General

Dr. GAO Fei  joined the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, as an associate professor (PI) in April 2021. 

Education

      Dr. GAO Fei received his Dr. Eng. degree from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong, in 2018, followed by three years of postdoc research at the same department. He joined the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, as an associate professor in April 2021. His work has been published in international journals in robotics and rehabilitation fields such as IEEE/ASME transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE transactions on Neural System and Rehabilitation Engineering, Mechanism and Machine Theory, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Smart Materials and Structures, and Applied Physics Letters. In addition, Dr. GAO has filed 4 US patent applications (1 granted) and 5 China patent applications (1 granted). He received a top cited paper award, a featured article award, Best Conference Paper Award Finalist in IEEE ROBIO 2016, and Gold Medal in 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2018. His recent research interests include 

·         Powered/active lower limb prosthesis; 

·         Lower limb exoskeleton;

·         Locomotion mode identification for lower limb prostheses, orthoses, and exoskeletons; 

·         Energy harvesters for the human body based on electromagnetic generators;

·         Energy harvesters for  the human body based on smart materials transducers; and

·         Modeling of compliant mechanisms. 


Publications

Journal Papers

1. Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Xinyu Wu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Optimization algorithm-based approach for modeling large deflection of cantilever beam subject to tip load,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, 167, 104522, 2022.

2. Gaoyu Liu, Fei Gao, Daihua Wang, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Medical applications of magnetorheological fluid: a review,” Smart Materials and Structures, 2021 accept

3. Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Xinlei Fu, Liang Li, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Lightweight piezoelectric bending beam-based energy harvester for capturing energy from human knee motion,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2021.3098719

4. Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, Fei Gao, Brendon Lik-Hang Chung, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, Junyi Cao, “Knee energy harvester with variable transmission to reduce the effect on the walking gait,” Smart Materials and Structures, 30(8), 085024, 2021.

5. Keyu Chen, Fei Gao, Zheyuan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “A nonlinear M-shaped tri-directional piezoelectric energy harvester,” Smart Materials and Structures, 30, 045017, 2021.

6. Feng-Yan Liang, Fei Gao and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Synergy-based knee angle estimation using kinematics of thigh,” Gait & Posture, 89, pp. 25-30, 2021.

7. Gaoyu Liu, Fei Gao, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Magnetorheological damper with multi-grooves on piston for damping force enhancement,” Smart Materials and Structures, 30, 025007, 2021.

8. Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Feng-Yan Liang, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “IMU-Based locomotion mode identification for transtibial prostheses, orthoses, and exoskeletons,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 28(6), pp. 1334-1343, 2020.

9. Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Brendon Lik-Hang Chung, Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Macro fiber composite-based energy harvester for human knee,” Applied Physics Letters, 115, 033901, 2019. (Featured Article - Reported by 30+international newspapers)

10. Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Implementation and testing of ankle-foot prosthesis with a new compensated controller,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(4), 1775-1784, 2019.

11.  Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Design of powered ankle-foot prostheses with nonlinear parallel spring mechanism,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 140(5), 055001, 2018.

12.  Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Cam profile generation for cam-spring mechanism with desired torque,” ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 10(4), 041009, 2018.

13. Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Optimal design of a magnetorheological damper used in smart prosthetic knees,” Smart Materials and Structures, 26 (3), 035034, 2017. Top Cited Paper Award

14. Bing Chen, Hao Ma, Lai-Ying Qin, Fei Gao, Kai-Ming Chan, Sheung-Wai Law, Ling Qin, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Recent developments and challenges of lower extremity exoskeletons,” Journal of Orthopaedic Translation; 5: 26–37, 2016. Top Cited Article

15. Fei Gao, Hua Deng*, and Yi Zhang, “Hybrid actuator combining shape memory alloy with DC motor for prosthetic fingers,” Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, 223, 40-48, 2015. 

