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Selected Publications listed by Staff (Manufacturing Engineering)


Dr Edmund CHEUNG

Main Research Areas:
A. Computer integrated manufacturing
B. Machines design

  1. Wu Tong and Cheung H M E (2005) "Enhanced STL", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, published online on 17 Dec. 2005, Spring London Ltd, ISSN (online), 1433-3015.
  2. Cheung H M E, Yeung R W H and Tam K H P (2004) "A novel scheduling methodology for the design of a distributed and heterarchical holonic manufacturing system", International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, UK, Taylor & Francis Group, ISSN 0951-192X, 39(3), 261-279.
  3. Wang Y, Cheung H M E and Zhang W J (2002) "Finite element modelling of geared multi-body system", Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 18(11), 765-778.
  4. Zhou H and Cheung H M E (2002) "Analysis and optimal synthesis of adjustable linkages for path generation", Mechatronics, UK, Elsevier Science Ltd., ISSN 0957-4158, 12(7), 949-961.
  5. Cheung H M E, Yeung W H R, Ng H C A and Fung S T R (2000) "HSCF: a holonic shop floor control framework for flexible manufacturing systems", International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, UK, Taylor & Francis Group, ISSN 0951-192X, 13(2), 121-138.

Dr Alex DJORDJEVICH

Main Research Areas:
A. Automation
B. Sensing by optical fibres

  1. Savovic S and Djordjevich A (2007) "Method for calculating the coupling coefficient in step index optical fibers", Applied Optics, 46(9), 1477-1481.
  2. Djordjevich A (2005) "Distributed Fiberoptic Ice Detector", Canadian Patent 2,244,086.
  3. Li X, Djordjevich A and Patri K V (2000) "Current Sensor Based Feed Cutting Force Intelligent Estimation and Tool Wear Condition Monitoring", IEEE T. on Industrial Electronics, 47(3), 697-702.
  4. Djordjevich A, Tso S K and Zhang J (2000) "Extended Range Tactility in Material Handling", Int. J. of Production Research, 38(17), 4357-4367.
  5. Djordjevich A, Bonham D J, Hussein E M A, Andrew J W and Hale M E (1990) "Optimal Design of Radiotherapy Compensators", Medical Physics, 17(3), 397-404.

Prof Gary FENG

Main Research Areas:
A. Intelligent systems and control
B. Robotic networks and control

  1. Zhang T.J. and Feng G (2007) Output tracking of piecewise linear systems via error feedback regulator with application to synchronization of nonlinear Chua's circuit, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems I, 54(8), 1852-1863.
  2. Wang Y Z, Feng G, and Cheng D Z (2007) "Simultaneous stabilization of a set of nonlinear port-controlled Hamiltonian Systems", Automatica, 43(3), 403-415.
  3. Feng G (2005) "Robust Filtering Design of Piecewise Discrete Time Linear Systems", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, 53(2), 599-605.
  4. Chen C L, Feng G, Sun D, and Guan X P (2005) "Output Feedback Control for Discrete Time Fuzzy Systems with Application to Chaos Control", IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, 13(4), 531-543.
  5. Feng G (2002) "Stability Analysis of Piecewise Discrete Time Linear Systems", IEEE Trans. Automat. Contr., 47(7), 1108-1112.

Dr John HO

Main Research Areas:
A. Product design & manufacturing
B. Engineering management

  1. LI X D, Chow T W S, and Ho J K L "Quasi-sliding mode based repetitive control for nonlinear continuous-time system with rejection of periodic disturbances", Automatica.
  2. Xiao-Dong LI, Chow T W S, Ho J K L and Tan H Z (2007) "Repetitive learning control of nonlinear continuous-time system using quasi-sliding mode" IEEE Trans. On Control Systems Technology, 15(2), 369-374.
  3. LI X D, Ho J K L, and Chow T W S (2005) "Iterative learning control for linear time-variant discrete systems based on 2-D system theory," IEE Proceedings, Control Theory and Applications, 152(1), 13-18.
  4. LI X D, Ho J K L, and Chow T W S (2005) "An iterative learning control method and mathematical model for robotic manipulation at undesired locations," International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Vol.18, No.6, pp.480-486.
  5. Ho J K L (2005) "A proposed approach for reconfiguration of flexible assembly line systems by motion genes" International Journal of Production Research, 43(9), 729-1749.

