Edward Y. Gu, Ph.D. Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 102C SEB; (248) 370-2219; Fax: (248) 370-4633 guy@oakland.edu

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1985
• M. S. Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, 1981

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Published more than 70 academic journal and conference proceeding papers in reporting all of the research and development achievements and findings in the areas of:

• Kinematics, Task-Planning, Dynamic Modeling and Control of Robotic Systems;
• Nonlinear Systems Modeling, Analysis, Adaptive Control and Computer Simulations;
• Human Biomechanical and Biodynamic Modeling and Digital Simulations;
• Learning and Intelligent Control of Human-Machine Interactive Systems.

CURRENT RESEARCH

• Basic research on geometrical and topological models for robotic and nonlinear dynamic systems;
• Numerical methods for large-scale nonlinear systems modeling, analysis and control;
• Digital human modeling: biomechanics and biodynamics based on the principle of duality;
• Intelligent knowledge base development with applications to advanced manufacturing digital mock-up systems.

PREVIOUS RESEARCH

Conducted and involved many funded R&D projects with total amount of support up to one million dollars, funded by GM, DaimlerChrysler, U.S. TACOM, and Regal Electronics, during the past 15 years. For details, the research efforts included

• Robotic car-clay model cutting systems development for GM Research Laboratories;
• Intelligent robotic painting system development for GM R&D Center;
• Development and evaluation of agile manufacturing workcells for U.S. TACOM;
• Smart electronic sensory-based control system development for Regal Electronics;
• Digital human modeling and simulation on Delmia IGRIP and Catia V5 platforms with applications to automotive product design, manufacturing process analysis, validation and ergonomic evaluation.

FUTURE RESEARCH