Yanling Tian

Dr. Yanling Tian is a Reader in Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering, University of Warwick. He holds prestigious fellowships including FIET, FHEA, FRMS, and is a Chartered Engineer. Previously, he held the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at Oldenburg University and a Research Fellowship at Monash University. His research focuses on micro/nano robotics, precision instrumentation, metrology, and biomechanics. He has authored over 300 publications and secured significant grants, including EU FP7/H2020 and UKRI projects.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, followed by fellowships at Oldenburg University and Monash University.

His research interests span multiscale robotics, compliant mechanisms, functional surfaces, and laser ablation. He leads modules like Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems and supervises projects in electromechanical systems. Dr. Tian has served as Technical Editor for IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics and chairs international conference committees.

He has secured grants totaling over £1.76M, leading projects on nanofabrication, functional surfaces, and biomedical robotics. His work emphasizes translational research between academia and industry.

• Awards: FIET, FHEA, FRMS, CEng.
• Grants/Projects: EU-funded nanofabrication of antivirus surfaces (€237k), UKRI grants for soft materials metrology (£521k) and laser-based 4D printing (£198k).

His lab focuses on cutting-edge technologies like laser lithography for battery anodes and functional surface engineering. He actively mentors PhD students and oversees collaborative international projects.