Associate Professor Yuen Yong
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
- Email:yuenkuan.yong@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 6438
Above and beyond
Dr Yuen Yong received both the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence and the Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Performance in 2014, a 'double' that is believed to be a first for the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.
The Vice-Chancellor's Award recognises the commitment of researchers who consistently go 'above and beyond' to deliver exceptional results. The Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award recognises the demonstrated excellence of an individual researcher in their field.
"It is humbling to be part of the outstanding nanosystems and mechatronics research groups at the University. I am deeply honoured to receive these awards and thrilled that my research has been recognised at both the national and international levels. Winning these awards really encourages me in my future research and I hope that the attention will generate more interest among students to conduct research higher degrees in this field", says Dr Yong.
Following her initial appointment to the University as a research academic in 2007, Dr Yong was appointed as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2012 and then to her current position as ARC DECRA Fellow in the Laboratory for Dynamics and Control of Nanosystems in 2013, where she is the Lab Manager. Her current position enables her to pursue her research interests including the design and control of nano-positioning systems, high-speed atomic force microscopy, finite-element analysis of smart materials and structures, sensing and actuation, and the design and control of insect robots.
Dr Yong has established partnerships with academics and industry not only from Australia but also from the USA, Germany, Switzerland, India and the UK. Her current research is focused on the design, modelling and advanced control of high performance nanopositioners for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and she and her colleagues have had international success in their endeavours with a world-first innovation of a high-speed nanopositioner. The design addressed speed and position accuracy, the shortfalls of nanopositioning devices at that time, which are crucial for high throughputs positioning applications at nanometer scale. The resulting paper is the most cited in the journal since its publication in 2009.
One major shortfall of AFM is its slow imaging speed, often taking more than four minutes to obtain a high-quality image of a sample. To overcome this hurdle, Dr Yong and her colleagues were the first in the field to develop two novel scan patterns for high-speed AFM applications, the first of which improved the imaging speed of a commercial AFM by 100 times, the second of which allowed them to achieve high-quality video-rate AFM images at nine frames per second and 18 frames per second, speeds which cannot be achieved by existing commercial AFMs.
"The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has revolutionised nanotechnology research and the way researchers study the smallest aspects of life," explains Dr Yong. "AFM can be used to interrogate and to manipulate matter at the atomic scale. With its extreme magnification capability, AFM has created a whole new level of excitement to researchers, not only in the area of life sciences but in semiconductor manufacturing, nanofabrication and high-density data storage systems. My research work has been aligned towards enhancing the performance of AFM by improving its precision, accuracy and speed. It is both motivating and rewarding to know that my research outcomes have contributed to the cutting edge research of nanotechnology."
With a notable profile that includes more than 24 journal publications, 27 conference papers and one book chapter, Dr Yong has established her position in the field. She received the 2008 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Best Conference Paper Finalist Award, is a member of the Technical Program Committee of AIM, the International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO), and IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, and is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems.
To her impressive early career achievements, Dr Yong adds her 2014 awards for excellence, recognition from the University for her results-driven commitment to her field of research.
Above and beyond
Dr Yuen Yong received both the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence and the Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Performance in 201
Career Summary
Biography
A/Prof Yong joined the ARC Centre of Excellence for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (CDSC) at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computing in 2007 as a full-time early career researcher. In 2012, A/Prof Yong was awarded a University Postdoctoral Fellowship, followed by an ARC DECRA Fellowship in 2013 to support her research activities. She is an expert in microcantilever design and fabrication, advanced Atomic Force Microscopy techniques, nanopositioning and medical soft robotics. A/Prof Yong’s research work has been supported by a 2013 DECRA (sole CI), a 2017 Discovery Project (sole CI), a 2021 Discovery Project (3rd CI), a 2019 ARC LIEF (12th CI) and a 2021 ARC LIEF (3rd CI). She has published 107 articles in the fields, including 2 patents, 2 book chapters, 52 refereed journals and 51 refereed conferences, which have attracted more than 3000 citations.
Research Impact
- 105 Publications: 2 Patents, 2 Book Chapters, 52 Journal Papers, 51 Conference Papers
- 3075 Citations, H-index: 27 (Google Scholar); 25 (Scopus)
- Resaerch income: $2.48M
Awards/Fellowships
- 2019: Best Conference Paper Award at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Helsinki, Finland.
- 2018: Best Conference Paper Award Finalist at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Nagoya, Japan.
