People

Dr. Kok-Meng Lee (kokmeng.lee@me.gatech.edu) received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1985, respectively. He joined the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 and dedicated his career to research and education in mechanical engineering until his retirement on January 1, 2025.

As director of the Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics Research Laboratory (AIMRL), Dr. Lee’s research encompasses system dynamics and control, machine vision, robotics, automation, mechatronics, with applications in manufacturing, food processing, and healthcare. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications, including three books and five chapters. He holds 12 (10 U.S., 1 European, and 1 Canadian) patents on innovations such as machine vision, spherical motors/encoders, live-bird handling systems, and wearable seat exoskeletons.

Dr. Lee was the founding Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the Springer International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications (IJIRA). Prior to this, he served as EIC for the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2008–2013). He co-founded the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) in 1997 and served as General Chair for AIM 1999 in Atlanta, USA. Additionally, he held editorial and leadership roles in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, including Associate Editor for Robotics and Automation Magazine (1994–1996), Transactions on Robotics and Automation (1994–1998), and Automation Science and Engineering (2003–2005). He was also a member of the Executive Committee for ASME’s Dynamic Systems and Control Division (2013–2017), serving as Chair in 2016.

Dr. Lee contributed to ASME through the DSCD Task Force (1995–1997) to reform the Winter Annual Meeting and the TEC Sector Council Publications Task Force (2015). He served on the DSCD Executive Committee (2012–2017) and chaired it in 2015–2016.

Dr. Lee co-authored four books on modeling and field-based approaches for designing and controlling electromagnetic actuators and flexonic systems. He also held multiple patents related to machine vision systems, ball-joint-like spherical motors, and automated systems for transferring live objects.

A Life Fellow of both ASME and IEEE, Dr. Lee received numerous accolades for his contributions to research and engineering, including the Presidential Young Investigator (PYI) Award, Sigma Xi Junior Faculty Award, International Hall of Fame New Technology Award, Woodruff Faculty Fellow, and the Michael J. Rabins Leadership Award. Dr. Lee’s distinguished career has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (1989), Sigma Xi Junior Faculty Award(1989), Kayamori Best Paper Award (2000), two Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Awards (2015, 2024), the International Hall of Fame New Technology Award (1992), and the Geneva Inventions Silver Medal (2018). He has mentored over 15 students who earned Best Student Conference Paper awards.

Additional honors include his appointments as a Georgia Tech Woodruff Faculty Fellow (1994–1999), the Michael J. Rabins Leadership Award. Pao Yu-Kang Chair Professor at Zhejiang University (2009–2011), and Distinguished Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2012–2019).

Alumni

Ph. D.

Wenjing Li (Ph.D. 2025) Physics-field-based Sensing/Estimation Method for Design and Control of Bio-inspired Elastic-actuation Systems. IEEE/ASME TMECH/AIM2020 Best Student Paper Finalist, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Finalist (2021) and AIM2023 Best Student Paper Finalist. 2024 Woodruff School Ph.D. Research Excellence Award and 2024-2025 Woodruff School Best Graduate Teaching Award.

Pub: Li, Lee, Park & Que, IEEE RAL 2025. Li & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH/AIM 2023, IJIRA 2021. Jiang, Li & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH/AIM 2020. Huang, Lee, Ji & Li, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2020.
Li, Lee, Park, Huang & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2024. Li & Lee, IFAC MECC 2023. Jiang, Li, Lee & Ji, IEEE/ASME AIM 2019.

Ivy Chang (Ph.D. 2024) Design and Development of an Anatomically Inspired Compliant Palm to Adaptively Reconfigure Precision and Power Grasps. Office of the Provost’s Travel Award (2023) and Topping Fellowship for Record of Mentoring Undergraduate Students (2023).

Pub: Chang, Lee & Liu, IJIRA 2025. Li, Lee, Hao, & Chang, IEEE TIM, 2022. Hao, Lee & Chang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2020.
Chang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2023, IFAC MECC 2023.

Zhenya Guo (Ph.D. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. 2024) Modeling, Analysis and Experimental Investigation of Eddy Current Defect Detection Based on Continuous Mechanical Scanning. Co-advised Prof. Zhenhua Xiong. DSCC2020 Best Paper Finalist and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Finalist (2024).

Pub: Guo, Lee, Zhu & Xiong, IEEE Sensors J. 2025. Guo, Lee, Yu & Xiong, IEEE Sensors J. 2024.

Guo, Lee & Xiong, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2022, TMECH 2020.
Guo, Lee & Xiong, IEEE/ASME AIM 2021. Guo, Lee, Hao & Xiong, ASME DSCC 2020.

Qiuping Ding (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2024) Parameter Identification of Human Spine Musculoskeletal Mechanical Model and Lumbar Force Prediction. Co-advised with Prof. Jiajie Guo and Prof. Qin Zhang.

Pub: Ding, Jiang & Lee IEEE TIM 2024. Ding, Lee, Jiang & Guo, IEEE TIM 2024.

Jiaoying Jiang (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2023) Ankle Joint Modeling and Design of a Wearable Pantographic Sensing System for Force-Position Perception and Applications. Co-advised with Prof. Jingjing Ji. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2019-2021. ASME/DSCC2019 Best Student Paper Finalist, IEEE/ASME TMECH/AIM2020 Best Student Paper Finalist, and ASME/DSCD Best Student Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2023).

