Qi (Michael) Lu

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Associate Professor

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2019

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2014

B.E., Mechanical Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2012

Experience: Texas Tech University, Sichuan University, Huaxi Jingchuang Medical Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd

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Biography:

Dr. Qi Lu joined Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute in 2019 after obtaining his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University. His current research interests include motion control, physical human-robot interaction, and its application to medical and aerial robotics.

Dr. Lu is a Sichuan Provincial Young Talent, Chengdu Tianfu Haizhi Expert, Sichuan Oversea High-Level Talent, and a Master Advisor. He has received the Best Paper Award from the IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems, the AUVSI XPONENTIAL Poster Competition Third Place Award, and the Sichuan University Best Thesis Advisor First Place & Second Place Awards. He has published more than 20 papers and filled/awarded 7 patents. Relevant research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Sichuan Science and Technology Program, etc. He also serves as a National Level Undergraduate Innovation Project Advisor, the session co-chair for the 2020 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, and the reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, etc. His teaching interests include Mechanical Measurements, Mechatronics, Automatic Controls, etc.

Research Interests:

Motion Control, Physical Human-Robot Interaction, Medical Robotics, Aerial Robotics, Mechatronics

Courses:

312051030 Mechanical Measurements 1

312052030 Mechanical Measurements 2

312095030 Automatic Controls

312132030 Mechatronics

Research Projects:

  1. Thrust Vectoring Multi-rotor UAV-Environment Interactive Control Method for Aerial Contact-based Operations, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 62103291, ¥300,000, PI
  2. Master-Slave Somatosensory Nursing Robot Development Towards COVID-19 Healthcare Scenario, Sichuan Science and Technology Program, 2022YFH0073, ¥300,000, PI
  3. Research on Reagent Dispensing Robots for In-Vitro Diagnostic Automation, Sichuan University Medical+Manufacturing Program，¥100,000, PI
  4. Sichuan Provincial Young Talent Program, ¥150,000, PI
  5. 3D Printing of High-Performance Miniature Magnetron Robots for Surgical Application, West China Hospital-University of Electronic Science and Technology Medical/Engineering Cross-Talent Program, ¥1000,000, Major Participant

Awards:

  1. Outstanding Senior Design Project Advisor, First Prize, 2023&2024
  2. National College Student Embedded Chip and System Design Competition, National Final Third Prize, 2023
  3. National College Student Embedded Chip and System Design Competition, Southeast Regional Final First Prize, 2023
  4. Chengdu Tianfu Haizhi Plan Expert, 2023
  5. Outstanding Senior Design Project Advisor, Second Prize, 2022
  6. Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS), 2022
  7. National Level College Students’ Innovation Program (final review: outstanding), 2021&2022
  8. Sichuan Provincial Young Talent Award, 2021
  9. Sichuan Overseas High-Level Talent, 2021
  10. Texas UAS Summit Poster Competition, Third Prize, 2017

Selected Publications:

  1. Li, Q. Lu*, J. Chen, N. Jiang and K. Li*, “A Robust Region Control Approach for Simultaneous Trajectory Tracking and Compliant Physical Human–Robot Interaction,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 6388-6400, Oct. 2023.
  2. Wang, Q. Lu and B. Ren*, “Wind Turbine Crack Inspection Using a Quadrotor with Image Motion Blur Avoided,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 1069-1076, Feb. 2023.
  3. Lu, B. Ren*, and S. Parameswaran, “Uncertainty and Disturbance Estimator-Based Global Trajectory Tracking Control for a Quadrotor,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 1519-1530, Jun. 2020.
  4. Lu, B. Ren*, and S. Parameswaran, “Shipboard Landing Control Enabled by an Uncertainty and Disturbance Estimator,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 1502-1520, Jul. 2018.
  5. Lu, B. Ren*, S. Parameswaran, and Q.-C. Zhong, “Uncertainty and Disturbance Estimator-Based Robust Trajectory Tracking Control for a Quadrotor in a Global Positioning System-Denied Environment,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, vol. 140, no. 3, p. 031001, Nov. 2017.

Selected Patents:

  1. Dong, B. Fu, Q. Lu, X. Liu, Y. Wang and N. Li, “A position and attitude regulation and control system for tilt-rotor UAV”, Patent of Invention, Patent Number: ZL202310576248.1.
  2. Li, Q. Lu, and K. Li, ” Robotic manipulator system, robotic manipulator and control method, controller and storage”, Patent of Invention, Patent Number: ZL202310086513.8.
  3. Li, H. Jiang, H. Wu, C. Liu, Q. Lu, Q. Zheng, Q. Meng, and S. Wang, “A Reagent Preparation Robot for Powder Reagent Preparation Automation.” Patent of Invention, Patent Number: ZL202211011363.6.
  4. Lu, L. Liu, Y. Lou and L. Chen, “Unified Tracking Control Method for Multi-Rotor UAV Based on Unit Dual Quaternion.” Patent of Invention, Patent Number: ZL202210739442.2.
  5. Li, K. Li, and Q. Lu,, “A Robust Region Tracking Control Method for a Robotic Arms.”, Patent of Invention, Patent Number: ZL2021116200915.

Services:

Reviewer, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Research Scientist, Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nursing

Reviewer, Sichuan University West China Nursing Discipline Development Special Fund

Technical Committee Member, the International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation Technology, 2022

Technical Committee Member, the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, 2021&2020

Session Co-Chair, Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles II, the ASME’s Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2020

Reviewer (More 100 Verified Peer Reviews):

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control; IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics; IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics; IEEE Conference on Decision and Control; ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.

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