Hao Zhou

Dr. Hao Zhou is a Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong's Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences. He holds a PhD from the same institution (2010–2014) and has held roles including Associate Research Fellow (2015–2021) and UOW PERL Fellowship (2021–2022). His research focuses on medical robotics, soft robotics, prosthetic limbs, and myoelectric hand gesture recognition. He has supervised projects on wearable HMIs, robotic prosthetics, and soft sensors/actuators. Zhou leads the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science as an Associate Theme Leader and collaborates with the Applied Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Research (AMBER) group.

Research interests span HMI systems, robotic prosthetics, endoscopic capsule robots, and soft sensors/actuators. His work bridges biomedical engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Notable contributions include novel sensor designs (e.g., FMG armbands, capacitive sensors) and adaptive control algorithms for soft actuators.

Zhou has secured grants such as the UOW PERL Fellowship and National Foundation for Medical Research funding. His 45+ publications (15 highlighted here) emphasize wearable technologies, gesture recognition, and medical robotics applications. Awards include the UOW PERL Fellowship, recognizing his contributions to restoring functionality for individuals with limb differences.

Current supervision includes projects on exoskeletons for brachial plexus injury patients, low-cost gesture systems using electrical impedance tomography, and multimodal HMI systems for cutting-edge applications. He prioritizes translational research to bridge technological innovation with clinical needs.