Dr Meng HUA

Main Research Areas:
A. Manufacturing technologies
B. Surface modification and tribology

  1. Yu X, Hua M, Wang C B, Liu Y, Yu D Y and Ma S L (2007) "Enhancing hardness of arc-iron-plated nanocrystallite TiN films", Nanotechnology, 18, 355710 (doi:1O.1088/0957-4484/18/35/355710), 1-5.
  2. Hua M, Ma H Y, Li J and Mok C K (2006) "Tribological behaviors of patterned PVD TiN spot coatings on M2 steel coated with different bias voltages", Surface & Coatings Technology, 200, 3612-3625.
  3. Hua M, Shao T M, Hong YT (Tam, HY) and Man ECH (Cheung EHM) (2004) "Influence of pulse duration on the surface morphology of ASSAB DF-2 (AISI-01) cold work steel treated by YAG Laser", Surface & Coatings Technology, 185(2-3), 127-136.
  4. Liu Z Q, Hua M and Reuben R L (1999) "Three-dimensional contact model for numerically analyzing pressure distribution in wear", Tribology Letters, 7, 183-197.
  5. Hua M, Sansome D H and Baines K (1995) "Mathematical modeling of the internal bending moment at the top roll contact in multi-pass four-roll thin-plate bending process", J. Mater. Process. Technol., 52, 425-459.

Dr KAMINENI P Rao

Main Research Areas:
A. Hot working of magnesium and other new generation materials: Optimal processing
B. Metal forming and green lubrication

  1. Prasad Y V R K and Rao K P (2007) "Processing maps for hot deformation of AZ31 magnesium alloy plate: Anisotropy of hot workability", Materials Science and Engineering A, (2008, in press) - available on line (doi:10.1016/j.msea.2007.10.038).
  2. Prasad Y V R K and Rao K P (2007) "Hot deformation mechanisms and microstructural control in high-temperature extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy", Advanced Engineering Materials, 9(7), 558-565.
  3. Rao K P and Xie C L (2006)"A comparative study on the performance of boric acid with several conventional lubricants in metal forming processes", Tribology International, 39(7), 663-668.
  4. Zhou J B and Rao K P (2005) "Distinctive characteristics of solid state reactions in mechanically alloyed Ti-Al-Si-C powder mixtures", Journal of Materials Research, 20(2), 375-385.
  5. Rao K P and Zhou J B (2003) "Characterization and mechanical properties of in situ synthesized Ti5Si3/TiAl composites", Materials Science and Engineering, A 356(1-2), 208-218.

Dr Eric LI

Main Research Areas:
CAD/CAM

  1. Li C G and Li C L (2007) "Plastic injection mould cooling system design by the configuration space method", Computer-Aided Design, (accepted for publication).
  2. Li C L (2007) "A geometric approach to boundary-conformed toolpath generation", Computer-Aided Design, 39(11), 941-952.
  3. Li C L, Li C G and Mok A C K (2005) "Automatic layout design of plastic injection mould cooling system", Computer-Aided Design, 37(7), 645-662.
  4. Li C L (2001) "A feature-based approach to injection mould cooling system design", Computer-Aided Design, 33(14), 1073-1090.
  5. Li C L, Chan KW and Tan S T (1999) "A configuration space approach to the automatic design of multiple-state mechanical devices", Computer-Aided Design, 31(10), 621-653.

Dr H X LI

Main Research Areas:
A Intelligent process modelling and control
B. Intelligent modelling and learning

  1. Li H X and Liu Z (2008) "A Probabilistic Neural-Fuzzy Learning System for Stochastic Modelling", IEEE Trans. on Fuzzy Systems, (accepted).
  2. Li H X, Zhang X X and Li S Y (2007) "A Three-dimensional Fuzzy Control Methodology for a Class of distributed Parameter System", IEEE Trans. on Fuzzy Systems, 15(3), 470-481.
  3. Li H X, et al. (2007) "A Simple Model-Based Approach for Fluid Dispensing Analysis and Control", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 12(4), 491-503.
  4. Li H X and Deng H (2006) "An Approximate Internal Model Based Neural Control for Unknown Nonlinear Discrete Processes", IEEE Trans. on Neural Networks, 17(3), 659-670.
  5. Li H X, Deng H and Zhong J (2004) "Model-based integration of control and supervision for one kind of curing process", IEEE Trans. on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing, 27(3), 177-186.