Pub: Ding, Jiang & Lee, IEEE TIM 2024. Ding, Lee, Jiang & Guo, IEEE TIM 2024. Jiang, Que, Lee & Ji, IEEE Sensors J. 2023. Hu, Jiang & Lee, IEEE Sensors J. 2023. Jiang & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH/AIM 2022. Jiang, Li & Lee, TMECH/AIM 2020. Jiang, Lee & Ji, IJIRA 2018, IJIRA 2017.
Jiang, Lee, Yang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2025. Hu, Jiang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2021. Jiang, Hu & Lee, ASME DSCC 2019. Jiang, Li, Lee & Ji, IEEE/ASME AIM 2019. Jiang, Lee & Ji, IEEE/ASME AIM 2018. Jiang, Lee & Ji, ICIRA 2017.

Junwei Li (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2023) An Investigation of Selective Muscle Stimulation/Measurement Methods Using Optimal Electric-field Modulation on Body Movement Response. Co-advised with Prof. Kun Bai.

Pub: Li & Lee, IEEE Sensors J. 2023, 2022. Li, Lee & Bai, IEEE TNSRE 2020.
Li & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2021. Li, Lee & Bai, ASME DSCC 2018. Lin, Lee, Li & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM2018.

Bingjie Hao(Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2020) Model-based Eddy Current Sensing for Physical Field Reconstruction and Multi-parameter Measurement in Manufacturing Applications. Co-advised with Prof. Kun Bai. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2017-2019. ASME/DSCC2018 Best Student Paper Finalist and ASME/DSCD Best Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2019).

Pub: Li, Lee, Hao & Chang, IEEE TIM 2022. Hao, Lee & Chang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2020. Hao, Lee & Bai, JCP 2019. Bai, Qin, Lee & Hao, IJMTM 2019. Lee, Hao, Li & Bai, IEEE TII, 2019. Lin, Lee & Hao, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Lee, Lin, Hao & Li, IEEE TMAG 2017.
Guo, Lee, Hao & Xiong, ASME DSCC 2020. Hao, Liu, Lee & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM 2019. Hao, Lee & Bai, ASME DSCC 2018. Lee, Lin, Li & Hao, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Bai, Lee, Cao & Hao, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015.

Lei Li (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2018) Research on the High-Speed Motor/Pump. Co-advised with Prof. Huayong Yang. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2016-2017.

Pub: Li, Lee, Ouyang &Yang, IEEE TII, 2021. Lee, Li, Bai, Ouyang &Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2019. Li, Lee, Bai, Ouyang &Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Bai, Lee, Cao, Xu & Li, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2017. Li, Lee, Ouyang &Yang, IMechE Part C: JMES 2015.

Ammar H. A. Elsheikh (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2018) A Temperature-sensing Method for Analyzing Thermal Effects on Thin-walled Workpiece during Machining. Co-advised with Prof. Jiajie Guo.

Pub: Elsheikh, Guo, Bai & Lee, Mat. Sci & Eng. 2020. Elsheikh, Guo & Lee, Int. J. Thermal Stresses 2019. Elsheikh, Guo, Huang, Ji & Lee, IJHMT 2018.

Man Yu (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2018) An On-line Reconstruction Method for Displacement/Strain Field and Stability Analysis for Turning a Thin-wall Workpiece Based on Multi-modes. Co-advised with Prof. Jiajie Guo.

Pub: Guo, Lee, Yu, Ma & Xiong, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2022. Yu, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018.
Yu, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016.

Min Li (Ph.D. 2017) Development of an Electromagnetic Sensing System for Field Reconstruction and Geometric Feature Measurements. IEEE/ASME AIM2015 Best Conference Paper Finalist and DSCD Best Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2016).

Pub: Li, Lee & Hanson, IEEE TIM 2022. Li, Lee, Hao, & Chang, IEEE TIM, 2022. Li & Lee, IEEE TII 2019. Lee, Hao, Li & Bai, IEEE TII, 2019. Lee, Lin, Hao & Li, IEEE TMAG 2017. Lee, Li & Lin, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2016. Lee & Li, IEEE TMAG 2016,
Li, Lee, Park, Huang & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2024. Li, Lee & Hanson & Li, IFAC MECC 2023. Li & Lee ASME DSCC 2020, IEEE/ASME AIM 2018. Lee, Lin, Li & Hao, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Lee, Lin & Li ASME DSCC 2015. Lee, Li & Lin, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015. Lee, Li & Bai, ASME DSCC 2014. Lee & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2013.

Chun-Yeon Lin (Ph.D. 2017) Effects of Continuous Magnetic Field Control on High-resolution Eddy-current Pattern for Artificial Perception Applications. IEEE/ASME AIM2015 Best Conference Paper Finalist and DSCD Best Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2016).

Pub: Lee, Huang, Ji & Lin, IEEE TASE 2018. Lin, Lee & Hao, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Lee, Lin, Hao & Li, IEEE TMAG 2017. Lee, Li & Lin, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2016. Chen, Lee, Lin & Fu, ASME JDSMC, 2014.
Lin, Lee, Chen & Huang, IEEE/ASME AIM2019. Lin, Lee, Li & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM2018. Lee, Lin, Li & Hao, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Lee, Lin & Li ASME DSCC 2015. Lee, Li & Lin, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015. Ji, Lee, Lin & Huang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015. Lee & Lin, IEEE/ASME AIM2014. Chen, Lee, Lin & Fu, ASME DSCC 2012.

