CUHK T-Stone Robotics Institute, CUHK
> Programme-2 Leader, Multi-scale Medical Robotics Centre (MRC)@InnoHK, Hong Kong Science Park
> Outstanding Fellow, Faculty of Engineering, CUHK
> IEEE Fellow, ASME Fellow, RSC Fellow, AAIA Fellow, HKIE Fellow, AIIA Fellow
> Fellow-elect of AIMBE, with formal induction deferred to the 2027 induction ceremony.
> Distinguished Young Scholar of China-America Frontiers of Engineering
> Senior Editor: IEEE T-ASE and IEEE T-RO; Associate Editor: Science Advances

For the detailed biography of Prof. Zhang, please click HERE.

Team Co-Investigators

Kai-fung Chan (陳啟楓), Tony
Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學)

Dr. Chan Kai Fung received his B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from CUHK. He is now a Research Assistant Professor at Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of CUHK. His research interests are (1) Micro-/nanorobotics for minimally invasive endoluminal intervention; (2) Microrobotic sensing platforms for automated pathogen sensing; (3) Miniature medical devices for the in vivo diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases; and (4) the corresponding translational research.

Chaoyu Yang (楊超宇)
Ph.D. University of Science and Technology of China (中國科學技術大學)

Dr. Yang Chaoyu received his B.E. and Ph.D. degrees of engineering in Instrument Science and Technology from USTC. He is now a Research Assistant Professor at MAE CUHK. His research focuses on microfluidics for novel material production, microrobots, fluid dynamics, nature-inspired engineering.