Conference Papers

  1. Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, Hongpeng Liao, Fei Gao,  Xuan Zhao, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “A back-support exoskeleton with a cable-driven series-parallel elastic actuation: prototype design and operational analysis,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2021.
  2. Hongpeng Liao, Hugo Hung-tin Chan, Fei Gao,  Xuan Zhao, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Design and characterization of a cable-driven series elastic actuator based torque transmission for back-support      exoskeleton,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA),  2021.
  3. Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, Fei Gao, Brendon Lik-Hang Chung, Wei-Hsin Liao*, and Junyi Cao, “Knee energy harvester with variable transmission ratio to reduce the effect on the walking gait,” in Proc. SPIE 11591, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil,  Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, 115911E, 2021.
  4. Gaoyu Liu, Fei Gao, and Wei-Hsin Liao*,“Magnetorheological damper with micro-grooves: design and experiment,”in Proc. ASME Conf. on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), SMASIS2020-2307, 2020.
  5.  Feng-Yan Liang, Chun-Hao Zhong, Xuan Zhao, Davide Lo Castro, Bing Chen, Fei Gao, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Online adaptive and LSTM-based trajectory generation of lower limb exoskeletons for stroke rehabilitation,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), pp. 27-32, 2018. (Best Conference Paper Award Finalist)
  6.  Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, “Design of smart prosthetic knee utilizing magnetorheological damper,” in Proc. SPIE 10168, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems; 101681B, 2017.
  7. Rong Hu, Fei Gao, Yi Zhang, and Hua Deng*, “Force tracking fuzzy control of a shape memory alloy actuator,” in Proc. IEEE Advanced Information Management, Communicates, Electronic and Automation Control Conference (IMCEC), pp. 1752-1756, 2016.
  8. Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao*, "A new powered ankle-foot prosthesis with compact parallel spring mechanism,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), pp. 473-478, 2016. (Best Conference Paper Award Finalist)
  9.  Fei Gao, Wei-Hsin Liao*, Bing Chen, Hao Ma, and Lai-Ying Qin, "Design of powered ankle-foot prosthesis driven by parallel elastic actuator," in Proc. IEEE 14th Int. Conf. Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), pp. 374-379, 2015.
  10. Fei Gao and Hua Deng*, “Set point force control of shape memory alloy actuator using fuzzy controller,” Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2013. 



Patents

- China Patents

  1. Wei-Hsin Liao and Fei Gao, “Prosthetic knee for lower limb prostheses, orthoses, and exoskeletons (一种用于人体下肢外骨骼、假肢、矫形器的智能膝关节),” China Patent Application No, 202110834335.3, 2021.
  2. Wei-Hsin Liao, Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Brendon Lik-Hang Chung, and Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, “Human joint energy harvesting apparatus and wearable electronic device comprising the same (人体关节能量回收装置及包括其的可穿戴电子设备),” China Patent Application No, 201911172567.6, Nov. 2019.
  3. Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao, “Powered ankle-foot prosthesis (动力型踝足假肢),” China Patent Application No. CN107874875A, 2017.                                        
  4. Hua  Deng, Fei Gao, and Xiaogang Duan, “A coupled and self-adaptive prosthetic finger utilizing differential gear mechanism (差动轮系耦合自适应欠驱动手指装置),”  China Patent No. CN102896636B [P], 2016. Granted

- US Patents                                                                   

  1. Wei-Hsin Liao and Fei Gao, “Prosthetic knee for lower limb prostheses, orthoses, and exoskeletons,” U.S. Patent Application, 2021.
  2. Wei-Hsin Liao, Fei Gao, and Gaoyu Liu, “Method for recognizing a motion pattern of a limb,” U.S. Patent Application, 16/949,581, Nov. 4, 2020.
  3. Wei-Hsin Liao, Fei Gao, Gaoyu Liu, Brendon Lik-Hang  Chung, and Hugo Hung-Tin Chan, “Human joint energy harvesting apparatus and wearable electronic device comprising the same,” U.S. Patent  Application No. 16/696,109,  Nov. 2019.
  4. Fei Gao, Yan-Nan Liu, and Wei-Hsin Liao, “Ankle-foot prosthesis device,” U.S. Patent No. US1040600B2, Sept. 10, 2019.   Granted