Yang Huang (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2017) Modeling, Perception and Reconstruction on Tool Temperature Distribution in Titanium Alloy Cutting. Co-advised with Prof. Jingjing Ji. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech 2016-2017. IEEE/ASME AIM2016 Best Paper Finalist and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Finalist (2021)

Pub: Lu, Huang & Lee, IJIRA 2021. Huang, Lee, Ji & Li, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2020. Huang, Ji & Lee, IEEE TII 2019, IJAMT 2018. Elsheikh, Guo, Huang, Ji & Lee, IJHMT 2018. Lee, Huang, Ji & Lin, IEEE TASE 2018. Ji, Huang & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018.
Ji, Huang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Ji, Lee, Lin & Huang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015.

Donghai Wang (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2016) Passive Gait-Based Weight-Support Compliant Lower-Extremity-Exoskeleton. Co-advised with Prof. Canjun Yang. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2013-2015. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Award (2015), ICIRA2015 Best Paper Finalist and IEEE/ASME AIM2016 Best Student Paper Finalist.

Pub: Wang, Lee & Ji, IEEE TRO 2016. Wang, Lee, Guo & Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2014.
Wang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Lee, Wang & Ji, ICIRA 2015. Lee & Wang, IEEE ICRA 2015. Ji, Lee & Wang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2014. Wang, Guo, Lee, Yang & Yu, ICIRA 2011.

Qiaoning Xu (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2015) Observer Based Fault Diagnosis for a Ship Rudder Servo System. Co-advised with Prof. Huayong Yang.

Pub: Xu, Lee, Zhou & Yang, IEEE TIE 2015.

Jungyoul Lim (Ph.D. 2014) Distributed Multi-level Current Modeling Method for Design Analysis and Optimization of Permanent Magnet Electromechanical Actuators.

Pub: Lim & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH Oct. 2015, Dec. 2015. Son, Bai, Lim & Lee, Int. J. of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics 2010. Lee, Bai & Lim, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2009.
Lee, Lim & Bai, IEEE ICRA 2009. Lee, Bai, Lim & Son, Int. WS on -factory Tech. 2008.

Dapeng Zhu (Ph.D. 2014) Decentralized Structural Damage Detection and Model Updating with Mobile and Wireless Sensors. Co-advised with Prof. Yang Wang. 2011 International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM) “Most Practical SHM Solution for Civil Infrastructures” Award.

Pub: Guo, Lee, Zhu, Yi & Wang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Zhu, Guo, Cho, Wang, & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Zhu, Yi, Wang, Lee, & Guo, Smart Materials and Structures, 2010.
Zhu, Fang, Cho, Guo, Wang & Lee, SPIE 2012. Zhu, Guo, Wang & Lee, IWSHM 2011. Zhu, Guo, Yi, Wang & Lee, NSF 2011. Yi, Zhu, Wang, Guo & Lee, SPIE 2010. Zhu, Qi, Wang, Lee & Foong, SPIE 2009. Lee, Wang, Zhu, Guo &Yi, IWSHM 2009.

Jingjing Ji (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2014) Design Analysis of Compliant Mechanism for Real-time Deformation Visualization and Haptic Feedback. Co-advised with Prof. Shuyou Zhang. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2012-2013. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Finalist (2021) and AIM2020 and AIM2016 Best Paper Finalist. ICIRA2015 Best Paper Finalist.

Pub: Jiang, Que, Lee, & Ji, IEEE Sensors J. 2023. Lu, Lee & Ji, Jiang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2023. Ma, Ji & Lee, IEEE Sensors J. 2022. Huang, Lee, Ji & Li, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2020. Huang, Ji & Lee, IEEE TII 2019, IJAMT 2018. Elsheikh, Guo, Huang, Ji & Lee, IJHMT 2018. Lee, Huang, Ji & Lin, IEEE TASE 2018. Ji, Huang & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Lee, Yang, Bai & Ji, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2017. Jiang, Lee & Ji, IJIRA 2018, IJIRA 2017. Wang, Lee & Ji, IEEE TRO 2016. Ji, Xie & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2016. Ji, Lee, Guo & Zhang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2014. Bai, Ji, Lee & Zhang, Comp. & Math. With Appl. 2012. Ji, Lee & Zhang, ASME JMD 2011.
Jiang, Li, Lee & Ji, IEEE/ASME AIM 2019. Jiang, Lee & Ji, IEEE/ASME AIM 2018. Jiang, Lee & Ji, ICIRA 2017. Ji, Huang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Ji, Lee, Lin & Huang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015. Lee, Wang & Ji, ICIRA 2015. Ji, Lee & Wang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2014. Ji & Lee ASME DSCC 2013. Ji, Lee, Bai & Zhang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2012.

Book: 冀晶晶 &李国民 “柔性构件: 变形场分析、重构及其应用” 华中科技大学出版社, 中国, 武汉. (2017).

Ying Chen (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2014) Meniscus Characteristics for Dynamic Stability Analysis and Control of Immersion Lithography Machine. Co-advised with Prof. Xin Fu. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2011-2012.