Postdoctoral Associates

		Dr. Qingli Zhu (朱清麗), RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDFS) 2024/25 Ph.D. Zhejiang University (浙江大學) Dr. Zhu Qingli jointed Prof. Zhang Li's group as Postdoc in 2023. She received her PhD degree in Department of Polymer Science and Engineering of Zhejiang University in 2023 and received bachelor degree in College of Polymer Science and Engineering of Sichuan University in 2018. Now, she is working on active materials and soft actuators.
		Dr. Haodong Wang (王昊東) Ph.D. Harbin Institute of Technology (哈爾濱工業大學) Dr. Wang Haodong joined Prof. Zhang Li’s group as Postdoctoral Fellow in 2024. He received his bachelor degree from Northeast Forestry University in 2017, and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin institute of technology in 2023, respectively. Now he is working on the magnetic manipulation systems.
		Dr. Zhen-Zhou Nie (聶振洲) Ph.D. Southeast University (東南大學) Dr. Nie Zhen-Zhou jointed Prof. Zhang Li's group as Postdoc in 2024. He received his PhD degree in School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Southeast University in 2023 and received bachelor degree in Materials Chemistry from Shandong Agricultural University in 2018. His current research interest is related to liquid crystal elastomers and soft actuators.
		Dr. Xingping Quan (全興萍) Ph.D. University of Macau (澳門大學) Dr. Quan Xingping joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as Postdoc in 2024. She received master degree in Pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 2019 and bachelor degree in College of Pharmacy from Hubei University of Chinese Medicine in 2016. Then she obtained Ph.D. degree from University of Macau in 2024. Her current research focuses on biohybrid robots for intravascular biomedical application.
		Dr. Qinglong Wang (王慶龍), JC STEM Early Career Research Fellowship Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Wang Qinglong joined Dr. Zhang Li's groupas a PhD candidate in 2020. He received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Mechanical and Automation Engineering in 2024. He received master degree in Inorganic Chemistry from South China Normal University in 2019, and bachelor degree in Materials Chemistry from Shandong Agricultural University in 2016. His research interests focus on soft robotics and their biomedical applications.
		Dr. Haojin Yang (楊浩錦) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Yang Haojin joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2020. He received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Mechanical and Automation Engineering in 2024. He received master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Shandong University in 2020 and bachelor degree in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai in 2017.
		Dr. Moqiu Zhang (張沫艽) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Zhang Moqiu joined Prof. Zhang's group in 2019. He received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Mechanical and Automation Engineering in 2024 and 2019, and his B.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering at China University of Petroleum in 2014 and His main research focus on magnetic manipulation systems and mechanical and electrical design.
		Dr. Shihao Yang (楊世豪) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Yang Shihao joined Dr. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in 2020. He received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Mechanical and Automation Engineering in 2024. He received his master degree in Materials Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2020 and his bachelor degree in Welding Technology and Engineering in 2018.
		Dr. Wai Shing Liu (廖偉成), Charles Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Liu Wai Shing received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)(HKPFS awardee) in 2025, Master degree in Product Development Engineering from University of Southern California in 2018 and his Bachelor degree in Mechanical & Automation Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2016. His research interests include electromagnetic actuation setup for microrobots and its biomedical application.
		Dr. Liyang Mao (毛立陽) Ph.D. Harbin Institute of Technology (哈爾濱工業大學) Dr. Liyang Mao joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a Postdoc in 2025. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2025, his Master's degree from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2020, and his Bachelor's degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2018. His current research focuses on magnetic steering continuum robots and magnetic control systems.
		Dr. Xing Li (李興) Ph.D. Beihang University (北京航空航天大學) Dr. Li joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a Postdoc in 2025. He received his Ph.D. in Control Science and Engineering from Beihang University in 2025, his Master's degree from Beihang University in 2021, and his Bachelor's degree from Beihang University in 2018. His current research focuses on intelligent microrobot swarm control and reinforcement learning.
		Dr. Bo Hao (郝博) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Hao Bo joined Prof. Zhang’s group as a PhD candidate in 2021 and earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2025. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering (2016), a Master’s degree in Mechanical Design and Theory from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2020), and a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aéronautique (2019). He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Zhang’s team.
		Dr. Xin Wang (王鑫), RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Xin Wang received his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Liaocheng University in 2018, followed by a Master’s degree in the same field from Soochow University in 2021. He earned his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2025 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Zhang’s team.
		Dr. Jingbo Yang (楊靜波) Ph.D. Sun Yat-Sen University (中山大學) Dr. Yang received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Sun Yat-Sen University in Biomedical Engineering in 2024 and 2019. She worked at University of Hong Kong as a Postdoctoral Fellow from 2024 to 2025. Afterwards, she joined Prof. Zhang’s group as Postdoctoral Fellow in 2025. Her current research focuses on electrochemical detection and in-situ biosensing.
		Dr. Zibo Ren (任子博) Ph.D. Tsinghua University (清華大學) Dr. Ren Zibo joined Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2026. He received his bachelor's degree in 2018 and his PhD degree in 2023 from the Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University. Then he continued his research as a Postdoctoral Fellow under the Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar program from 2024 to 2025. His current research focuses on the intersection of cavitation, acoustics, bubble dynamics, and micro/nanorobots.
		Dr. Yuxuan Xiang (項喻暄) Ph.D. City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學) Dr. Xiang joined Prof. Zhang's group as a Postdoc in 2026. He received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University (Honors Youth Program) in 2020, and received his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from City University of Hong Kong in 2026. His current research focuses on power-enhanced miniature devices.
		Dr. Yitian Feng (馮義田) Ph.D. Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大學) Dr. Yitian Feng joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a Postdoc in 2026. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Southern University of Science and Technology in 2026 through a direct Ph.D. program, and his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation from Qingdao University of Technology in 2021. His current research focuses on energy storage devices for biomedical applications.
		Dr. Mengli Sui (隨夢理) Ph.D. University of Science and Technology of China (中國科學技术大學) Dr. Sui joined Prof. Zhang’s group as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2026. He received his Bachelor's degree in Measurement and Control Technology and Instrument from Anhui University in 2020, and received his Ph.D. degree in Instrument Science and Technology from University of Science and Technology of China in 2026. His current research focuses on rehabilitation and prosthetic robots.
		Dr. Yuxuan Sun (孫宇軒) Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology (華中科技大學) Dr. Sun joined Prof. Zhang's group as a Postdoc in 2026. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from China Three Gorges University in 2020, and received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2026. During his doctoral studies, he was awarded a grant under the NSFC Young Student Basic Research Project and was selected for the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program (Doctoral Student Special Program) by CAST. His current research focuses on magnetic robotic technologies and their applications.
		Dr. Zhaoyang Qi (戚朝陽) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Qi received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2026, and his M.S. and B.E. in Instrument Science and Technology from the University of Science and Technology of China and Hefei University of Technology in 2021 and 2018, respectively. His research interests include intelligent control of magnetic microrobotics and development of electromagnetic systems.
		Dr. Bonan Sun (孫伯男) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Sun Bonan joined Prof. Li Zhang's group as a Ph.D. student in August 2022. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2026, and his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Engineering Mechanics at Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
		Dr. Yihang Jiang (江一航) Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Dr. Jiang Yihang joined Prof. Li Zhang’s group as a Ph.D. student in August 2022. He received his Ph.D. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, his bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Henan University of Science and Technology in 2017, and his master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Shenzhen University in 2022.

