Team

I have supervised and co-supervised students at various universities and continue to do so in my current role. I deeply enjoy supporting students' growth and development through my supervision. As Mencius the philosopher said, attracting talented individuals from all over the world and educating them is one of the greatest joys in life.

Current team

At the University of Aberdeen, I lead the Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Lab, where I work with PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students on research in robotics, AI, and intelligent systems.

Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Lab Team at the University of Aberdeen

Our research team at the University of Aberdeen, March 2026.

Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Lab Team

Our research team, April 2026.

Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Lab Foshan Research Base

Our research team at the Foshan Research Base, August 2026.

PhD Students

Cong Liu
1st Year PhD

Research Topic: Wearable Muscle Health Monitoring and Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Rehabilitation

Zheng Ma
1st Year PhD

Research Topic: Wearable Textiles for Health Monitoring and Human–Machine Interaction

Xiao Jin
1st Year PhD

Research Topic: Embodied Intelligence and Intelligent Robotic Systems

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Yuxing Zhang
Incoming PhD Student

Research Topic: Multimodal Sensing and Fusion for Hand Health Monitoring

Research Assistants

Research Group A

Qinghao Yan
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Wearable Biosensing and Intelligent Human–Robot Interaction

Yixian Fan
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Mechanomyography-Based Muscle Monitoring

Jiayue Dai
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Embodied Intelligence for Robotic Systems

Research Group B

Zhuofan Li
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: MMG-Based Muscle Health Monitoring

Siqi Ding
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Intelligent MMG-Based Muscle Sensing

Haojun Zhang
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Novel MMG Sensor Design and Sensing

Research Group C

Fengliang Liu
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Soft Robotic Gripping Hand

Jiayi Zheng
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Bio-Inspired Soft Gripper Based on an Elephant Trunk

Xiang Luo
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Robotic Arm Manipulation and Grasping

Yijing Liao
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Xiao Jin
Project: Intelligent Fall Prevention

Research Group D

Yumo Jia
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Cong Liu
Project: Flexible Electrical Stimulation and Facial Health Monitoring

Research Group E

Han Huang
Supervisor: Zhenhua Yu, Zheng Ma
Project: Wearable Textile-Based Human–Machine Interaction

Alumni

My students have pursued diverse career paths: some have joined leading companies such as Huawei and startup companies, while others have continued their academic journey by pursuing PhDs at prestigious universities.

University of Aberdeen

BSc students

Boyang Zhao (2025–2026, BSc, SCNU, ABDN)
Yixuan Ye (2025–2026, BSc, SCNU, ABDN)

Imperial College London

I am a mentor of Imperial's Activate Student Mentoring Programme at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, where I supported PhD students in their academic and professional development.

PhD Assistant Supervisor — co-supervised with Prof. Ravi Vaidyanathan

Zehao Liu — PhD student
Shibo Jing — PhD student
Filip Paszkiewicz — PhD student

MSc students

Xiao Jin (2023–2025, BSc, MSc)

BSc students

Yang Zhang (2023–2024, BSc, IC)
Yixuan Xie (2023–2024, BSc, IC)