Pub: Chen, Lee, Lin & Fu, ASME JDSMC, 2014. Chen, Lee & Fu, Microelectronic Eng., 2011.
Chen, Lee, Lin & Fu, ASME DSCC 2012.

Kun Bai (Ph.D. 2012) Direct Field-feedback Control for Permanent Magnet Spherical Motors. ASME/DSCD Best Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2019).

Pub: Bai, Ding, Que, Yan, Chen, Wen & Lee, IEEE TIE 2023. Bai, Chen, Lee, Que & Huang, IEEE TRO 2022. Bai, Yan & Lee, IFAC Mechatronics 2021. Li, Lee & Bai, IEEE TNSRE 2020. Elsheikh, Guo, Bai & Lee, Mat. Sci & Eng. 2020. Hao, Lee & Bai, JCP 2019. Lee, Li, Bai, Ouyang &Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2019. Bai, Qin, Lee & Hao, IJMTM 2019. Lee, Hao, Li & Bai, IEEE TII, 2019. Bai, Zhu, Yuan & Lee, Science China 2019. Li, Lee, Bai, Ouyang &Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Bai, Xu, Lee, Dai & Huang, IEEE TIE 2018. Bai, Lee, Cao, Xu & Li, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2017. Lee, Yang, Bai & Ji, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2017. Bai, Lee & Lu, IFAC Mechatronics 2016. Bai & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2014. Bai, Ji, Lee & Zhang, Comp. & Math. With Appl. 2012. Foong, Lee & Bai, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Son, Bai, Lim & Lee, Int. J. of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics 2010. Lee, Bai & Lim, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2009.
Hao, Liu, Lee & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM 2019. Hao, Lee & Bai, ASME DSCC 2018. Li, Lee & Bai, ASME DSCC 2018. Lin, Lee, Li & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM 2018. Bai, Lee, Lu & Yuan, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Bai, Lee, Cao & Hao, IEEE/ASME AIM 2015. Lee, Li & Bai, ASME DSCC 2014. Yang, Lee & Bai, IEEE/ASME AIM2014. Bai & Lee, IFAC Mechatronics Systems 2013, IEEE/ASME AIM 2013. Bai, Lee & Foong, IEEE ICRA 2011. Foong, Lee, & Bai, IEEE ICRA 2010. Lee, Lim & Bai, IEEE ICRA 2009. Lee, Son, Bai & Lim, Int. WS on -factory Tech. 2007-08.

Book: Kun Bai and Kok-Meng Lee “Permanent Magnet Spherical Motors: Model and Field-Based Approaches for Design, Sensing, and Control.” Springer Nature, (2018).

Wei Wang (Ph.D. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. 2012) Research on Binocular Parallax Model and its Application in Visual Servoing. Co-advised with Prof. Tianlin Shi. Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech, 2010-2011.

Pub: Wang, Shi & Lee, Review of Scientific Instruments 2011. Wang, Xie & Lee, Int. Conf. on Intelli. Comp. and Intelli Systems, 2011. Xie, Wang, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2011.

Fangfang Liu (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2012) Research on Propulsion Performances of Flexible Undulating Fin Based Biomimetic System. Co-advised with Prof. Canjun Yang. ASME/DSCD Best Student Conference Paper Award in Mechatronics (2011).

Pub: Liu, Lee & Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012.
Liu, Yang & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM2010.

Jiajie Guo (Ph.D. 2011) Effects of Joint Constraints on the Deformations of a Multi-Boday Compliant Mechanism. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Best Paper Award (2015). 2011 IWSHM “Most Practical SHM Solution for Civil Infrastructures” Award.

Pub: Ding, Lee, Jiang & Guo, IEEE TIM 2024. Guo, Lee, Yu, Ma & Xiong, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2022. Li, Guo, Ma, Yang, Lee & Xiong, Soft Robotics 2021. Ma, Guo, Wu, Xiong & Lee, IEEE TII 2020. Elsheikh, Guo, Bai & Lee, Mat. Sci & Eng. 2020. Elsheikh, Guo & Lee, I. J. Thermal Stress 2019. Elsheikh, Guo, Huang, Ji & Lee, IJHMT 2018. Guo, Wang, Fu & Lee, Robotica 2019. Yu, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2018. Guo, Lee, Liu & Wang, " IEEE/ASME TMECH 2015. Ji, Lee, Guo & Zhang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2014. Wang, Lee, Guo & Yang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2014. Guo & Lee, MMT 2013, JBM 2010. Guo, Lee, Zhu, Yi & Wang, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Zhu, Guo, Cho, Wang, & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Zhu, Yi, Wang, Lee, & Guo, Smart Materials and Structures, 2010.
Guo, Fu & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2020. Ma, Guo, Lee, Yang & Chen, ICIRA 2019. Yu, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2016. Guo, Liu & Lee, ASME DSCD 2015, IEEE/ASME AIM2015, IEEE/ASME AIM 2014. Guo, Lee, Liu & Wang, IEEE/ASME AIM 2014. Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2013, AIM 2012, ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2008. Zhu, Fang, Cho, Guo, Wang & Lee, SPIE 2012. Zhu, Guo, Wang & Lee, IWSHM 2011. Zhu, Guo, Yi, Wang & Lee, NSF 2011. Wang, Guo, Lee, Yang & Yu, ICIRA 2011. Xie, Wang, Guo & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2011. Yi, Zhu, Wang, Guo & Lee, SPIE 2010. Lee, Wang, Zhu, Guo &Yi, IWSHM 2009. Lee and Guo, IEEE/ASME AIM 2009, ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2008.

