~~Robotics and Nucleic Acid Nanorobots~~ ​

Our lab focuses on the research of theoretical kinematics, robotics and nucleic acid nanomachines and applications.

Theoretical Kinematics:

1) Rigid-body mechanisms, Compliant mechanisms, Origami mechanisms, Cable-driven mechanisms;

2) Molecular mechanisms, using molecules to construct nanomachines, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polymer et al.;

Robotics:

1) Develop Robotic Scientists for Bio-Chem-Med-Phys experiments and research;

2) DNA nanorobots;

Applications:

1) Medical devices, such as biosensing, nanosurgeries;

2) DNA data storage;

3) Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy and Studies;

4) Bio-inspired Smart Robots.

Nanomachines and nanorobots are emerging and cutting-edge research domains of Mechanical Science. We contribute a lot to the design, analysis, manufacturing, and real-life applications of nucleic acid nanomachines and nanorobots.

Except developing tools for the design, analysis and fabrications, we are also developing Robot + Artificial Intelligence (PKU Robotic Scientist) to lower the cost of DNA nanorobots, flatten the learning thresholds and explore many more real-life applications, especially those may endanger human health or eat too much time and patience, democratizing nanorobots, single-molecule and nanoscale methods so that all researchers can make discoveries using these powerful tools.

Teaching courses:

1. Robot Dynamics and Control, Undergraduate, 51 hours, Autumn

2. Compliant Mechanisms, Graduate, 48 hours, Spring