- 2017: Vice-chancellor's Award for Research Supervision Excellence, The University of Newcastle.
- 2016: Best Conference Paper Award Finalist at the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Banff, Canada.
- 2014: Vice-chancellor's Award for Research Excellence, The University of Newcastle.
- 2008: Best Conference Paper Award Finalist at the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Xi’an, China.
Supervised Student Awards
- 2019: Best Oral and Poster Presentation Award Finalist at the IEEE International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, TU Delft, Netherlands – awarded to Matheus Xavier.
- 2019: Best Conference Paper AwardFinalist at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Helsinki, Finland – awarded to Meysam Omidbeike.
- 2015: Best Student Conference Paper Award Finalist at the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Banff, Canada – awarded to Shannon Rios.
- 2012: Best Postgraduate Research Poster at the IEEE Technologies of the Future, Sydney, Australia – awarded to Sachin Wadikhaye.
- 2021: Breville Australia
- 2017: Orica Australia
- 2016:
- 3M Company in the United States
Industrial Research Partners
- 2021: Breville Australia (Industrial funding, $60,300)
- 2019: Nearfield Instruments, The Netherlands (ARC DP21, $210,000)
Plenary Talk and Invited Speaker
- 2020: Invited plenary speaker at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Toronto, Canada.
- 2018: Invited event speaker at the NSW Minister’s Future Economy Breakfast event on Quantum and Nanotech, Sydney Nanoscience Hub, University of Sydney.
- 2018: Invited plenary speaker at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Nagoya, Japan.
- 2018: Invited speaker at the International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2018), Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Professional Activities
- Associate Editor: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2012 – present.
- Steering Committee Member: International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, Paris, France, 2016.
- Local Arrangement Chair: IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Wollongong, Australia, 2013.
- Organising Committee Member: 2nd Workshop on Dynamics and Control of Micro and Nanoscale Systems, Newcastle, Australia, 2012.
International Program Committee Member
- IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2009 – 2013, 2017.
- IEEE Multiconference on Systems and Control, 2015.
- International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 2011 – present.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Adelaide
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Adelaide
Keywords
- Atomic force microscopy
- Finite element analysis
- Mechanical design and drawings
- Mechatronics
- Nanopositioning
- Nanotechnology
- Piezoelectric actuators and sensors
- Robotics
- Smart structures
Languages
- Malay (Fluent)
- Cantonese (Fluent)
- Mandarin (Fluent)
Fields of Research
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401702 | Dynamics, vibration and vibration control | 40 |
400705 | Control engineering | 30 |
401705 | Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/2013 - 31/12/2017 |
ARC DECRA Fellow ARC - Discovery - Projects (including Australian Professorial Fellowships, Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships, and Australian Postdoctoral Fellowships)) |
University of Newcastle School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Australia |
1/1/2012 - 1/12/2012 |
Postdoctoral Fellow UoN Research Fellowship |
University of Newcastle School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Australia |
1/1/2012 - | Editor/ Associate Editor - International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems | International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems Australia |
1/1/2011 - 1/12/2011 | Research Academic | University of Newcastle Australia |
1/1/2011 - | Technical Program Committee Member - International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale, 3M-Nano | International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale, 3M-Nano Australia |
1/1/2009 - | Technical Program Committee Member - IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM | IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM Australia |
1/8/2002 - 1/11/2006 | Lecturer/Tutor | The University of Adelaide School of Engineering Australia |
Awards
Professional
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2013 |
ARC DECRA Fellowship The University of Newcastle |
2012 |
University Postdoctoral Fellowship The University of Newcastle, Australia |
Recognition
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2016 |
Best Conference paper finalist award - IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Banff, Canada. The University of Newcastle, Australia |
Research Award
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2016 |
Vice-chancellor's Award for Research Supervision Excellence The University of Newcastle, Australia |
2014 |
Vice-Chancellor's Awards For Research Excellence University of Newcastle |
2014 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Performance University of Newcastle |
2008 |
Best Conference Paper Finalist Award - IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Xi’an, China. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM |
Invitations
PhD Examiner
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2012 |
Member of the PhD public defence committee panel Organisation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU - Trondheim) Description: Dr. Yong was invited to serve on a PhD public defence committee panel at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU - Trondheim). Thesis title: Topics in Control of Nanopositioning Devices. Author: Arnfinn Aas Eielsen |
Teaching
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ELEC4840 |