Book: Jiajie Guo and Kok-Meng Lee, “Flexonics for Manufacturing and Robotics: Modeling, Design, and Analysis Methods.” Springer Nature. (2019).

Chih-Hsing Liu (Ph.D. 2010) Finite-element based Dynamic Modeling Method for Design Analysis of Flexible Multibody Systems.

Pub: Lee & Liu, Comp. & Math. With Appl. 2012. Liu & Lee, ASME JDSMC 2012.

Shaohui Foong (Ph.D. 2010) Development of Magnetic Field-Based Multisensory System for Multi-DOF Actuators.

Pub: Shen, Lee, Hu, Foong & Fu, Med. & Bio. Eng. & Comp. 2016. Foong, Lee & Bai, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012. Lee & Foong, IEEE TASE 2010.
Foong, Chen & Lee, ASME DSCC 2011. Bai, Lee & Foong, IEEE ICRA 2011. Foong, Lee, & Bai, IEEE ICRA 2010. Zhu, Qi, Wang, Lee & Foong, SPIE 2009. Foong & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2009 (481-486 and 572-577), IEEE ICRA 2008. Lee, Foong & Jones, IEEE/ASME AIM 2008.

Liang Hu (Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China. 2010) A Method Based on Measured Boundary Conditions for Reconstructing Curl-Free Magnetic Field and its Applications. Co-advised with Prof. Xin Fu and Prof. Hua-Yong Yang

Pub: Shen, Lee, Hu, Foong & Fu, Med. & Bio. Eng. & Comp. 2016. Shen, Hu, Lee & Fu, IMechE Part H: J. of Eng. in Med. 2015. Wang, Hu, Lee, Ruan & Fu, IEEE TIE 2012. Hu, Shen, Lee & Fu, Meas. Sci and Tech 2012. Hu, Lee, Zou, Fu & Yang, IEEE TASE 2011. Fu, Hu, Lee & Yang, JAP 2010. Hu, Lee & Fu, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2010,
Hu, Lee & Fu, IEEE/ASME AIM2013. Shen, Hu, Fu & Lee, IEEE ICIEA 2012.

Kwaku Christopher Eason (Ph.D. 2008) Numerical Investigation of Micro-Macro Coupling in Magneto-Impedance Sensors for Weak Field Measurements.

Pub: Eason & Lee, J. of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2010, IEEE TMAG 2009, TMAG 2008.

Hungsun Son (Ph.D. 2007) Effects of Magnetic Field Models on Control of Electromagnetic Actuators.

Pub: Son & Lee, IFAC Control Engineering Practice 2014, IFAC Mechatronics 2011, IEEE TIE 2010, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2008. Lee & Son, TMAG 2007.
Son, Lee, Song & Park, ICSMA 2008. Lee, Son & Bai, ASME DSCC 2008. Lee, Son, Bai & Lim, Int. WS on -factory Tech. 2007-08. Lee, Son & Park, Int. Conf. on -manufacturing 2007. Son and Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2007, ASME IMECE 2007. Lee & Son, IEEE/ASME AIM 2007, ASME IMECE 2007, MSEC 2007, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005. Lee, Li & Son, ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2006. Lee, Son & Joni, IEEE ICRA 2005. Lee, Joni & Son, IEEE CIS/RAM 2004.

Qiang Li (Ph.D. 2007) Effects of Adaptive Discretization on Numerical Computation Using Meshless Method with Live-object Handling Applications. IEEE/ASME AIM2005 Best Student Paper Award.

Pub: Li & Lee, ASME JAM 2008. Lee, Li & Daley, IEEE TASE 2007. Lee, Li & Son, IEEE TMAG 2006. Li & Lee, TMAG 2006.
Lee, Li & Son, ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2006. Li & Lee, IEEE ICRA 2007, IEEE/RSJ IROS 2006, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005. Lee, Daley & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005.

Liang Yan (Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 2005) Modeling and Design of a Three Degree-Of-Freedom Permanent Magnet Spherical Actuator. Co-advised with Prof. I-Ming Chen.

Pub: Yan, Chen, Lim, Yang, Lin & Lee, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2012, TMECH 2008, TMECH 2006, Mechatronics 2011. Yan, Hu, Yao, Jiao, Chen & Lee, IEEE TMAG 2012. Lim, Chen, Yan, Yang, Lin & Lee, IEEE TIE 2009.
Yan, Chen, Lim, Yang, Lin & Lee, IEEE ICRA 2009, IEEE CIS-RAM 2008, IEEE/RSJ IROS 2006, IROS 2005. Lim, Chen, Yan, Yang, Lin & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005, ICMA 2005.

Book: Liang Yan, I.-Ming Chen, Chee Kian Lim, Guilin Yang, and Kok-Meng Lee, “Design, Modeling, and Experiments of 3-DOF Electromagnetic Spherical Actuators.” Springer. (2011).

