Yueh-Jaw (YJ) Lin, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago (1988)
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, National Tsinghua University

Research Interests

• Collaborative robots and fuzzy control
• Sensing and actuating
• Aircraft deicing and structural health monitoring
• Mechatronic energy harvesting

Selected Honors and Awards

• President of the American Society for Electrical Engineering (ASFEE)
• Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award, University of Nottingham (2016)
• NASA Glenn Research Center Director’s Award of Outstanding Management (2010)

Selected Journal Publications

• C. Zhang, S.C. Li, K. Zhang, and YJ Lin, "Machine Learning-Based Human Posture Identification from Point Cloud Data Acquisitioned by FMCW Millimetre-Wave Radar," Sensors, Vol. 23, No. 16, pp. 1-20, 2023.
• A. Alandoli, T.S. Lee, V. Vijayakumar, YJ Lin, and M. Q. Mohammed, "Dynamic model and integrated optimal controller of hybrid arms robot for laser contour machining," Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 29 (No. 13-14) pp. 3006–3024, 2023.
• Shen, HM. Zhao, G.C. Zhang, and YJ Lin, "An event-triggered based robust control for electro-hydraulic servo machines with active disturbances rejection," Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 359, No. 7, pp. 2857-2885, 2022.
• C. Zhang, H. Jin, and YJ Lin, "An investigation on the effects of wind flow on real-time structural health monitoring with Lamb wave-based technique," IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3123835, 2021.
• C. Zhang, X. Geng, and YJ Lin, "Comprehensive mPoint: A Method for 3D Point Cloud Generation of Human Bodies Utilizing FMCW MIMO mm-Wave Radar," Sensors, Volume 21, Issue 19, 6455, 2021.
• C. Zhang, H. Jin, and YJ Lin, "Attaining Ultraprecision Machining by Feed Drive System Stability Control with Piezoelectric Preloading Actuators," Applied Science, Volume 11, Issue 18, 8491, 2021.
• Yi Nie, I. M. Cameron, J. Sienz, YJ Lin, and W. Sun, "Coupled Thermal-Structural Modelling and Experimental Validation of Spiral Mandrel Die", Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, DOI: 1007/s00170-020-06183-z, Vol 111, pp. 3047-3061, 2020.
• Nickols and YJ Lin, "Precision Programming of Roving Robots", ASME Press Robotics Engineering Book Series (ISBN 9780791861912), N.Y., NY, 2019.
• Zhang, C. Klumpner, and YJ Lin, "An Investigation on Cantilevered T-Shaped Energy Harvester Powered by Flow-Induced Torsional Vibration", Smart Materials and Structures, 28 (2), pp. 78-85, 2019.
• C. Zhang and YJ Lin, "A Nonlinear Flow-Induced Energy Harvester by Considering Effects of Fictitious Springs", Materials Research Express, 5 (1), 015518, pp. 1-15, 2018.

Work Experience

• Northern Illinois University, Director and Professor, Mechatronics Engineering Program (2019 – present)
• University of Nottingham, Associate Provost, Dean of Science and Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2014-2018)
• University of Texas at Tyler, Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2008-2013)
• NASA Safety Center, Director of Innovative Learning Research Division (2007-2008)
• University of Akron, Department of Mechanical Engineering (1988-2008)
• Sampo Corporation Taipei, Design Engineer, R&D Division (two years)