Final Year Engineering Project Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Course Coordinator | 4/9/2020 - 1/4/2022 |
ENGG2440 |
Modeling and Control University of Newcastle I am the course coordinator and lecturer of ENGG2440 and ENGG6400. |
Course Coordinator | 1/1/2018 - 28/2/2025 |
MENG4800 |
Medical Final Year Engineering Project College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 1/1/2020 - 31/12/2025 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (3 outputs)
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2021 |
Ruppert MG, Franco Soares De Bem N, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Characterization of Active Microcantilevers Using Laser Doppler Vibrometry', Vibration Engineering for a Sustainable Future Experiments, Materials and Signal Processing, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, Switzerland 355-361 (2021) [B1]
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Yong YK, Leang KK, 'Mechanical design of high-speed nanopositioning systems', Nanopositioning Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications 61-121 (2015) The performance of a nanopositioning system is tightly coupled to the quality of the mechanical design. Good mechanical design will minimize most position errors and improve overa... [more] The performance of a nanopositioning system is tightly coupled to the quality of the mechanical design. Good mechanical design will minimize most position errors and improve overall accuracy and performance. Poor mechanical design, on the other hand, can lead to more errors than the issues associated with the electronics, control system, and other components. In this chapter, an overview of mechanical design is presented, where the emphasis on flexure-guided nanopositioning stages for high-speed nanopositioning. The discussions will focus on systems driven by piezoelectric actuators such as plate-stacks, which are readily available from a number of commercial suppliers. Design examples of parallel- and serial-kinematic scanners are presented to illustrate the design process.
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2011 |
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Sebastian A, 'High-speed, ultra-high-precision nanopositioning: A signal transformation approach', Control Technologies for Emerging Micro and Nanoscale Systems, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 47-65 (2011) [B1]
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Journal article (66 outputs)
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2024 |
Yong YK, Eielsen AA, Fleming AJ, 'Thermal Protection of Piezoelectric Actuators Using Complex Electrical Power Measurements and Simplified Thermal Models', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 29 798-800 (2024) [C1]
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2023 |
Xavier MS, Harrison SM, Howard D, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Modeling of soft fluidic actuators using fluid structure interaction simulations with underwater applications', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 255 108437-108437 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
Xavier MS, Tawk CD, Zolfagharian A, Pinskier J, Howard D, Young T, et al., 'Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review of Design, Fabrication, Modeling, Sensing, Control and Applications', IEEE ACCESS, 10 59442-59485 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Li L, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, Aphale SS, Zhu L, 'High performance raster scanning of atomic force microscopy using Model-free Repetitive Control', MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, 173 (2022) [C1]
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de Bem NFS, Ruppert MG, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Simultaneous tip force and displacement sensing for AFM cantilevers with on-chip actuation: Design and characterization for off-resonance tapping mode', SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, 338 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Model-Based Nonlinear Feedback Controllers for Pressure Control of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using On/Off Valves.', Frontiers in robotics and AI, 9 818187 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Ruppert MG, Martin-Jimenez D, Yong YK, Ihle A, Schirmeisen A, Fleming AJ, Ebeling D, 'Experimental analysis of tip vibrations at higher eigenmodes of QPlus sensors for atomic force microscopy.', Nanotechnology, 33 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Nonlinear Estimation and Control of Bending Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using Feedback Linearization and UKF', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 27 1919-1927 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Moore SI, Yong YK, Omidbeike M, Fleming AJ, 'Serial-kinematic monolithic nanopositioner with in-plane bender actuators', Mechatronics, 75 (2021) [C1] This article describes a monolithic nanopositioner constructed from in-plane bending actuators which provide greater deflection than previously reported extension actuators, at th... [more] This article describes a monolithic nanopositioner constructed from in-plane bending actuators which provide greater deflection than previously reported extension actuators, at the expense of stiffness and resonance frequency. The proposed actuators are demonstrated by constructing an XY nanopositioning stage with a serial kinematic design. Analytical modeling and finite-element-analysis accurately predicts the experimental performance of the nanopositioner. A 10µm range is achieved in the X and Y axes with an applied voltage of +/-200 V. The first resonance mode occurs at 250 Hz in the Z axis. The stage is demonstrated for atomic force microscopy imaging.