Doctoral Students

		Chak Kit Cheng (鄭澤傑), Mg (HKPFS awardee), Year 5 PhD Student M. Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Chak Kit received his bachelor's and master's degrees in biomedical engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He joined Prof. Zhang's team as a Ph.D. candidate in 2022.
		Zifeng Zhang (張梓鋒), Year 4 PhD Student M. Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Mr. Zhang Zifeng joined Prof. Zhang's group as a research assistant in 2020. He received his M.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2020) and B.Sc. degree in bioengineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2019). His research interests focus on the clinical translations of micro/nanorobots.
		Junjia Guo (郭俊佳), Year 4 PhD Student M. M. Wenzhou Medical University (溫州醫科大學) She received B. Sc. from Xinxiang Medical University in 2017 and M. M. from Wenzhou Medical University in 2022. She specializes in animal experiments and joined Dr. Zhang Li's group as a research assistant in 2022.
		Junnan Xue (薛俊南), Year 4 PhD Student M. Eng. Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (哈爾濱工業大學，深圳) Mr. Junnan XUE received his master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ) and bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Taiyuan University of Technology (TYUT) in 2022 and 2020, respectively. He joined Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2023.
		Jiaqi Zhu (朱嘉淇), Year 4 PhD Student M. Sc. Huazhong University of Science and Technology (華中科技大學) Mr. Zhu Jiaqi received his master degree and bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Yanshan University in 2022 and 2019, respectively. He will join Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2023. His research interests include micro-scale medical robots, soft robotics and stretchable electronics.
		Xurui Liu (劉旭睿), Year 4 PhD Student M. Sc. Huazhong University of Science and Technology (華中科技大學) Mr. Liu Xurui joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in Aug. 2023. He received master degree in Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2022 and bachelor degree in Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai in 2018.
		Xingyu Hou (侯星宇), Year 4 PhD Student M. Sc. Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大學) Mr. Hou Xingyu joined Dr. Zhang Li's group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2023. He received the master degree in the Department of Material Science and Engineering from Southern University of Science and Technology in 2022 and the bachelor degree in the Faculty of Material Science and Energy from Southwest University in 2019. His main research interests focus on flexible electronics and hydrogels.
		Huihui Du (杜輝輝), Year 4 PhD Student M. Eng. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences (中科院上海矽酸鹽研究所) Miss Du received her bachelor degree in materials science and engineering from Shandong University of science and technology in 2020, and will receive her master degree in materials science and engineering from Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences and join Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in 2023. Her research interests include micro/nanorobots for the removal of biofilm on the surface of biological scaffolds.
		Xiang Ji (紀祥) , Year 3 PhD Student M. Eng. Fu Dan University (復旦大學) Mr. Ji Xiang received his master's degree in artificial intelligence from Fu Dan University in 2023, and bachelor’s degree in Hebei University of Technology in 2020. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. studies within Prof. Zhang Li's group. His research interests focus on the swarm intelligence.
		Hui Zhou (周慧) , Year 3 PhD Student M. Eng. Shenzhen University (深圳大學) Miss Zhou Hui joined Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in Aug. 2024. She received her Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering from Nanjing Medical University in 2020 and Master degree in Biomedical Engineering from Shenzhen University in 2023.
		Yihan Chen (陳逸涵) , Year 3 PhD Student B. Eng. Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (哈爾濱工業大學，深圳) Mr. Chen Yihan received his bachelor’s degree in Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen in 2024. He will join Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2024. His research interests focus on the machine learning-based control of microrobot swarm.
		Dongfang Zhao (趙東方), Year 3 PhD Student M. Eng. Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (哈爾濱工業大學，深圳) Mr. Zhao Dongfang will join Prof. Zhang Li's group as a Ph.D. candidate in Aug. 2024. He received his bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen respectively in 2021 and 2024. His research interests focus on the biomedical application of microswarm.
		Yusong Peng (彭瑜嵩) , Year 3 PhD Student M. Sc. Nanjing University (南京大學) Peng Yusong received her Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Nanjing University and her Bachelor's degree in Materials Chemistry from Nanjing University. Her research interests focus on magnetic micro-robotics for use in in vitro diagnostics and invasive therapeutic treatments.