Chao-Chieh Lan (Ph.D. 2005) Computational Models for Design and Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms, ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2006 Best Paper Award (Theory)

Pub: Lan, Lee & Liou, MMT 2009. Lan & Lee, ASME JMD 2008, JMD 2006.
ASME/ISCIE ISFA 2006, IEEE/RSJ IROS 2006, IEEE ICRA 2005, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005, ASME IMECE 2005. Yin, Lee & Lan, IEEE ICRA 2004

Wayne Daley (Ph.D. 2004) A Methodology for the Development of Machine Vision Algorithms through the Use of Human Visual Models.

Pub: Lee, Li & Daley, IEEE TASE 2007.
Lee, Daley & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2005. Daley, He, Lee & Sandlin, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999. Lee, Daley & McKlin, ASME IMECE 1998. Lee, Daley & Hurley, World Conf. on Engineering Education, 1995.

Zhiyong Wei (Ph.D. 2004) The Effects of Radiation Model on Model-based Optimal Control of High-speed Optical Fiber Drawing Process. 2001 SAIC Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award.

Pub: Lee, Wei, Zhou & Hong, IEEE TASE 2006 (108-118 and 119-130). Lee, Sosseh & Wei, IFAC Control Eng. Practice, 2004. Wei, Lee, Zhou & Hong, ASME JMSE 2004. Wei, Lee, Tchikanda, Zhou & Hong, ASME JHT 2004, JHT 2003.
Lee, Wei & Joni, IEEE CIS-RAM 2004. Wei, Lee & Zhou, ASME IMECE 2004. Wei, Lee, Zhou & Hong, ASME HT/FL Eng Summer Conf 2004.

Xuecheng Yin (Ph.D. 2003) Design and Analysis of Compliant Grasper for Handling of Live Objects. 2003 SAIC Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award.

Pub: Yin, Lee & Lan, IEEE ICRA 2004. Yin & Lee, IFAC Mechatronic Systems, 2002, IEEE/ASME AIM 2001. Lee, Joni & Yin, IEEE ICRA 2001, ASME IMECE 2000. Lee, Webster, Joni, Yin, Carey, Lacy & Gogate, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999.

Raye Sosseh (Ph.D. 2001) Finite-element Torque Modeling and Back-stepping Control of a Spherical Motor.

Pub: Lee, Sosseh & Wei, IFAC Control Eng. Practice, 2004.
Lee & Sosseh, IFAC Mechatronic Systems, 2004, ICARCV 2002, ASME IMECE 2000. Sosseh & Lee, ICARCV 2002.

Raye Sosseh (Ph.D. 2001) Finite-element Torque Modeling and Back-stepping Control of a Spherical Motor.

Pub: Lee, Sosseh & Wei, IFAC Control Eng. Practice, 2004.
Lee & Sosseh, IFAC Mechatronic Systems, 2004, ICARCV 2002, ASME IMECE 2000. Sosseh & Lee, ICARCV 2002.

Harry Garner(Ph.D. 2001) Development of a Real-Time Vision Based Absolute Orientation Sensor. (M. S. 1998) Development of a Grating Interferometer for Non-Contact Relative Displacement Measurement. 1999 SAIC Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award.

Pub: Garner, Lee & Guo ASME JMSE,2001.
Garner, Klement & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM2001. Garner & Lee, ASME IMECE 2000. Garner, Lee & Guo, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999, ASME IMECE 1999.

Serge William Tchikanda (Ph.D. 2001) Modeling for High-speed High-strength Precision Fiber Drawing. ACC2002 Best Session Paper.

Pub: Wei, Lee, Tchikanda, Zhou & Hong, ASME JHT 2004, JHT 2003.
Tchikanda & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 2003, ACC 2002.

Tian He (Ph.D. 2000) Effects of Rotor Configurations on the Characteristic Torque of a VR Spherical Motor.

Pub: Lee, Ezenekwe & He, Mechatronics 2003.
Daley, He, Lee & Sandlin, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999. Lee, Ezenekwe & He, AIM 1999.

Dan Ezenekwe (Ph.D. 1998) Design Methodology of an Air Bearing System for Multi Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Motion Control Applications.

Pub: Lee, Ezenekwe & He, Mechatronics 2003.
Lee, Ezenekwe & He, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999.

Johné Parker (Ph.D. 1996) An Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Physically-accurate Synthetic Images for Machine Vision Design. (M. S. 1992) A Methodology for Generating Physically Accurate Synthetic Images for Machine Vision Applications NSF Graduate Fellow (1990), ASME Graduate Fellow (1990), Georgia Tech CETL GRA Teaching Excellence Award, (1995). NSF CAREER Award (2000).

Pub: Parker & Lee, ASME JMSE, 1999.
Parker & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM 1997, ASME/ISCIE Japan-US-SFA 1996. Rushmeier, Parker & Lee, SME Applied Machine Vision Conf., 1992.

Michael Bailey-Van Kuren (Ph.D. 1996) Automated Cell Supervisor Control Product Disassembly.

Pub: Lee & Bailey-Vankuren, IEEE TRA 2000.
Lee & Bailey-Vankuren, IEEE ICRA 1997.

Zhi Zhou (Ph.D. 1995) Real-Time Control and Characterization of a VR Spherical Motor. 1994 SAIC Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award.

