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MSU jumper: A single-motor-actuated miniature steerable jumping robot
Published in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2013
Single motor miniature jumping robot with steering capabilities.
Recommended citation: Zhao, J., Xu, J., Gao, B., Xi, N., Cintron, F., Mutka, M., & Xiao, L. (2013). "MSU jumper: A single-motor-actuated miniature steerable jumping robot." IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 29(3), 602-614.
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MSU Tailbot: Controlling Aerial Maneuver of a Miniature-Tailed Jumping Robot
Published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2015
Tail-based control of aerial maneuvers in miniature robots.
Recommended citation: Zhao, J., Zhao, T., Xi, N., Mutka, M. W., & Xiao, L. (2015). "MSU Tailbot: Controlling Aerial Maneuver of a Miniature-Tailed Jumping Robot." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 20(6), 2903-2914.
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An Adaptive Walking Robot With Reconfigurable Mechanisms Using Shape Morphing Joints
Published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2019
Adaptive walking robot with reconfigurable mechanisms and shape morphing joints.
Recommended citation: Sun, J., & Zhao, J. (2019). "An Adaptive Walking Robot With Reconfigurable Mechanisms Using Shape Morphing Joints." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(2), 724-731.
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Leveraging elastic instabilities for amplified performance: Spine-inspired high-speed and high-force soft robots
Published in Science Advances, 2020
Elastic instabilities for enhanced soft robot performance.
Recommended citation: Tang, Y., Chi, Y., Sun, J., Huang, T. H., Maghsoudi, O. H., Spence, A., Zhao, J., Su, H., & Yin, J. (2020). "Leveraging elastic instabilities for amplified performance: Spine-inspired high-speed and high-force soft robots." Science Advances, 6(19), eaaz6912.
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Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators with Free Strokes Enable Soft Robots with Programmable Motions
Published in Soft Robotics, 2021
TCA design enabling programmable soft robot motions.
Recommended citation: Sun, J., Tighe, B., Liu, Y., & Zhao, J. (2021). "Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators with Free Strokes Enable Soft Robots with Programmable Motions." Soft Robotics, 8(2).
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Physics-Based Modeling of Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators Using Cosserat Rod Theory
Published in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2022
Physics-based modeling of twisted-and-coiled actuators using Cosserat rod theory.
Recommended citation: Sun, J., & Zhao, J. (2022). "Physics-Based Modeling of Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators Using Cosserat Rod Theory." IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 38(2), 779-796.
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A Mechanically Intelligent and Passive Gripper for Aerial Perching and Grasping
Published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2022
Passive mechanically intelligent gripper for aerial manipulation.
Recommended citation: Hsiao, H. T., Sun, J., Zhang, H., & Zhao, J. (2022). "A Mechanically Intelligent and Passive Gripper for Aerial Perching and Grasping." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 27(6), 5243-5253.
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A Shape-Changing Wheeling and Jumping Robot Using Tensegrity Wheels and Bistable Mechanism
Published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2023
Shape-changing robot with tensegrity wheels and bistable mechanism for wheeling and jumping.
Recommended citation: Spiegel, S., Sun, J., & Zhao, J. (2023). "A Shape-Changing Wheeling and Jumping Robot Using Tensegrity Wheels and Bistable Mechanism." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 28(4), 2073-2082.
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Embedded shape morphing for morphologically adaptive robots
Published in Nature Communications, 2023
Embedded shape-morphing technology for adaptive robots.
Recommended citation: Sun, J., Lerner, E., Tighe, B., Middlemist, C., & Zhao, J. (2023). "Embedded shape morphing for morphologically adaptive robots." Nature Communications, 14(1), 6023.
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Tensegrity Continuum Robots Enable Task-Adaptive Morphologies for Cooperative Behaviors
Published in Nature Machine Intelligence, 2026
Modular tensegrity continuum robots that self-reconfigure into task-adaptive morphologies for cooperative manipulation and locomotion.
Recommended citation: Saikot, M. H., Spiegel, S., Kariyawasam, S. A., Stefka, A., Chrisler, J., & Zhao, J. (2026). "Tensegrity Continuum Robots Enable Task-Adaptive Morphologies for Cooperative Behaviors." Nature Machine Intelligence, Accepted.
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teaching
MECH 307: Mechatronics
Undergraduate course, Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2014
Semesters Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2023
MECH 564: Fundamentals for Robot Mechanics and Control
Graduate course, Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2016
Semesters Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025
MECH 630: Biologically Inspired Robotics
Graduate course, Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2017
Semesters Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2021
MECH 529: Advanced Mechanical System
Graduate course, Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2018
Semesters Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2025