		Yike Li (李翌珂), Year 2 PhD Student M. Sc. Huazhong University of Science and Technology (華中科技大學) Mr. Li Yike joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in 2025. He received his master degree in Materials Processing Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2024, and bachelor degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2021. His research interests focus on flexible bioelectronics and intelligent sensors for healthcare.
		Shixiang Yang (楊世翔), Year 2 PhD Student M. Eng. Nanjing University (南京大學) Mr. Yang Shixiang joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group in August 2025. He received his Master’s degree in Resources and Environmental Engineering from Nanjing University in 2025, and his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology in 2022. His research interests focus on the application of micro/nanorobots in biosensing.
		Daxing Fu (符大興), Year 2 PhD Student M. Eng. Huazhong University of Science and Technology (華中科技大學) Mr. Fu Daxing joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in August 2025. He received his Master's degree and Bachelor's degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2025 and 2022, respectively. His research interests focus on micro/nanorobotic swarm intelligence.
		Zhuo Huang (黄焯), Year 2 PhD Student M. Eng. Sichuan University (四川大學) Huang Zhuo joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in August 2025. She received her Master's degree and Bachelor's degree in College of Polymer Science and Engineering from Sichuan University in 2025 and 2022, respectively. Her research interests focus on microrobots for medical diagnosis and treatment.
		Zhicheng Ye (葉芷澄), Year 2 PhD Student B. Sc. Shenzhen University (深圳大學) Miss. Ye joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in 2025. She received her bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Shenzhen University in 2024. Her research interests focus on microrobots and their biomedical application.
		Yanan Che (車亞楠), Year 2 PhD Student M. Sc. Xiamen University (厦門大學) Miss Che joined Dr. Li Zhang’s group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2025. She obtained her Master’s degree in Translational Medicine from Xiamen University and Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Central China Normal University. Her research primarily focuses on the biomedical applications of biohybrid micro/nanorobots.
		Tianang Zhang (章天昂), Year 2 PhD Student B. Eng. Zhejiang University (浙江大學) Mr. Zhang Tianang joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in August 2025. He received his Bachelor's degree in Automation from Zhejiang University in 2025. His research interests focus on the swarm intelligence.
		Yifan Lyu (吕逸凡), Year 1 PhD Student M. Eng. Imperial College London (倫敦帝國理工學院) Mr. Yifan Lyu received his MSc degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London. He is currently a PhD student at Prof. Zhang’s group. His research interests include micro/nanorobotics, algae-based biohybrid microrobotic and the translation and practical application of micro/nanorobotic technologies.
		Xinzhe Tang (湯新哲), Year 1 PhD Student M. Eng. Jiangnan University (江南大學) Mr. Tang Xinzhe joined Prof. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in August 2026. He received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Jiangnan University and his Bachelor's degree in Automation from Shanghai University of Engineering Science. His research interests focus on the design and control of electromagnetic actuation systems.
		Haoxiang Wang (王昊翔), Year 1 PhD Student M. Sc. South China University of Technology (華南理工大學) Ms. Wang joined Prof. Li Zhang's group as a Ph.D. candidate in 2026. She received her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Master's degree in Structural Mechanics from South China University of Technology. Her research interests focus on biomechanics, mechanobiology, and intelligent biomedical sensing for precision diagnosis and therapy.
		Ningxing Wu (吳寧欣), Year 1 PhD Student M. Sc. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學) Wu Ningxin joined Dr. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in August 2026. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham in 2023 and her Master's degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2025. Her research interests focus on microrobots and microsensors for medical diagnosis and treatment.
		Shaohang Wu (吳少航), Year 1 PhD Student B. Eng. Sun Yat-sen University (中山大學) Mr. Wu Shaohang joined Dr. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in August 2026. He received his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Sun Yat-sen University in 2026. His research interests focus on AI-enabled sensing and medical robotics.
		Chengbi Zhang (張承璧), Year 1 PhD Student B. Eng. Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大學) Mr. Zhang Chengbi joined Dr. Zhang Li's group as a PhD candidate in August 2026. He received his Bachelor's degree in Information Engineering from SUSTech in 2026. His research interests focus on the bioelectronic sensors.
		Qiye Zhou (周琦曄), Year 1 PhD Student B. Eng. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學) Mr. Zhou joined Prof. Zhang Li’s group as a PhD candidate in 2026. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2026. His research interests focus on the mechanical characterization of micro/nanostructures and microinjection.