Pub: Lee, Wei, Zhou & Hong, IEEE TASE 2006 (108-118 and 119-130). Wei, Lee, Zhou & Hong, ASME JMSE 2004. Wei, Lee, Tchikanda, Zhou & Hong, ASME JHT 2004, JHT 2003. Lee, Roth & Zhou, ASME JDSMC 1996. Lee, Zhou, Blenis & Blasch, Mechatronics 1995. Zhou & Lee, J. of Sys. Eng., 1994.
Wei, Lee & Zhou, ASME IMECE 2004. Wei, Lee, Zhou & Hong, ASME HT/FL Eng Summer Conf 2004. Zhou & Lee, IEEE ICRA 1996. Int. Conf. on Recent Advance in Mechatronics 1995. ASME IMECE 1994. Lee, Zhou & Wang, ASME WAM 1993.

Yifei Qian (Ph.D. 1995) Dynamic Pursuit of Moving Objects with Hand-eye Coordination.

Pub: Lee & Qian, ASME JMSE, 1998, Microprocessor and Microsystems, 1998.
Lee & Qian, SPIE 1995.

Ronald Roth (Ph.D. 1992) An Experimental Investigation and Optimization of a VR Spherical Motor.

Pub: Lee & Qian, ASME JMSE, 1998, Microprocessor and Microsystems, 1998.
Lee & Qian, SPIE 1995.

Jianfa Pei (Ph.D. 1990) Design Methodology and Analysis of a Variable Reluctance (VR) Spherical Motor.

Pub: Lee, Pei & Roth, Mechatronics 1994.
Lee & Pei, ICAR 1991, Lee, Pei & Gilboa, NSF Conf. 1990. Int. Conf. on Applied Control and Identification 1988.
Lee & Shan, IEEE ICRA 1987. Lee, Chao & Shan, Int. Conf. on applied Control and Identification 1986.

M. S. (with thesis)

Daxue Wang (M. S. 2009) Dynamic Analysis of Constrained Object Motion for Mechanical Transfer of Live-Products.

Mark R. Claffee (M. S. 2006) The Effects of Wing Manipulation on Automated Cutting of Biological Tissues.

Pub: Zhou, Claffee, Lee & McMurray, IEEE ICRA 2006, Int. Conf. on Robotics and Appl, 2005.

Mati Chessin (M. S. 2006) An Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Buffering Regulation on Time-Critical Delivery of Objects on a Multi-conveyor System.

Debao Zhou (M. S. 2003) Design and Analysis of a Three-DOF Optical Sensor for Real-time Orientation Measurement.

Pub: Lee & Zhou, IEEE/ASME TMECH 2004,
Lee & Zhou, IEEE/RSJ IROS 2003. Zhou, Claffee, Lee & McMurray, IEEE ICRA 2006, Int. Conf. on Robotics and Appl. 2005.

Chris Shumway (M. S. 2002) Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Body Inversions.

Pub: Lee & Shumway, IEEE ICRA 2003.

Matthew Daniel Summer (M. S. 2002) A Design Algorithm of a Novel Computer-controlled Gripper for a Live Bird Transfer System.

Jeffry Hartono Joni (M. S. 2000) Quasi-static Analysis of an Automated Live-bird Transfer System.

Pub: Lee, Son & Joni, IEEE ICRA 2005. Lee, Joni & Son, IEEE CIS-RAM 2004. Lee, Wei & Joni, IEEE CIS-RAM 2004. Lee, Joni & Yin, IEEE ICRA 2001, ASME IMECE 2000. Lee, Webster, Joni, Yin, Carey, Lacy & Gogate, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999.

Rishi Gogate (M. S. 1998) An Investigation of a Behavior-model-based Handling of Dynamic Objects.

Pub: Lee, Webster, Joni, Yin, Carey, Lacy & Gogate, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999. Lee, Gogate & Carey, IEEE ICRA 1998.

Melissa Sandlin (M. S. 1998) A Model-based Precision Control System for Poultry Cutting Applications.

Pub: Daley, He, Lee & Sandlin, IEEE/ASME AIM 1999.

Chad Rutherford (M. S. 1997) A Design Methodology for Control of a Belt-Driven Robot Using Frequency Reshaping Analysis.

Pub: Lee & Rutherford, Mechatronics 1999.
Lee & Rutherford, IEEE/ASME AIM 1997.

David Kim (M. S. 1997) Design Methodology of a High-Torque Multi-DOF Spherical Motor.

James Down (M. S. 1997) An Experimental Investigation on Dynamic Vision Guided Pick-Up of Moving Objects.

Pub: Lee & Down, IEEE/ASME AIM 1997.

Martin Klement (M. S. 1997) Development of a Three DOF Vision-based Absolute Orientation Sensor.

Pub: Garner, Klement & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM2001.

Robert P. Hurley III (M. S. 1995) Design of Instructional Methodology of Dynamic Systems and Control Engineering.

Pub: Lee, Daley & Hurley, World Conf. on Engineering Education, 1995.

Joseph F. Scheuring III (M. S. 1994) Product Design for Disassembly. Co-advised with Dr. Bert Bras. 1993 SAIC Best M.S. Student Paper Award, 1994 Sigma Xi Best M.S. Thesis Award, and 1994 Rensselaer’s Annual Computer Integrated Manuf. and Autom. Tech. Conf. Best Paper Award.

