😀 About Me

👋 Hi there! I am Shaowu Tang (唐绍武 in Chinese), a 3rd-year Master’s student at Southern University of Science and Technology. My research primarily focuses on Soft Robotics and Bio-inspired robotics, including their structural design, control, and sensing methodologies. These research works are conducted under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Jian S. Dai and Prof. Zheng Wang. Prior to this, I obtained my B.Eng. Degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Mao Yisheng Honors College, Southwest Jiaotong University in June 2018.

In the Fall of 2025, I will join the University of Southern California and focus on the interdisciplinary research areas of Soft Robotics and Flexible Electronics.

🔥 News

• After a long wait, I finally got my study VISA! See you in LA soon!

• I successfully defended my Master’s thesis! I’m deeply grateful for everyone’s support throughout this journey!

• As one of the original members, I joined the BFI Lab at SZTU and participated in its initial construction!

• I’ve received a fully-funded PhD offer from the University of Southern California (USC)! This marks one of the most significant milestones in my life!

• Our work on Pump-Valve Pneumatic Actuation System for Soft Robots has been accepted by the journal RA-L! It’s a great start to 2025!

👨‍🎓 Education

• Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
  • Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, Southern University of Science and Technology
  • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Advisor: Jian S. Dai and Zheng Wang
• Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Southwest Jiaotong University
  • Chengdu, Sichuan, China

💼 Professional Experience

• Biorobotics and Foldable Intelligence Laboratory (BFI Lab ) at Shenzhen University of Technology (SZTU)
  • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Principal Investigator: Sicong Liu
• Bionic & Control Lab (BCL) at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
  • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Principal Investigator: Zheng Wang

📝 Publications

Journal Articals

[7] Single Pump-Valve Pneumatic Actuation With Continuous Flow Rate Control for Soft Robots. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Sicong Liu†, Lin Wang†, Zhongfeng Qian†, Dihan Liu, Wenpei Zhu, Shaowu Tang, Xuda Zhao, Wenjian Yang, Ying Lu, Juan Yi, Jian S. Dai, Zheng Wang
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

[6] 3D Printed Multi-Cavity Soft Actuator with Integrated Motion and Sensing Functionalities via Bio-Inspired Interweaving Foldable Endomysium. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Zhonggui Fang, Shaowu Tang, Yinyin Su, Xiaohuang Liu, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Zheng Wang, Jian S. Dai
Advanced Science

[5] Soft Robotic Proprioception Enhancement Via 3D-Printed Differential Optical Waveguide Design. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Shaowu Tang, Kailuan Tang, Yutao Guo, Shijian Wu, Jiahao Xu, Benkang Lou, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Jian S. Dai, Zheng Wang
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

[4] Learning Based Exteroception of Soft Underwater Manipulator with Soft Actuator Network. [Link] [PDF]
Kailuan Tang, Shaowu Tang, Chenghua Lu, Shijian Wu, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Jian S. Dai, Zheng Wang
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

[3] High-Performance Hydraulic Soft Robotic Control Using Continuous Flow Regulation and Partial Feedback. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Shijian Wu, Kailuan Tang, Shaowu Tang, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Jian S. Dai, Zheng Wang
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

[2] Performance enhancement of the soft robotic segment for a trunk-like arm. [Link] [PDF]
Shaowu Tang†, Kailuan Tang†, Shijian Wu, Yin Xiao, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Zheng Wang
Frontiers in Robotics and AI

[1] A Strong Underwater Soft Manipulator with Planarly-bundled Actuators and Accurate Position Control. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Kailuan Tang, Chenghua Lu, Yishan Chen, Yin Xiao, Shijian Wu, Shaowu Tang, Hexiang Wang, Binbin Zhang, Zhong Shen, Juan Yi, Sicong Liu, Zheng Wang
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Conference Papers

[3] A Multi-Facet-Effector Soft Robot in Polyhedral Configuration for Multidirectional Function Reuse. [Link] [PDF] [Video]
Yige Wu, Xiaohuang Liu, Shaowu Tang, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Zheng Wang, Jian S. Dai
The 6th International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR), Chicago, USA
Best Paper Award

[2] Nested Dual-cavity Origami Enhancing Payload via Collaboration of Positive and Negative Pressure Actuation for Soft Actuator. [Link] [PDF]
Xiaohuang Liu, Zhonggui Fang, Shaowu Tang, Fang Chen, Sicong Liu, Hongqiang Wang, Zheng Wang, Jian S. Dai
The 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA), Xi'an China

[1] Miura-origami Soft Robots with Proprioceptive and Interactive Sensing via Embedded Optical Sensors. (Abstract, Oral) [Link] [Slides]
Shaowu Tang, Sicong Liu, Jian S. Dai
The 30th International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences (ICCES), Singapore