Research Assistant

Xingjian Long (龍行健)
M. Eng. Beihang University (北京航空航天大學)

Mr. Long Xingjian joined Prof. Zhang Li's research group in 2026. He received his master's degree in Control Engineering from Beihang University in 2025 and his bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Sun Yat-Sen University in 2022. His research interests focus on swarm intelligence of micro/nanorobots.

Jiaolong Peng (彭嬌龍)
M. Eng. Beijing Technology and Business University (北京工商大學)

Miss. Peng Jiaolong joined Prof. Zhang Li's group in 2024. She received her Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Beijing Technology and Business University in 2021, and Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Beijing Technology and Business University in 2018. Her research interests focus on fluorescence characteristics regulating and application of rare earth luminescent materials.

Wenhao Shen (沈文浩)
M. Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學)

Mr. Wenhao SHEN received his MSc degree in Robotics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in July 2026. He joined Prof. Zhang’s group as research assistant since August 2026. His research interests include materials design and manufacturing of soft actuators and hydrogel-electronics for biomedical applications.

Global Fellow

Dr. Veronica Iacovacci, Marie Curie Global Fellow
Ph.D. Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

Dr. Veronica Iacovacci is a Marie Curie Global Fellow with a double appointment at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA - Pisa, Italy) and CUHK. Dr. Iacovacci received her PhD in BioRobotics from SSSA in 2017 and she worked as Post Doctoral Fellow in SSSA and ETH Zurich. Her main research interest include microrobots and their medical applications with a particular focus on magnetic microsystems for targeted therapy and smart catheters. During her fellowship, she will focus on new therapeutic solutions enabled by smart magnetic microrobot swarms.She is author or co-author of 13 scientific publications on international journals, 30 conference papers and 2 book chapter. She is also inventor of 2 international patents. She participated as invited speaker to several international conferences on robotics and microrobotics for medical applications (ICRA, MARSS) and she was co-organizer of a special session (MARSS 2017) and of a workshop (Hamlyn symposium on medical robotics 2019) focused on the employment of microrobotics technologies in clinical applications. She was awarded with national prices for her MsC and PhD thesis, with the Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation Doctoral Exchange Grant and with the best presentation award in the framework of the Euspen Challenge 2014. She currently serves as a reviewer for more than 20 ISI journals and peer-reviewed conferences.

Exchange Students

Huyue Chen (陳虎越)
B.Sc., Dalian Maritime University (大連海事大學)

Mr. Huyue Chen received a B.Sc. degree from Dalian Maritime University in 2020 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He joined Prof. Zhang Li's group in May 2024, started cooperating with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany, and Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. His research topic is physical intelligence in small-scale mobile robots and machines, including magnetic millirobots, mechanical metamaterials, and soft materials.

Stefano Pane
B.Sc. University of Roma3

Stefano Pane received the B.Sc. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Roma3, Rome, Italy, in 2015, and the M.Sc. degree (with honors) in mechatronics engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy, in 2017. He is currently working on his PhD at the Biorobotics institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy. His research interests include medical robotics, microrobotics, magnetic control and medical ultrasound as well as biomechatronics and implantable devices.

Kathrin Schweizer
B.Sc. ETH Zurich

Miss Kathrin Schweizer received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich in summer 2017. She joined Prof. Zhang’s lab in May for her master thesis for 7 months. She will work on the real-time ultrasound imaging of microswarm with Wang Qianqian.