Pub: Scheuring, Bras & Lee, Int. J. of Env. Cons. Design and Manuf. 1994.
Scheuring, Bras & Lee, Renssalaer’s Int. Conf. on CIM and Automation Technology 1994.

John McCullough (M. S. 1992) Concept Development of a Product Design Algorithm: Aid to Increase Design Productivity

Andrew Dugenske (M. S. 1991) An Experimental Investigation of a Robust Force Control Algorithm in the Presence of a Compliant Environment. Co-advised with Dr. Ye-Hwa Chen.

Pub: Chen, Lee & Dugenske, ASME WAM 1991.

Anthony Smith (M. S. 1990) Adaptive Control of a Three-Link In-Parallel Manipulator.

Pub: Smith and Lee, ASME WAM 1990.

Steven Yukowitz (M. S. 1990) A Practical Vision-Guided Part-Feeding Algorithm for Flexible Manufacturing Automation.

Software: Lee, Blenis, Yutkuwitz & Motagogh, Software: GRIPPS 1991.

Christopher Yien (M. S. 1989) Control of a Three-link In-parallel Manipulator.

Pub: Lee & Yien, J. of Mech. Working, 1989, ASME WAM 1989.

Roger Johnson (M. S. 1988) Design and Development of a Three-Link In-parallel Actuating Prototype Manipulator.

Pub: Lee & Johnson, IEEE ICRA 1989.

Shankar Arjunan (M. S. 1988) Design and Control of a Piezoelectric Actuated Micro-Motion Manipulator.

Pub: Lee & Arjunan, IEEE TRA 1991, IEEE ICRA 1988, ACC 1988.

John Winger (M. S. 1987) Design of a Tactile Sensor Based on Micro-bending Effects in Fiber Optics.

Pub: Winger & Lee, IEEE ICRA 1988.

Chi Kong Kwan (M. S. 1987) An Investigation of a Spherical Robot Wrist Actuator.

Pub: Lee & Kwan, IEEE TRA, 1991. Lee, Vachtsevanos & Kwan, IJRS, 1988,
IEEE ICRA 1988.

Dharmen Shah (M. S. 1986) Development of an In-Parallel Actuated End Effector.

Pub: Lee & Shan, IEEE TRA 1988 (354-360 and 361-367).

Undergraduate Students

Yuyang Liu (2023, Continued as graduate student) Kinematic Analysis for Designing Anatomically Inspired Compliant Palmar/Fingers.

Pub: Chang, Lee & Liu, IJIRA 2025.

Min-Geun Park (2023, continued as graduate student) System Identification, Design Analysis, and Control System Implementation of Magnetic Series Elastic Actuator

Pub: Li, Lee, Park & Que, IEEE RAL 2025.
Li, Lee, Park, Huang & Li, IEEE/ASME AIM 2024.

Lucas Lee (2023) Experimental Analysis of 3D Deformation Surface of a Compliant Palmar Mechanism

Amberlyn Diehl (2023) Design Validation for CAPM Using Marker Tracking on the Human Hand

Nitya Haswani (2022) Compliant Palm Design

Lasitha Wijayarathne (2013-2015) Electromagnetic Array Configuration on Eddy Current Sensing,

Roby Lynn (2013-2015, continued as graduate student at Georgia Tech) Effects of Thermal and Ferrous Magnetic on Halback DC Brushless Motor

Ke Xu (2013-2015) Magnetic Field-based Sensing Method for Object Localization

Chuan Ding (2013-2014) Thermal Field-based Sensor for Object Characterization

A Disi (2010-2012, continued as graduate student at MIT) Lumped Parameter Modeling of Immersion Lithography in microchip manufacturing

Shaohui Foong (2003-2005, continued as graduate student) Switching Sequence Design of a Spherical Motor

David Tan (2002) Effects of Electromagnetic Pole Geometry on Motor Torque

Jeffry Joni (1998, continued as graduate student) Instrumented Gripper for Automated Transfer of Natural Moving Objects

Malisa Sartinoranont (1994, continued as graduate student at UC-Berkeley) Fiber Optic Lighting/Imaging System Design for 3-DOF Orientation Sensing

David Kim (M. S. 1997) Design Methodology of a High-Torque Multi-DOF Spherical Motor.

Hung Chen (1994, continued as graduate student at Stanford University) Development of an Optic-Based 3-DOF Wrist Velocity Sensor

Martin Klement (M. S. 1997) Development of a Three DOF Vision-based Absolute Orientation Sensor.

Pub: Garner, Klement & Lee, IEEE/ASME AIM2001.

James Shepherd (1992) Implementation of Vision-Guided Part-Feeding

Pejmun Motaghedi (1990-93, continued as graduate student at MIT): Collocated Illumination Design for Part-Presentation.

Software: Lee, Blenis, Yutkuwitz & Motagogh, Software: GRIPPS. 1990 (Version 1).

Andree Chaisson (1986) Automatic Temperature Control

Gene Claxton (1986) Temperature Control

Alan Chao (1986, continued as graduate student at MIT) Analysis of a 3-DOF In-parallel Actuated Manipulator.

Pub: Lee & Chao, Int. J. of Robotics and Automation. 1988
Lee, Chao & Shan, Int. Conf. on applied Control and Identification 1986.