Principal Investigator
Xiangrong Shen, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Dynamic Systems and Control Group
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Alabama
Office/Lab: South Engineering Research Center (SERC) 3009/3042
Email: xshen at eng.ua.edu
Dr. Xiangrong Shen is a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He received his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2006, and subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral training in rehabilitation robotics, also at Vanderbilt.
Dr. Shen’s research is focused on assistive and rehabilitation robotics, and the specific topics include robotic lower-limb prostheses, portable power-assist lower-limb orthoses, and legged/wheeled robotic platforms for assistive and therapeutic purposes. His research has been supported by multiple NSF and NIH grants, including an NSF CAREER award in 2014. He served as an associate editor for the journal of Control Engineering Practice from 2008 to 2014, and currently, he serves as the chair of the ME Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) Group and a Fellow of the Alabama Life Research Institute (ALRI).
Professor and Chair of Dynamic Systems and Control Group
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Alabama
Office/Lab: South Engineering Research Center (SERC) 3009/3042
Email: xshen at eng.ua.edu
Dr. Xiangrong Shen is a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He received his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2006, and subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral training in rehabilitation robotics, also at Vanderbilt.
Dr. Shen’s research is focused on assistive and rehabilitation robotics, and the specific topics include robotic lower-limb prostheses, portable power-assist lower-limb orthoses, and legged/wheeled robotic platforms for assistive and therapeutic purposes. His research has been supported by multiple NSF and NIH grants, including an NSF CAREER award in 2014. He served as an associate editor for the journal of Control Engineering Practice from 2008 to 2014, and currently, he serves as the chair of the ME Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) Group and a Fellow of the Alabama Life Research Institute (ALRI).
Graduate Students
- Md Rejwanul Haque. Ph.D. student. Research on advanced sensing, motion control and intent recognition of robotic lower-limb prostheses and exoskeletons.
- Md Rayhan Afsar. Ph.D. student. Research on design innovation and advanced human-robot interaction in assistive and rehabilitation robots.
- Mason Dooley. M.S. student. Research on novel linear actuation approaches and advanced material handling systems.
Lab Alumni
- Tao Shen, post-doctoral research fellow @ HuB Robotics from 2016 to 2018. Assistant Professor @ Kent State University.
- Hao Zheng, Ph.D. received in 2017. Functional Architect @ ASML.
- Molei Wu, Ph.D. received in 2017. Team Lead @ BrainRobotics.
- Saroj Thapa, M.S. received in 2015. Product Development Engineer @ Siemens.
- Tad Driver, Ph.D. received in 2012. Parsons Corporation.
- Sai-Kit (Marco) Wu, Ph.D. received in 2012. Applied Medical.
- Daniel Christ, M.S. received in 2011.
- Garrett Waycaster, M.S. received in 2010. IoT Engineer @ Altec.
