معرفی
Runan Zhang is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath, affiliated with The Foundry: Centre for Digital, Manufacturing & Design. Their research spans robotic manufacturing, soft robotics, and high precision operations.
- MEng in General Mechanical Engineering (University of Bath, 2013)
- PhD in Dielectric elastomer actuation performance enhancement (University of Bath, 2017)
Research focuses on robotics (backlash/stiction control, serial robots), precision engineering (flexure joints, piezoelectric actuators), and smart material systems (dielectric elastomers, 3D heterogeneous structures). Key projects include wearable systems for stress quantification and biosensing wearables for sensory overload detection.
Recent publications highlight trends in
- Multi-material additive manufacturing
- Dielectric elastomer actuation
- Industrial robot dynamics
- Active vibration control
- Soft robotics
Active in academic governance via EPSRC-EU and IMECHE committee memberships. Supervises doctoral students in The Foundry's research environment.
