• 2017 - 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• 2017 - 2019 Research Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore

• 2019 - Present Associate Professor, Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology

• 2007 - 2011 Bachelor of Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

• 2011 - 2014 M.S., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences  

• 2014 - 2017 PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Bionic Robotics, Flexible/Soft Robotics, Intelligent Control, Machine Learning Based Diagnostics and Control, etc.

• Introduction to Engineering, Mechatronics, Solid Mechanics

2024

• [1]. Yang, Guo, Hui Tao, Kai Wu, Ruxu Du, and Yong Zhong*. 'Fault Diagnosis of Harmonic Drives Using Multimodal Collaborative Meta Network With Severely Missing Modality.' IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2024). (JCR Q1, IF=12.3)

• [2].Li, Yixin, Zhenfeng Wu, Yufeng Chen, Shuai Xian, Zicun Hong, Qixin Wang, Pei Jiang, Haoyong Yu, and Yong Zhong. 'Multi-material embedded 3D printing for one-step manufacturing of multifunctional components in soft robotics.' Additive Manufacturing 85 (2024): 104178. (JCR Q1, IF=11)

• [3].Wang, Kangzheng, Guanwen Chen, Qixin Wang, and Yong Zhong*. 'Investigation on target point approaching control of bionic robotic fish in static flow.' Ocean Engineering 304 (2024): 117876. (JCR Q1, IF=5.0)

• [4].Zhong, Yong*, Z. Hong, Y. Li and J. Yu, 'A General Kinematic Model of Fish Locomotion Enables Robot Fish to Master Multiple Swimming Motions.' IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2024. vol. 40, pp. 750-763. (JCR Q1, IF=7.8)

2023

• [1]. Zhong, Yong*, Wang Q, Yang J, et al. Design, Modeling, and Experiment of Underactuated Flexible Gliding Robotic Fish[J]. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2023. (JCR Q1, IF=5.9).

• [2]. Yang, Guo, Hui Tao, Tingting Yu, Ruxu Du, and Yong Zhong*. 'Online Fault Diagnosis of Harmonic Drives Using Semi-supervised Contrastive Graph Generative Network via Multimodal data.' IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2023). (JCR Q1, IF=8.2)  

2022

• [1].Zhong, Yong*, Binghuan Yu, and Haoyong Yu. Design and study of scissor-mechanism-based pneumatic actuator with a characteristic of bidirectional contraction. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2022, 27(4): 2080-2088. (JCR Q1, IF=5.9).    

• [2]. 钟勇, 王其鑫, and 李雨寒. '基于深度强化学习的欠驱动仿生机器鳗鱼控制研究.' 集成技术 11, no. 04(2022): 44-55.（约稿）   

• [3].Zhong, Yong, Youdong Chen, Chengcai Wang, Qixing Wang, and Jiawei Yang. 'Research on Target Tracking for Robotic Fish Based on Low-Cost Scarce Sensing Information Fusion.' IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 7, no. 3 (2022): 6044-6051. (JCR Q2, IF=4.3)   

• [4].Zhong, Yong, Jing Wu, Chao Wang, Yuhan Li, and Jialei Song. 'Hydrodynamic effects of the caudal fin shape of fish in carangiform undulatory swimming.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2022): 09544062211069007. (JCR Q3, IF=1.8) 

• [5].Guo Yang, Hui Tao, Ruxu Du, Yong Zhong*. Compound Fault Diagnosis of Harmonic Drives Using Deep Capsule Graph Convolutional Network. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2022, 70(4): 4186-4195. (JCR Q1, IF=8.2)    

• [6].Zuo, Qiyang, Xu, Yaohui, Xie, Fengran, Fang, Haitao, He, Kai, Zhong, Yong, and Li, Zheng. 'Dynamic Modeling of a Novel Kind of Rigid-Soft Coupling Biomimetic Robotic Fish.' Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 105, no. 2(2022): 41.    

• [7].Zhong, Yong*, Yakun Yang, Kai He, and Chaohe Chen. 'Fast terminal sliding-mode control based on unknown input observer for the tracking control of underwater vehicles.' Ocean Engineering 264 (2022): 112480. (JCR Q1, IF=4.4)    

• [8]. Qixin Wang, Zicun Hong, Yong Zhong*. 'Learn to swim: Online motion control of an underactuated robotic eel based on deep reinforcement learning.' Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics 2.4 (2022): 100066. 2021  

2021

• [1]. Xie, Fengran, Zuo, Qiyang, Chen, Qinglong, Fang, Haitao, He, Kai, Du, Ruxu, Zhong, Yong et al . 'Designs of the Biomimetic Robotic Fishes Performing Body and/or Caudal Fin (BCF) Swimming Locomotion: A Review.' Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 102, no. 1(2021): 13.

• [2].Yu, Binghuan, Jiawei Yang, Ruxu Du, and Yong Zhong*. 'A versatile pneumatic actuator based on scissor mechanisms: Design, modeling, and experiments.' IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 6, no. 2 (2021): 1288-1295. (JCR Q2, IF=4.3)

• [3].Zhong, Yong, Ruxu Du, Peng Guo, and Haoyong Yu*. Investigation on a new approach for designing articulated soft robots with discrete variable stiffness.  IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2021, 26(6): 2998-3009. (JCR Q1, IF=5.9)

• [4].Chen, Jiayong, Yin, Bo, Wang, Chengcai, Xie, Fengran, Du, Ruxu, and Zhong, Yong*. 'Bioinspired Closed-loop CPG-based Control of a Robot Fish for Obstacle Avoidance and Direction Tracking.' Journal of Bionics Engineering 18, no. 1(2021): 171-183.

