Ziwei Wang

Ziwei Wang is a Lecturer in Robotics at Lancaster University and co-theme lead of the Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre (LIRA). He holds a Ph.D. in Automation from Tsinghua University and previously worked as a Research Associate at Imperial College London's Department of Bioengineering before joining Lancaster.

Research Focus: Teleoperation systems, human sensorimotor augmentation, AI-based telerobotics, haptic interaction, and control technologies for extreme environments. His work addresses challenges in remote surgery, space robotics, and nuclear decommissioning through prescribed-performance control, reinforcement learning, and fuzzy modeling.

Scientific Contributions: Over 70 publications in journals like IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. Key projects include the Future AI and Robotics for Space (FAIR-SPACE) Hub and RAICo Fellowships. Awards include Best Paper at ICAC 2022 and IROS 2024 New Generation Star recognition.

Academic Roles: Associate Editor for IET Journal of Engineering and Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics, with leadership in IEEE conference committees. Teaches Mechanics Engineering and Machine Learning in Engineering at Lancaster.