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2021 |
Ruppert MG, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Active atomic force microscope cantilevers with integrated device layer piezoresistive sensors', SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, 319 (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Xavier MS, Tawk CD, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, '3D-printed omnidirectional soft pneumatic actuators: Design, modeling and characterization', Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 332 (2021) [C1] Soft pneumatic actuators are usually fabricated using molding and casting techniques with silicone rubbers, which requires intensive manual labor and limits repeatability and desi... [more] Soft pneumatic actuators are usually fabricated using molding and casting techniques with silicone rubbers, which requires intensive manual labor and limits repeatability and design flexibility for complex geometries. This article presents the design and direct 3D-printing of novel omnidirectional soft pneumatic actuators using stereolithography (SLA) with an elastic resin and fused deposition modeling (FDM) with a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The actuator is modeled and optimized for bending performance using the finite element method along with a hyperelastic material model that is based on experimental uniaxial tensile data. The designs inspired by fast pneumatic network actuators (PneuNets) allow for multimodal actuation including bending, extension and contraction motions under positive, negative or differential pressures. The predicted results from the finite element method are compared with the experimental results for a range of actuation configurations. These novel omnidirectional actuators have significant potential in applications such as pipe inspection and biomedical devices.
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2021 |
Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Design and Control of Pneumatic Systems for Soft Robotics: A Simulation Approach', IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6 5800-5807 (2021) [C1] Pressure control plays a major role in the overall performance of fluid-driven soft robots. Due to the increasing demand for higher speed actuation and precision, a need exists fo... [more] Pressure control plays a major role in the overall performance of fluid-driven soft robots. Due to the increasing demand for higher speed actuation and precision, a need exists for a practical design methodology that converts actuator performance specifications to a set of minimum pneumatic specifications, such as receiver volume and pressure, and valve conductance. This article presents a systematic parameter selection approach for pneumatic soft robotic systems by taking into consideration the desired closed-loop pressure responses. The two controllers under evaluation here are the PI controller with anti-windup and the on-off controller with hysteresis. Simulations are developed within Simscape Fluids to evaluate the effect of physical components and controller parameters on the actuator performance. The proposed parameter selection procedures are then applied on three soft actuators and their closed-loop pressure responses are experimentally evaluated. The measured pressure responses are in close agreement with the simulations and satisfy the rise time specifications.
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Omidbeike M, Moore SI, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Five-axis bimorph monolithic nanopositioning stage: Design, modeling, and characterization', Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 332 (2021) [C1] The article describes the design and modeling of a five-axis monolithic nanopositioning stage constructed from a bimorph piezoelectric sheet. Six-axis motion is also possible but ... [more] The article describes the design and modeling of a five-axis monolithic nanopositioning stage constructed from a bimorph piezoelectric sheet. Six-axis motion is also possible but requires 16 amplifier channels rather than 8. The nanopositioner is ultra low profile with a thickness of 1 mm. Analytical modeling and finite-element-analysis accurately predict the experimental performance. The stage was conservatively driven with 33% of the maximum voltage, which resulted in an X and Y travel range of 6.22 µm and 5.27 µm respectively; a Z travel range of 26.5 µm; and a rotational motion of 600 µrad and 884 µrad about the X and Y axis respectively. The first resonance frequency occurs at 883 Hz in the Z axis. Experimental atomic force microscopy is performed using the proposed device as a sample scanner.