Dr Lawrence LI

Main Research Areas:
A. Surface coatings
B. Tribology

  1. Tam P L, Zhou Z F, Shum P W, Li K Y (2007) "Structural, mechanical, and tribological studies of Cr-Ti-Al-N coating with different chemical compositions", Thin Solid Films, in press.
  2. Li K Y, Zhou Z F, Bello I, Lee C S and Lee S T (2005) "Study of tribological performance of ECR-CVD diamond-like carbon coatings on steel substrates, Part 1 and 2. The effect of processing parameters and operating conditions", Wear, 258, 1577-1599.
  3. Shum P W, Zhou Z F, Li K Y (2003) "Optimisation of carbon implantation pre-treatments on the adhesion strength of amorphous carbon coatings on AISI440C steel substrates", Surface and Coating Technology, 166, 213-220.
  4. Hooke C J and Li K Y (2002) "An Inverse Approach to the Validation of Pressure Predictions in Rough Elasto-hydrodynamic Contacts", Journal of Tribology - Transactions of the ASME, 124, 103-108.
  5. Li K Y and Hooke C J (2002) "Use of the Inverse Approach to Investigate the Stresses in Rough Elasto-hydrodynamic Contacts", Journal of Tribology - Transactions of the ASME, 124, 109-113.

Dr Y F LI

Main Research Areas:
A. Robot vision
B. Robot sensing

  1. Chen S, Li Y F and Zhang J (2008), "Vision Processing for Realtime 3D Data Acquisition Based on Coded Structured Light", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 17(2), 167-176.
  2. Wu Y, Li Y F and Hu Z (2008), "Detecting and Handling Unreliable Points for Camera Parameter Estimation", International Journal of Computer Vision.
  3. Li Y F and Zhang B (2007), "Dynamic Calibration and 3D Reconstruction in a Structured Light System", Journal of the Optical Society of America (JOSA) A- Optics Image Science and Vision, 24(3), 785-793.
  4. Zhang B, Li Y F and Wu Y (2007), "Self-Recalibration of a Structured Light System via Plane-Based Homography", Pattern Recognition, 40(4), 1368-1377.
  5. Chen S, Li Y F, et al. (2006), "Real-Time Three-Dimensional Surface Measurement by Color Encoded Light Projection", Applied Physics Letters, 89(11), 111108-10.

Dr Louis LIU

Main Research Areas:

  1. Liu, K. P., Luk, B. L., Yeung T. W., Tso, S. K., and Tong F. (2007) "Wall Inspection System for Safety Maintenance of High-Rise Buildings," Special issue of International Journal of Performability Engineering, Vol. 3, No.1, pp.187-194.
  2. Luk, B. L., Liu, K. P., Collie, A. A., Cooke, D. S., and Chen, S. (2006). "Tele-operated Climbing and Mobile Service robots for Remote Inspection and Maintenance in Nuclear Industry", Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3.
  3. Luk, B. L., Djordjevic, A, Tso, S. K., and Liu, K. P. (2005) "Development of a Range of Robot and Automation Prototypes for Service Application", Cutting Edge Robotics, the pIV pro literatur Verlag Robert Mayer-Scholz, Mammendorf, Germany, pp.533-550.
  4. Tso, S. K., and Liu, K. P. (2003) "Opto Skill Capturing and Visual Guidance for Service Robots", Opto-Mechatronic Systems Handbook Techniques and Applications, CRC Press LLC, pp. 20-1 - 20-33.
  5. Liu, K. P., Tso, S. K., and Luk, B. L (2002) "Gesture Recognition for Commanding Robots with the Aid of Mechatronic Data-glove and Hidden Markov Model", Mechatronics and Machine Vision 2002: Current Practice, Research Studies Press Limited, 2002, pp.349-357.