Former Group Members

		Dr. Tiantian Xu (徐天添) 國家級青年人才計劃 (青A) 中國科學院深圳先進技術研究院研究員 Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 個人主頁
		Dr. Xiaohui Yan (鄢曉暉) Ph.D, (2016) 廈門大學公共衛生學院副教授 Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Xiamen University 個人主頁
		Dr. Jiangfan Yu (俞江帆), 國家級青年人才計劃香港中文大學(深圳) 助理教授 Associate Professor, CUHK(Shenzhen) 福布斯中國2021 30 Under 30 上榜者個人主頁
		Dr. Ben Wang (王奔), 國家級青年人才計劃 (青B) 深圳大學助理教授 Associate Professor, Shenzhen University 個人主頁
		Dr. Yabin Zhang (張亞斌) 廣西大學教授 Professor & PhD Supervisor, Guangxi University 個人主頁
		Dr. Ye Bian (卞燁) 東南大學副研究員 Research Associate Professor, Southeast University 個人主頁
		Dr. Dongdong Jin (金東東) 哈爾濱工業大學(深圳) 教授 Professor & PhD Supervisor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 個人主頁
		Dr. Qianqian Wang (王乾乾), 國家級青年人才計劃東南大學青年首席教授 Professor, Southeast University 國家海外高層次青年人才副院長，機器人系系主任個人主頁
		Dr. Lidong Yang (楊立冬) 香港理工大學工業及系統工程學系助理教授 Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Young Scientist Finalist Award (Engineering) from Hong Kong Institute of Science, 2022 個人主頁
		Dr. Chengfeng Pan (潘程楓), 國家級青年人才計劃浙江大學研究員 Professor, Zhejiang University 個人主頁
		Dr. Yue Dong (董悦), 國家級青年人才計劃哈爾濱工業大學(深圳) 機電工程與自動化學院教授 Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 個人主頁
		Dr. Mingxue Cai (蔡明學) 中國科學院深圳先進技術研究院副研究員 Associate Researcher, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 個人主頁
		Dr. Wei Feng (馮偉), 國家級青年人才計劃中國科學技術大學特任教授 Professor, University of Science and Technology of China 個人主頁
		Dr. Pengyi Tang (唐鵬翼) 中國科學院上海微系統與信息技術研究所青年研究員 Professor, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 個人主頁
		Prof. Rutao Wang (王儒濤) Postdoc researcher, (2015-2018) 山東大學教授 Professor, Shandong University, China 個人主頁
		Dr. Shijie Wang (王世傑), Mike (HKPFS awardee)
		Dr. Xingzhou Du (杜星洲), George 大連理工大學機器人與智能系統研究院副教授 Associate Professor, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Dalian University of Technology 個人主頁
		Dr. Zhengxin Yang (楊正馨), Cherry 中國科學院蘇州生物醫學工程技術研究所副研究員 Associate Professor, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 個人主頁
		Dr. Fengtong Ji (紀鳳同)
		Dr. Mengmeng Sun (孫猛猛) 新加坡國立大學生物醫學工程學系助理教授 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore 個人主頁
		Dr. Xin Song (宋昕), 國家級青年人才計劃香港城巿大學助理教授 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong 個人主頁
		Dr. Jialin Jiang (姜佳林), 國家級青年人才計劃中國科學院沈陽自動化研究所研究員，博士生導師 Professor, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science 個人主頁
		Dr. Neng Xia (夏能) 浙江大學機械工程學院研究員 School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University 個人主頁
		Dr. Chen Xin (辛晨), 國家級青年人才計劃中國科學技術大學精密機械與精密儀器系特任教授 Professor, Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China 個人主頁
		Dr. Delin Hu (胡德林)
		Dr. Yuqiong Wang (王玉琼)
		Dr. Wei Zhou (周威)
		Dr. Qingqiao Xie (謝清巧)
		Dr. Yanfei Cao (曹燕飛)
		Dr. Zhengxing Li (李政興)
		Dr. Xiaoxiong Zheng (鄭曉雄)
		Dr. Jiwon Oh (吳知遠)
		Wan Yee Lo (羅韻儀)
		Qingfu Wang, William (王慶福)
		Dr. Zhipeng Ning (寧志鵬)
		Dr. Jinsheng Zhao (趙晉生)
		Dr. Changshun Hou (侯昌順)
		Lu Wang (王露)
		Dr. Zhaoxin Lao (勞召欣) 合肥工業大學研究員 Professor, Hefei University of Technology 個人主頁
		Dr. Guangda Zhu (朱光達)
		Liwei Dong (董利偉)
		Yuan Tian (田媛)
		Xinlei Sun (孫新蕾) M.M. Harbin Medical University (哈爾濱醫科大學)
		Qianli Ma (馬千里)
		Yuk-lung Yeung (楊毓龍), Ray
		Dr. Jinhong Gao (高錦鴻)
		Wai On Chiu , Alan
		Hiu Ying Cheung (張曉瑩), Zoey
		Ke Yuan (袁可)
		Dr. Shanglong Kou (寇尚龍)
		Mengzhi Li (李夢芝)
		Dr. Si Lu (陸思)
		Dr. Yanqiang Lei (類延強)
		Dr. Yue Jiang (姜悅) Shandong University
		Dr. Wing-sze Wong (黃詠斯), Wincy Ph.D, (2016) Hospital Resident Physicist
		Dr. Yang Liu (劉陽) Ph.D, 2015
		Dr. Jiandong Cai (蔡建東) Ph.D, 2015 Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, China
		Dr. Hong Zhang (張宏) 天津大學副研究員 Associate Professor, Tianjin University 個人主頁
		Tsz-wing Lau (劉梓榮), Tommy
		Huanbing Yu (于渙冰), Ryan
		Qi Zhou (周琦), Charles 愛丁堡大學講師 Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh 個人主頁
		Ka-hei Chan (陳嘉琋), Noel
		Lijuan Han (韓麗娟)
		Lin Zhang (張霖)
		Feng Wang (王峰)
		Qi Zhang (張琪)

