Assoc Prof Dr. Tingting Yu | Robotics and Automation | Research Excellence Award

South China University of Technology | China

Dr. Tingting Yu is an Associate Professor at the Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, China, and an emerging leader in the field of micro- and nanorobotics. She received her B.Sc. degree in Computational Physical Chemistry and M.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, followed by a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry jointly awarded by the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany. Her interdisciplinary academic training has enabled her to bridge fundamental physical chemistry with advanced intelligent engineering and applied robotics. Dr. Yu’s research focuses on the design, fabrication, and intelligent control of material-driven micro- and nanorobotic systems, with strong applications in biomedicine and environmental remediation. Her work integrates novel propulsion mechanisms, hybrid light-magnetic actuation, self-assembly phenomena, and AI-based control strategies to develop functional microrobots capable of targeted drug delivery, microplastic removal, and biomimetic communication. She has made significant contributions to understanding motion control, swarm behavior, and feedback-guided fabrication in microscale systems. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on several competitive national and provincial research grants, including projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), MOSF Key Programs, Guangdong Regional Joint Funds, and Central University Young Scientist Group initiatives. In addition, Dr. Yu has led multiple industry-collaborative projects with major organizations such as the State Grid Corporation of China and Midea Group, demonstrating the translational impact of her research. Dr. Yu holds granted patents in advanced sensing systems and rapid prototyping DLP-based 3D printing technologies, reflecting her strong innovation capacity. Her research output includes high-impact publications in leading international journals such as Materials & Design, Nanoscale, Advanced Intelligent Systems, Small, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Nano, Advanced Science, and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. Several of her works have received journal highlights, front covers, and special recognitions, underscoring their scientific significance.

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