Dr B L LUK

Main Research Areas:

  1. B.L. Luk, K.P. Liu, A.A. Collie, D.S. Cooke and S. Chen (2006) "Tele-operated Climbing and Mobile Service robots for Remote Inspection and Maintenance in Nuclear Industry", Industrial Robot - An International Journal, Vol. 33, No.3, pp.194-204.
  2. B.L. Luk, D.S. Cooke, S. Galt, A.A. Collie, S. Chen (2005) "Intelligent Legged Climbing Service Robot For Remote Maintenance Applications In Hazardous Environments", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 53/2, pp.142-152.
  3. B.L. Luk, S.K. Tso, A. Ng, S.R. Yan and Y.S. Xu (2003) "Development of a Safety/Support Unit for Climbing Service Robots", Journal Of Mechanical Engineering Science - Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part C, Vol. 217, pp.1139-1153.
  4. B.L. Luk, S. Galt and S. Chen (2001) "Using Genetic Algorithms To Establish Efficient Walking Gaits For An Eight Legged Robot'' Int. J. Systems Science, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp.703 713.
  5. S. Chen and B.L. Luk (1999) "Adaptive simulated annealing for optimization in signal processing applications,'' Signal Processing, Vol.79, No.1, pp.117 128.

Dr Wei Yin MA

Main Research Areas:
A. Geometric Modelling and CAD/CAM
B. Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

  1. Guiqing Li and Weiyin Ma (2007) "Composite 2 subdivision surfaces", Computer Aided Geometric Design, 24(6), 339-360.
  2. Guiqing Li and Weiyin Ma (2007) "A method for constructing interpolatory subdivisions and blending subdivisions", Computer Graphics Forum, 26(2), 185-201.
  3. Weiyin Ma (2005) "Subdivision surfaces for CAD - an overview", Computer Aided Design, 37(7), 693-709.
  4. Weiyin Ma, Wing-Chung But, Peiren He (2004) "NURBS-based adaptive slicing for efficient rapid prototyping", Computer Aided Design, 36(13), 1309-1325.
  5. Weiyin Ma, Yongmin Zhong, Shiu-Kit Tso, Tianxiang Zhou (2004) "A hierarchically structured and constraint-based data model for intuitive and precise solid odeling in a virtual reality environment", Computer Aided Design, 36(10), 903-928.

Dr Albert MOK

Main Research Areas:
A. Expert Systems for Mould & Die Design
B. Design for Manufacture

  1. Chin K S, Zu X, Mok C K and Tam H Y (2006) "Integrated Integration Definition Language 0 (IDEF) and coloured Petri nets (CPN) modelling and simulation tool: a study on mould-making processes", International Journal of production Research, 44(16), 3179-3205.
  2. Mok, C K and Wong F S Y (2006) "Automatic Feature Recognition for Plastics Injection Moulded Part Design", The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 27, 1058-1070.
  3. Li C L, Li C G and Mok A C K (2005) "Automatic layout design of plastic injection mould cooling system", Computer-Aided Design, 37, 645-662.
  4. Chin K S, Zhao Y and Mok C K (2002) "STEP-Based multiview integrated product modeling for concurrent engineering", The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 20(12), 896-906.
  5. Mok C K, Chin K S and Ho K L J (2001) "An Interactive Knowledge-Based CAD System for Mould Design in Injection Moulding Processes", The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 17(1), 27-38.

Dr Y G SHEN

Main Research Areas:
A. Nanostructured materials
B. Fabrication, characterization and simulation of nanocomposites, thin films and nanomultilayers

  1. Hu X J, Liu Z J and Shen Y G (2008) "Mechanisms of Amorphous-Phase-Dependent Grain Growth in Two-phase Nanocomposite Films: A Monte Carlo Analysis", Applied Physics Letters, 92 (2), 021910 (1-3).
  2. Lu Y H and Shen Y G (2007) "Nanostructure Transition: from Solid Solution Ti(N,C) to Nanocomposite nc-Ti(N,C)/a-(C, CNx)", Applied Physics Letters, 90(22), 221913 (1-3).
  3. Lu Y H, Liu Z J and Shen Y G (2006) "Investigation of Nanostructure Evolution and Twinning of Nanocrystallites in Ti-Bx-Ny Nanocomposite Thin Films Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering at Low Temperature by Means of HRTEM and Monte Carlo Simulation", Acta Materialia, 54(11), 2897-2905.
  4. Shen Y G, Liu Z J, Jiang N, Zhang H S, Chan K H and Xu Z K (2004) "Effect of Silicon Addition on Surface Morphology and Structural Properties of Titanium Nitride Films Grown by Reactive Unbalanced dc-Magnetron Sputtering", J. Mater. Res., 19(2), 523-534.
  5. Shen Y G (2003) "Effect of Deposition Conditions on Mechanical Stresses and Microstructure of Sputter-deposited Molybdenum and Reactively Sputter-deposited Molybdenum Nitride Films", Mater. Sci. Eng., A 359 (1-2), 158-167.