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2021 |
Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Finite Element Modeling of Soft Fluidic Actuators: Overview and Recent Developments', ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, 3 (2021) [C1]
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2020 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'AFM Cantilever Design for Multimode Q Control: Arbitrary Placement of Higher Order Modes', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25 1389-1397 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Wang K, Ruppert MG, Manzie C, Nesic D, Yong YK, 'Adaptive Scan for Atomic Force Microscopy Based on Online Optimization: Theory and Experiment', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 28 869-883 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Wang K, Ruppert MG, Manzie C, Ne ic D, Yong YK, 'Scan Rate Adaptation for AFM Imaging Based on Performance Metric Optimization', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25 418-428 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Raghuvanshi DS, Moore S, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Electrode Configurations for Piezoelectric Tube Actuators with Improved Scan Range and Reduced Cross-Coupling', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25 1479-1486 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Ruppert MG, Bartlett NJ, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Amplitude noise spectrum of a lock-in amplifier: Application to microcantilever noise measurements', Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 312 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Ruppert MG, Moore S, Zawierta M, Fleming AJ, Putrino G, Yong YK, 'Multimodal atomic force microscopy with optimized higher eigenmode sensitivity using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', NANOTECHNOLOGY, 30 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'An optimization framework for the design of piezoelectric AFM cantilevers', Precision Engineering, 60 130-142 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Moore S, Ruppert M, Harcombe D, Fleming A, Yong Y, 'Design and Analysis of Low-Distortion Demodulators for Modulated Sensors', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24 1861-1870 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Moore SI, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Capacitive Instrumentation and Sensor Fusion for High-Bandwidth Nanopositioning', IEEE Sensors Letters, 3 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Monolithic Piezoelectric Insect With Resonance Walking', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 23 524-530 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Bazaei A, Chen Z, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'A Novel State Transformation Approach to Tracking of Piecewise Linear Trajectories', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 26 128-138 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Mansour SZ, Seethaler RJ, Teo YR, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Piezoelectric Bimorph Actuator With Integrated Strain Sensing Electrodes', IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, 18 5812-5817 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Teo YR, Yong Y, Fleming AJ, 'A COMPARISON OF SCANNING METHODS AND THE VERTICAL CONTROL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY', ASIAN JOURNAL OF CONTROL, 20 1352-1366 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Multimodal cantilevers with novel piezoelectric layer topology for sensitivity enhancement', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 358-371 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'An Ultrathin Monolithic XY Nanopositioning Stage Constructed From a Single Sheet of Piezoelectric Material', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 22 2611-2618 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Miniature Resonant Ambulatory Robot', IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS, 2 337-343 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1] The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The ability to control the ... [more] The quality (Q) factor is an important parameter of the resonance of the microcantilever as it determines both imaging bandwidth and force sensitivity. The ability to control the Q factor of multiple modes is believed to be of great benefit for atomic force microscopy techniques involving multiple eigenmodes. In this paper, we propose a novel cantilever design employing multiple piezoelectric transducers which are used for separated actuation and sensing, leading to guaranteed collocation of the first eight eigenmodes up to 3 MHz. The design minimizes the feedthrough usually observed with these systems by incorporating a guard trace on the cantilever chip. As a result, a multimode Q controller is demonstrated to be able to modify the quality factor of the first two eigenmodes over up to four orders of magnitude without sacrificing robust stability.
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2017 |
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Combining Spiral Scanning and Internal Model Control for Sequential AFM Imaging at Video Rate', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 22 371-380 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Note: An improved low-frequency correction technique for piezoelectric force sensors in high-speed nanopositioning systems', REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 88 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Moore SI, Yong YK, 'Design and characterisation of cantilevers for multi-frequency atomic force microscopy', MICRO & NANO LETTERS, 12 315-320 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Yong YK, 'Preloading Piezoelectric Stack Actuators in High-Speed Nanopositioning Systems', Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2 (2016) Recent development in high-speed nanotechnology applications, such as scanning probe microscopy and nanofabrication, has increased interest on the advancement of high-bandwidth fl... [more] Recent development in high-speed nanotechnology applications, such as scanning probe microscopy and nanofabrication, has increased interest on the advancement of high-bandwidth flexure-guided nanopositioning systems. These systems are capable of providing motions with sub-nanometer resolution over a positioning bandwidth of a few kilohertz or more. High-speed nanopositioning devices are commonly driven by compact and stiff piezoelectric stack actuators. However, these actuators are highly sensitive to tensile and lateral forces. During high-speed operations, excessive inertia force due to the effective mass of nanopositioning system could potentially damage the actuator. To protect the piezoelectric actuator, preload is often applied to compensate for these inertial forces. This article surveys key challenges in existing preload techniques in the context of high-speed nanopositioning designs, and explores how these challenges can be overcome.
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2016 |
Yong YK, 'A new preload mechanism for a high-speed piezoelectric stack nanopositioner', Mechatronics, 36 159-166 (2016) [C1] Piezoelectric stack actuators are the actuator of choice for many ultra-high precision systems owning to its fast responses and high pushing force capabilities. These actuators ar... [more] Piezoelectric stack actuators are the actuator of choice for many ultra-high precision systems owning to its fast responses and high pushing force capabilities. These actuators are constructed by bonding multiple piezoelectric layers together. An inevitable drawback of these actuators is that there are highly intolerant to tensile and shear forces. During high-speed operations, inertial forces due to effective mass of the system cause the actuators to experience excessive tensile forces. To avoid damage to the actuators, preload must be applied to compensate for these forces. In many nanopositioning systems, flexures are used to provide preload to the piezoelectric stack actuators. However, for high-speed systems with stiff flexures, displacing the flexures and sliding the actuators in place to preload them is a difficult task. One may reduce the stiffness of the flexures to make the preload process more feasible; however, this reduces the mechanical bandwidth of the system. This paper presents a novel preload mechanism that tackles the limitations mentioned above. The preload stage, which is connected in parallel mechanically to a high-speed vertical nanopositioner, allows the piezoelectric stack actuator to be installed and preloaded easily without significantly trading of the stiffness and speed of the nanopositioning system. The proposed vertical nanopositioner has a travel range of 10.6¿µ¿m. Its first resonant mode appears at about 24¿kHz along the actuation direction.
