Dailynews
October 2023 : Our work on “Hybrid learning mechanisms under a neural control network for various walking speed generation of a quadruped robot” receives media coverage by IEEE Spectrum (Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos).
Link to IEEE Spectrum coverage page
October 2023: Prof. Poramate Manoonpong has been appointed as a standing member of the Youth commission of ISBE, October 12, 2023.
October 2023: Prof. Poramate Manoonpong has been appointed as a the board director of the education committee of ISBE, October 12, 2023.
April 2022 : Poramate Manoonpong shares his gecko-inspired climbing robot (Nyxbot), which can climb a 30-degree slope and cross over obstacles up to 38 percent of its body height.
December 2021 : Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has studied the gecko’s spine and developed a gecko-like robot with a bendable body that can climb hills stably.
November 2021 : Our work on “Lateral Undulation of the Bendable Body of a Gecko-Inspired Robot for Energy-Efficient Inclined Surface Climbing” receives media coverage by IEEE Spectrum (Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos).
Link to IEEE Spectrum coverage page
September 2021 : Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has developed “venom” materials, inspired by geckos, suitable for all kinds of surfaces, robots crawling on walls as if walking on the ground.
July 2021 : The paper entitled “A Bio-inspired Climbing Robot with Flexible Pads and Claws” receives the 2018 highly cited research paper of Journal of Bionic Engineering.
July 2021 : Our work on “Modular Neural Control for Gait Adaptation and Obstacle Avoidance of a Tailless Gecko Robot” receives media coverage by IEEE Spectrum (Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos).
Link to IEEE Spectrum coverage page
September 2019 : Prof. Poramate Manoonpong has been selected as a vice chairman of the Youth commission of ISBE, September 25, 2019.
Awards
2023
November 2023 : Donghao Shao wins a Short Visit Program scholarship of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) for him abroad study at Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science & Technology (VISTEC).
October 2023 : Worasuchad Haomachai, Donghao Shao, Poramate Manoonpong attended the ISBE conference and received the award of the finalist prize in the international Bionic Innovation Competition 2022.
2022
October 2022 : Guangyuan Zang wins The Merit Graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the academic year of 2021-2022.
October 2022 : Pongsiri Borijindakul wins a Travelling Fellowships 2022 from The Company of Biologists Limited for his Ph.D. research at London Southbank University (LSBU).
September 2022 : Worasuchad Haomachai, Donghao Shao, Poramate Manoonpong with the work entitled “Gecko-Inspired Robot with a Bendable and Hybrid Soft-Rigid Adhesive Feet for Agile and Versatile Gecko-like Locomotion” win the finalist prize in the international Bionic Innovation Competition 2022.
2021
September 2021 : Worasuchad Haomachai wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2021 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
September 2021 : Pongsiri Borijindakul wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2021 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
August 2021 : Dong Yi wins the third prize in the 3rd China Postgraduate Robot Innovation and Design Competition (top 23%), 23rd-25th August 2021, Wu’han, China.
July 2021 : Potiwat Ngamkajornwiwat wins the best paper award entitled “Effects of Space Debris Collision on 5-Bar Linkage Robot Operation in Satellites: Simulation Approach” at IAAI – International Conference 2021.
2020
December 2020 : Worasuchad Haomachai wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2020 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
December 2020 : Lasri Wafae wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2020 for her Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
December 2020 : Pongsiri Borijindakul wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2020 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
November 2020 : Prof. Poramate Manoonpong receives the honorary title of Excellent Members of the International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE).
September 2020 : Sun Tao wins the third prize in the 2nd National Robot Innovation and Design Competition, 23rd-26th September 2020, Xi’an, China.
2019
September 2019 : Lasri Wafae wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2019 for her Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
September 2019 : Pongsiri Borijindakul wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2019 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
September 2019 : Worasuchad Haomachai wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2019 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
June 2019 : Sun Tao wins a scholarship to study his Ph.D. research topic at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) duration one year. The scholarship is provided by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).
February 2019 : Mathias Thor wins the EliteForsk travel grant. The Elite Research Travel Grant is DKK 200,000 and helps very talented PhD students to perform longer-term studies in some of the best research environments in the world. The prize was handed to him by her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and the Danish Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education Tommy Ahlers.
2018
November 2018: Sun Tao wins Great Prize in Innovative Experiment Competition at The 7th ” Tiangong Cup ” of postgraduate innovative experiment competition.
November 2018: Mathias Thor wins the ‘Best student paper award’ at the 2nd International Youth Conference of Bionic Engineering (IYCBE2018).
October 2018: Mathias Thor wins the 3rd prize (第二届江苏溧水人工智能大赛，三等奖) from the second Jiangsu (Lishui) artificial intelligence innovation and entrepreneurship competition.
August 2018: Lasri Wafae wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2018 for her Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
August 2018: Pongsiri Borijindakul wins an annual Nanjing Government scholarship 2018 for his Ph.D. study at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA).
Press coverage
2018
Videnskab.dk: https://videnskab.dk/teknologi-innovation/robotter-skal-taenke-som-dyr
Jyllands-Posten: https://jyllands-posten.dk/nyviden/ECE10645537/robotter-skal-have-kunstige-hjerner-inspireret-af-dyr/
TV2Fyn: https://www.tv2fyn.dk/artikel/sdu-forskning-kunstige-dyrehjerner-skal-faa-robotter-til-taenke-selv
Ellectronic Supply: https://www.electronic-supply.dk/article/view/605040/kunstig_dyrehjerne_skal_give_robotter_nye_faerdigheder
Science Report: http://sciencereport.dk/kort_artikel/ny-viden/robotter-skal-udstyres-kunstig-dyrehjerne/