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Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Ruben Grandia
ETH Zurich
2
Philipp Foehn
University of Zurich
3
Guoyue Luo
Zhejiang University
4
Gwanghyeon Ji
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
5
Özge EKREM
Isparta University of Applied Sciences
6
Julen Urain
Technische Universität Darmstadt
7
Yalun Wen
Johnson & Johnson (United States)
8
Jianfeng Jiang
Zhejiang Institute of Special Equipment Inspection
9
Daniel Seita
University of Southern California
10
Mingrui Yu
Tsinghua University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Generalizable whole-body global manipulation of deformable linear objects by dual-arm robot in 3-D constrained environments
The International Journal of Robotics Research|2024
17 cit.
2
In-Hand Following of Deformable Linear Objects Using Dexterous Fingers with Tactile Sensing
Unknown Journal|2024
10 cit.
3
The dual-band emissions, multicolor continuous mechanochromisms, and application based on a single luminogen
Journal of Alloys and Compounds|2024
6 cit.
4
Robotic In-Hand Manipulation for Large-Range Precise Object Movement: The RGMC Champion Solution
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2025
6 cit.
5
A novel pose control framework and its implementation for robot manipulators following constrained spatial paths
Mechatronics|2025
1 cit.
6
Motion Control Along Spatial Curves for Robot Manipulators: A Noninertial Frame Approach
Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control|2025
0 cit.
7
Referee report. For: A dynamic obstacle avoidance method for collaborative robots based on trajectory optimization [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd|2024
0 cit.
8
Sequential Multi-Object Grasping with One Dexterous Hand
Unknown Journal|2025
0 cit.
9
Design of a Virtual Binocular Photogrammetry Sensoring System Based on Reflective Optical Paths
Unknown Journal|2025
0 cit.
10
V-MORALS: Visual Morse Graph-Aided Estimation of Regions of Attraction in a Learned Latent Space
arXiv (Cornell University)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Fadi Dornaika
Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique
2
Hailin Huang
Xidian University
3
Laicheng Yan
Huaqiao University
4
Min Zeng
Southwest University of Science and Technology
5
Ziyi Yan
Kagawa University
6
Huafeng Ding
China University of Geosciences
7
Wuxiang Zhang
Beihang University
8
Zachary Manchester
Harvard University
9
Xiliang Tong
Wuhan University of Science and Technology
10
Nicolás Rojas
University of Sussex

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Fast Contact-Implicit Model Predictive Control
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2024
83 cit.
2
Differentiable Collision Detection for a Set of Convex Primitives
Unknown Journal|2023
46 cit.
3
TinyMPC: Model-Predictive Control on Resource-Constrained Microcontrollers
Unknown Journal|2024
41 cit.
4
Cerberus: Low-Drift Visual-Inertial-Leg Odometry For Agile Locomotion
Unknown Journal|2023
39 cit.
5
Virtual Reality Pre-Prosthetic Hand Training With Physics Simulation and Robotic Force Interaction
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2022
27 cit.
6
Online Kinematic Calibration for Legged Robots
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2022
27 cit.
7
EfficientGrasp: A Unified Data-Efficient Learning to Grasp Method for Multi-Fingered Robot Hands
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2022
25 cit.
8
Dual-Network Conductive Hydrogels with Self-Healing, Ultrasensitive, and Antibacterial Activity toward Multifunctional Flexible Strain Sensor
ACS Applied Polymer Materials|2024
23 cit.
9
Multi-IMU Proprioceptive Odometry for Legged Robots
Unknown Journal|2023
22 cit.
10
Malleable Robots: Reconfigurable Robotic Arms With Continuum Links of Variable Stiffness
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2022
18 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Clément Gosselin
Université Laval
2
Jorge Angeles
McGill University
3
Shankar Sastry
Berkeley College
4
Bernard Roth
Stanford University
5
Jian S. Dai
Hainan Medical University
6
Joel W. Burdick
California Institute of Technology
7
Ilian A. Bonev
École de Technologie Supérieure
8
Yunong Zhang
Nantong University
9
Zexiang Li
Yale University
10
Giuseppe Oriolo
Sapienza University of Rome

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Robotics: modelling, planning and control
Choice Reviews Online|2009
2.5k cit.
2
<i>Adaptive Control: Stability, Convergence, and Robustness</i>
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America|1990
2.2k cit.
3
Tracking control of non-linear systems using sliding surfaces, with application to robot manipulators†
International Journal of Control|1983
1.8k cit.
4
Nonholonomic motion planning: steering using sinusoids
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1993
1.8k cit.
5
Singularity analysis of closed-loop kinematic chains
IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation|1990
1.7k cit.
6
Foundations of Control and Estimation Over Lossy Networks
Proceedings of the IEEE|2007
1.4k cit.
7
Adaptive Control of Mechanical Manipulators
The International Journal of Robotics Research|1987
1.3k cit.
8
Adaptive control of linearizable systems
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1989
1.2k cit.
9
A Global Performance Index for the Kinematic Optimization of Robotic Manipulators
Journal of Mechanical Design|1991
950 cit.
10
Large-scale 3D printing of ultra-high performance concrete – a new processing route for architects and builders
Materials & Design|2016
931 cit.

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