Dr Dong SUN

Main Research Areas:
A. Robot control and network
B. Bio-robotics manipulation at micro-scale

  1. Sun D, Shao X Y and Feng G (2007) "A model-free cross-coupled control for position synchronization of multi-axis motions: Theory and Experiments", IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, 15(2), 306-314.
  2. Sun D, Ren L, Mills J K and Wang C (2006) "A synchronous tracking control of parallel manipulators using cross-coupling approach", International Journal of Robotics Research, 25(11), 1137-1147.
  3. J. Shan, Sun D and Liu D (2004) "Design for Robust Component Synthesis Vibration Suppression of Flexible Structures with On-off Actuators", IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 20(3), 512-525.
  4. Sun D (2003) "Position synchronization of multiple motion axes with adaptive coupling control", Automatica, 39(6), 997-1005.
  5. Sun D and Mills J K (2002) "Adaptive synchronized control for coordination of multirobot assembly tasks", IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 18(4), 498-510.

Dr H Y TAM

Main Research Areas:
A. Surface polishing automation
B. Computer controlled surfacing

  1. Tam H Y, Law H W and Xu H Y (2004) "A geometric approach to the offsetting of profiles on three- dimensional surfaces", Computer-Aided Design, 36(10), 887-902.
  2. Tam H Y, Zhang L and Meng H (2004) "Material Removal by Fixed Abrasives Following Curved Paths", Proceedings of I Mech E Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 218(7), 713-720.
  3. Tam H Y, Xu H Y and Tse W T P (2003) "An algorithm for the interpolation of hybrid curves", Computer-Aided Design, 35(3), 267-277.
  4. Zhang L, Tam H Y, Yuan C M, Chen Y P and Zhou Z D (2002) "An investigation of material removal in polishing with fixed abrasives", Proceedings of I Mech E Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 216(1), 103-112.
  5. Tam H Y (1999) "Toward the uniform coverage of surfaces by scanning curves", Computer-Aided Design, 31(9), 585-596.

Dr Peter TSE

Main Research Areas:
A. Intelligent Devices, Sensing and Materials
B. Engineering Asset Management

  1. Tse P, Gontarz S and Wang W (2007) "Enhanced Eigenvector Algorithm for Recovering Multiple Sources of Vibration Signals in Machine Fault Diagnosis", Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 21(7), 2794-2813.
  2. Peng Z, Tse P and Chu F (2005) "An Improved Hilbert - Huang Transform and Its Application for Vibration Signals Analysis", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 286, 187-205.
  3. Peng Z, Tse P, and Chu F (2005) "A Comparison Study of Improved Hilbert-Huang Transform and Wavelet Transform: Application to Fault Diagnosis for Rolling Bearing", Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 19(5), 974-988.
  4. Tse P, Yang W X and Tam H Y (2004) "Machine Fault Diagnosis Through an Effective Exact Wavelet Analysis", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 277(4-5), 005-1024.
  5. Ip K H, Tse P and Tam H Y (2004) "Extraction of Patch-Induced Lamb Waves Using Wavelet Transform" Smart Materials and Structures, 13(4), 861 - 872.

Dr Patrick WONG

Main Research Areas:
A. Tribology
B. Nano/Micro Magnetic Control

  1. Wang W, Wong P L, He F and Wan G T Y (2007) "Experimental study of the smoothing effect of a ceramic rolling element on a bearing raceway in contaminated lubrication", Tribology Letters, 28(1), 89-97.
  2. F. Guo, and Wong P L (2006) "Theoretical prediction of hydrodynamic effect by tailored boundary slippage", Proceedings of the I MECH E PART J Journal of Engineering Tribology, 220, 43-48.
  3. F. Guo, and Wong P L (2002) "A multi-beam intensity-based for lubricant film measurements in non-conformal contacts", Proceedings of the I MECH E PART J Journal of Engineering Tribology, 216(5), 281-291.
  4. Wong P L, Wang R and Lingard S (1996) "Pressure and Temperature Dependence of the Density of Liquid Lubricants", Wear, 201, 58-63.
  5. Wong P L, Lingard S and Cameron A (1992) "The High Pressure Impact Microviscometer", STLE Tribology Transaction, 35, 500-508.

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