• [5].Yang, Guo, Yong Zhong*, Lie Yang, Hui Tao, Jianying Li, and Ruxu Du. 'Fault diagnosis of harmonic drive with imbalanced data using generative adversarial network.' IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 70 (2021): 1-11. (JCR Q2, IF=4.3)

• [6].Qin, Tong, Ruxu Du, Andrew Kusiak, Hui Tao, and Yong Zhong*. 'Designing a resilient production system with reconfigurable machines and movable buffers. 'International Journal of Production Research, 2021(6):1-16. (JCR Q1, IF=8.6)

• [7].Chen, Guanwen, Li, Yuhan, Chen, Jiayong, Du, Ruxu, and Zhong, Yong*. 'Investigation on Yaw Stability of Bionic Propulsion in Flow Field.' 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021, pp. 726-731.

• [8].Chen, Youdong, Yang, Jiawei, and Zhong, Yong*. 'Target Tracking Strategy of Robotic Fish Based on Multi-Sensor Distributed Detection Information Fusion.' 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021, pp. 750-755.

• [9].Guo, Shaoyan, Zhong, Yong*, and Lin, Yangjun. 'Multi-target Rotating Encirclement Formations of Second-order Multi-agent Systems with Communication Noises.' 2021 China Automation Congress, CAC 2021, pp. 1915-1919.

2020

• [1].Yang, Guo, Yong Zhong*, Lie Yang, and Ruxu Du. 'Fault detection of harmonic drive using multiscale convolutional neural network.' IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 70 (2020): 1-11. (JCR Q1, IF=4.0)      

• [2]. Zhong, Yong, Hu, Luohua, and Xu, Yinsheng. 'Recent Advances in Design and Actuation of Continuum Robots for Medical Applications.' ACTUATORS 9, no. 4(2020): 142. (JCR Q2, IF=2.0)       

• [3]Song, Jialei, Zhong, Yong, Du, Ruxu, Yin, Ling, and Ding, Yang. 'Tail shapes lead to different propulsive mechanisms in the body/caudal fin undulation of fish.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 235.2 (2021): 351-364.   

• [4]. Yu, Binghuan, Yang, Jiawei, Du, Ruxu, and Zhong, Yong*. 'Design and Implementation of a Scissor-mechanism-based Vacuum Powered Actuator.' 2020 IEEE International Conference on Real-Time Computing and Robotics, RCAR 2020, pp. 177-182. 2020.

• [5]. Zhong, Yong, et al. 'A novel articulated soft robot capable of variable stiffness through bistable structure.' 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2020, pp. 2939-2945.

2019

• [1].Xie, Fengran, Zheng Li, Yang Ding, Yong Zhong, and Ruxu Du. 'An experimental study on the fish body flapping patterns by using a biomimetic robot fish.' IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 5, no. 1 (2019): 64-71.

• [2].Xie, Fengran, Yong Zhong, Ruxu Du, and Zheng Li. 'Central pattern generator (CPG) control of a biomimetic robot fish for multimodal swimming.' Journal of Bionic Engineering 16, no. 2 (2019): 222-234.

• [3].Chen, Jiayong, Chen, Youdong, Yu, Binghuan, Du, Ruxu, Zhong, Yong*, and Xie, Fengran. 'Obstacle Avoidance Control Strategy of a Biomimetic Wire-driven Robot Fish.'  2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2019, pp. 326-331.

2018年

• [1].Zhong, Yong*, Jialei Song, Haoyong Yu, and Ruxu Du. 'A Study on Kinematic Pattern of Fish Undulatory Locomotion Using a Robot Fish.' Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics-Transactions of the ASME, 10, no. 4 (2018): 041013. (JCR Q2, IF=2.1)

• [2].Song, Jialei, Yong Zhong, Haoxiang Luo, Yang Ding, and Ruxu Du. 'Hydrodynamics of larval fish quick turning: A computational study.' Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 232, no. 14 (2018): 2515-2523.

• [3].Zhong, Yong*, Jialei Song, Haoyong Yu, and Ruxu Du. 'Toward a Transform Method From Lighthill Fish Swimming Model to Biomimetic Robot Fish.' IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 3, no. 3 (2018): 2632-2639. (JCR Q2, IF=3.7)

• [4].Zhong, Yong*, Zheng Li, and Ruxu Du. 'Robot fish with two-DOF pectoral fins and a wire-driven caudal fin.' Advanced robotics 32, no. 1 (2018): 25-36. (JCR Q3, IF=1.7) 

• [5]. TM Kwok, Y Zhong, R Du. 'Dynamic modeling and experimental validation of a robotic whip.' Proc. of the CAD Conference and Exhibition, 47-53.

• [6].Xie, Fengran, Zhong, Yong, Kwok, Ming, Fung, and Du, Ruxu. 'Central pattern generator based control of a wire-driven robot fish.' In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2018, pp. 475-480. 2018.

2017

• [1]. Zhong, Yong, Zheng Li, and Ruxu Du. 'A novel robot fish with wire-driven active body and compliant tail.' IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 22, no. 4 (2017): 1633-1643. (JCR Q1, IF=5.9).