Former Students

	Undergraduate students	MSc students
	Yau Wing Yi (BME FYP, 2024) Fong Chee Kwan Chloe (MAE FYP, 2024) Ho Hok Wang Herman (MAE FYP, 2024) Wang Yige (MAE FYP, 2024) Chang Hongyi (BME FYP, 2023) Cheng Koon Hang (BME FYP, 2023) Lee Wing Yin (BME FYP, 2023) Tran Thi Trang (BME FYP, 2023) Fok Ho Ming (BME FYP, 2022) Yam Ka Yin (BME FYP, 2022) Chew Hei Long (MAE FYP, 2022) Wai Chun Kit (MAE FYP, 2022) Fok Ho Ming (BME FYP, 2021) Yam Ka Yin (BME FYP, 2021) Chan Yun Lam (BME FYP, 2020) Chung Chan Leong (MAE FYP, 2020) Ho Sze Lam (MAE FYP, 2020) Hui Lok Hin (MAE FYP, 2020) Fong Cho Chak (MAE FYP, 2020) Pau Long Wai (MAE FYP, 2020) So Ming Wai (MAE FYP, 2020) Wong Jacqueline Hilda (MAE FYP, 2020) Wong Tsz Hin (MAE FYP, 2020) Yip Oi Ching (MAE FYP, 2020) Chu Chi Man (MAE FYP, 2018) Kwan Yu Yu (MAE FYP, 2018) Ko Chun Hei (BME FYP, 2018) Law Chung Pak (MAE FYP, 2018) Tsui Wai Cheung (MAE FYP, 2018) Yip Kim Fung (MAE FYP, 2018) Chan Chi Bun (MAE FYP, 2017) Ng Faat Hei (MAE FYP, 2017) Sin Kay On, Aaron (MAE FYP, 2017) Siu Hoi Man (MAE FYP, 2017) Wu Kam Kwan, Wesley (MAE FYP, 2017) Yip Tsz Hin (MAE FYP, 2017) Cai Yaojun (MAE FYP, 2016) Chau Tsz Lok (MAE FYP, 2016) Chen Nico (BME FYP, 2016) Hui Wing Yee (MAE FYP, 2016) Ieong Ho Kuan (MAE FYP, 2016) Leung Ho yin (MAE FYP, 2016) Park Doyoung (BME FYP, 2016) Shiu Kin Hei (MAE FYP, 2016) D'Souza, Carrie Won Shan Lau Chin Ling (劉展伶), Joel Chan Wai Yan (陳蔚茵), Yanka (BME FYP, 2015) Tam Pui Sze (譚珮斯), Cindy (BME FYP, 2015) Wong Chun Ho (黃俊浩), Kenneth (BME FYP, 2015) Wong Leong Wai (黃量煒), Kevin (MAE FYP, 2015) Yu Edwin (余卓昇) (MAE FYP, 2015) Liu Wai Shing (廖偉成), Charles (MAE FYP, 2015) Ou Kin On (區健安), Andy (BME FYP, 2014) Chan Kai Fung (陳啟楓), Tony (BME FYP, 2014) Chan Yee Ki (陳旖琪), Vicki (BME FYP, 2014) Wong Yin Wing (黃彥榮), Nicholas (BME FYP, 2014) Lee Tsun Ho (李浚豪), Jay (MAE FYP, 2014) Cheng Keung (鄭強), Nicky (MAE FYP, 2014) Wang Shijie (王世傑) (MAE FYP, 2015) Huynh Mon Yuen (黃夢圓) (MAE FYP, 2014) Ng Ka Chun (吳嘉俊), Angus Luk Man Him (陸文謙), Baros (MAE FYP, 2014) Vong Chi Ian (MAE FYP, 2014) Jiang Hongbo (MAE FYP, 2013) Tsang Wai Hung (MAE FYP, 2013) Wong Chun Yin (MAE FYP, 2013) Wong Man Ho (MAE FYP, 2013) Wong Yin Chi (MAE FYP, 2013)	Chen Yichao (BME MSc, 2024) Chen Yiyang (BME MSc, 2024) Lu Yini (BME MSc, 2024) Xu Qingqing (BME MSc, 2024) Yao Yuxi (BME MSc, 2024) Chen Shuoyuan (MAE MSc, 2024) Chen Ze (MAE MSc, 2024) Wei Pengdi (MAE MSc, 2024) Yu Changhao (MAE