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Dr. Robert X. Gao, Professor

208C ELAB
University of Massachusetts
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-2210
E-mail: gao@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-0868
Fax: (413) 545-1027

 

 

Education:
B.S., Central Academy of Arts and Design (former), Beijing, China, 1982;
M.S., Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1985;
Ph.D., Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1991

Research Interests: Integrated sensing methodologies for manufacturing equipment;  Mechatronics, smart devices, structures and materials; energy-efficient sensor networks for coordination-based information acquisition; energy harvesting from the environment; multi-domain sensor signal processing; wireless data communication; biomechanics.

Select Archival Publications:

  • R. Gao and Z. Fan, "Architectural design of a sensory-node-controller for optimized energy utilization in sensor networks", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 415-428, April, 2006.L. Zhang
  • C. Theurer, R. Gao, and D. Kazmer, "Analytic wavelets for multiple ultrasonic pulses detection and differentiation", ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, pp. 370-374, February, 2006.
  • R. Yan and R. Gao, "Harmonic wavelet packet transform: a new approach to machine condition monitoring and health evaluation", Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 21, pp. 291-301, August, 2005.
  • R. Gao and Y. Cui, "Vibration-based sensor powering for manufacturing process monitoring", Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Vol. 33, pp. 335-342, May, 2005.
  • R. Gao, C. Wang, and S. Sheng, "Sensor placement strategy for high quality sensing in machine health monitoring", Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 121-140, April, 2005.

Honors & Awards:

  • Elected Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2006.
  • Chairman, Sensors and Instrumentation Panel, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 2000 – 2003.
  • Chairman, Technical Committee on Built-in-Test and Self-Test, IEEE Society of Instrumentation and Measurement, 1999 – Present.
  • Recipient of the CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 1996.
  • Recipient of the Outstanding Junior Engineering Faculty Award, University of Massachusetts, 1999.

Personal Websites: Electromechanical Systems Laboratory; Assistive Technology Laboratory

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