MSc, 2024) Chen Zhaolong (BME MSc, 2023) He Yimiao (BME MSc, 2023) Jiang Yuanyuan (BME MSc, 2023) Wang Longnan (BME MSc, 2023) Zheng Jiaqi (BME MSc, 2023) Chen Zaiyang (MAE MSc, 2023) Luo Fan (MSE MSc, 2023) Wong Him Chi (MAE MSc, 2023) Zhang Lin (MAE MSc, 2023) Chen Yueyao (BME MSc, 2022) Cheng Chak Kit (BME MSc, 2022) Guo Keijiang (BME MSc, 2022) Ma Qianli (BME MSc, 2022) Tian Huaiwen (BME MSc, 2022) Gao Jianye (MAE MSc, 2022) Qiu Guochong (MAE MSc, 2022) Rong Wenqi (MAE MSc, 2022) Tan Yunlin (MAE MSc, 2022) Yu Chenxiao (MAE MSc, 2022) Zhu Yu (MAE MSc, 2022) Cao Ziyan (MAE MSc, 2021) Dai Yinghan (BME MSc, 2021) Li Zenghao (BME MSc, 2021) Lu Shentao (MAE MSc, 2021) Ma Jingxuan (MAE MSc, 2021) Peng Cong (BME MSc, 2021) Wan Ziyuan (MAE MSc, 2021) Xu Jin (MAE MSc, 2021) Yao Jiacheng (BME MSc, 2021) Cao Ziyan (MAE MSc, 2020) Dai Yinghan (BME MSc, 2020) Li Zenghao (BME MSc, 2020) Lu Shentao (MAE MSc, 2020) Ma Jingxuan (MAE MSc, 2020) Wan Ziyuan (MAE MSc, 2020) Peng Cong (BME MSc, 2020) Wan Ziyuan (MAE MSc, 2020) Xu Jin (MAE MSc, 2020) Yao Jiacheng (BME MSc, 2020) Yu Antai (BME MSc, 2020) Fang Zhe (MAE MSc, 2019) Huang Jiayi (MAE MSc, 2019) Huang Ting (BME MSc, 2019) Huang Yun (BME MSc, 2019) Huang Zhiyuan (MAE MSc, 2019) Liu Ziqi (BME MSc, 2019) Shao Youjia (MAE MSc, 2019) Shi Jinlu (MAE MSc, 2019) Sun Jing (MAE MSc, 2019) Wan Ling (MAE MSc, 2019) Wang Zhenyu (MAE MSc, 2019) Xu Xinnan (MAE MSc, 2019) Yang Feifan (MAE MSc, 2019) Yi Zhibo (BME MSc, 2019) Zhang Zifeng (BME MSc, 2019) Chai Yingfei (BME MSc, 2018) Chou Tsu-yu (BME MSc, 2018) Deng Xiaoling (MAE MSc, 2018) Ko Win Yin (MAE MSc, 2018) Qian Mingjing (MAE MSc, 2018) Wong Sheung Chuen (BME MSc, 2018) Yung Wai Tak (MAE MSc, 2018) Zhang Yue (MAE MSc, 2018) Zhao Xing (BME MSc, 2018) Zhou Kaiyu (BME MSc, 2018) Zhu Di (MAE MSc, 2018) Chan Yu Ping (BME MSc, 2017) Chow Siu Lun (MAE MSc, 2017) Tian Yuan (BME MSc, 2017) Wang Xingyu (MAE MSc, 2017) Yuan Ke (BME MSc, 2017) Lam Wang (BME MSc, 2016) Lo Kwok Wing (BME MSc, 2016) Lo Yin Tung (BME MSc, 2016) D'Souza, Carrie Won Shan (BME MSc, 2015) Lau Chin Ling (BME MSc, 2015) Yan Hiu Wai (BME MSc, 2015) Hu Dawei (BME MSc, 2014) Giggey Michael (BME MSc, 2014) SU Shanyuhan (BME MSc, 2014) Gao Lingli (BME MSc, 2013)

Former Visiting Scholar and Guest

Prof. Cong Rui (叢蕊) Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Science & Engineering at Northeast Petroleum University
Prof. Hu Kun (胡坤) Associate Professor