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Yong YK, Wadikhaye SP, Fleming AJ, 'High speed single- and dual-stage vertical positioners', Review of Scientific Instruments, 87 (2016) [C1] This article presents a high-speed single- and dual-stage vertical positioners for applications in optical systems. Each positioner employs a unique end-constraint method with ort... [more] This article presents a high-speed single- and dual-stage vertical positioners for applications in optical systems. Each positioner employs a unique end-constraint method with orthogonal flexures to preload a piezoelectric stack actuator. This end-constraint method also significantly increases the first mechanical resonance frequency. The single-stage positioner has a displacement range of 7.6 µm and a first resonance frequency of 46.8 kHz. The dual-stage design consists of a long-range slow-stage and a short-range fast-stage. An inertial counterbalance technique was implemented on the fast-stage to cancel inertial forces resulting from high-speed motion. The dual-stage positioner has a combined travel range of approximately 10 µm and a first evident resonance frequency of 130 kHz.
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Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'High-speed vertical positioning stage with integrated dual-sensor arrangement', Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 248 184-192 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Elsevier B.V.This article presents a novel vertical positioning stage with a dual-sensor arrangement suitable for scanning probe microscopy. The stage has a travel range of... [more] © 2016 Elsevier B.V.This article presents a novel vertical positioning stage with a dual-sensor arrangement suitable for scanning probe microscopy. The stage has a travel range of 8.4¿µm and a first resonance frequency of 24¿kHz in the direction of travel. The sensor arrangement consists of an integrated piezoelectric force sensor and laminated piezoresistive strain sensor. The piezoelectric force sensor exhibits extremely low noise and introduces a zero into the dynamics which allows the use of integral force feedback. This control method provides excellent damping performance and guaranteed stability. The piezoresistive sensor is used for tracking control with an analog PI controller which is shown to be an approximate inverse of the damped system. The resulting closed-loop system has a bandwidth is 11.4¿kHz and 6s-resolution of 3.6¿nm, which is ideal for nanopositioning and atomic force microscopy (AFM) applications. The proposed vertical stage is used to replace the vertical axis of a commercial AFM. Scans are performed in constant-force contact mode with a tip velocity of 0.2¿mm/s, 1¿mm/s and 2¿mm/s. The recorded images contain negligible artefacts due to insufficient vertical bandwidth.
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Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Collocated Z-Axis Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner for Video-Rate Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 14 338-345 (2015) [C1] A key hurdle to achieve video-rate atomic force microscopy (AFM) in constant-force contact mode is the inadequate bandwidth of the vertical feedback control loop. This paper descr... [more] A key hurdle to achieve video-rate atomic force microscopy (AFM) in constant-force contact mode is the inadequate bandwidth of the vertical feedback control loop. This paper describes techniques used to increase the vertical tracking bandwidth of a nanopositioner to a level that is sufficient for video-rate AFM. These techniques involve the combination of: a high-speed XYZ nanopositioner; a passive damping technique that cancels the inertial forces of the Z actuator which in turns eliminates the low 20-kHz vertical resonant mode of the nanopositioner; an active control technique that is used to augment damping to high vertical resonant modes at 60 kHz and above. The implementation of these techniques allows a tenfold increase in the vertical tracking bandwidth, from 2.3 (without damping) to 28.1 kHz. This allows high-quality, video-rate AFM images to be captured at 10 frames/s without noticeable artifacts associated with vibrations and insufficient vertical tracking bandwidth.
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Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Piezoelectric actuators with integrated high-voltage power electronics', IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 20 611-617 (2015) [C1] This paper explores the possibility of piezoelectric actuators with integrated high-voltage power electronics. Such devices dramatically simplify the application of piezoelectric ... [more] This paper explores the possibility of piezoelectric actuators with integrated high-voltage power electronics. Such devices dramatically simplify the application of piezoelectric actuators since the power electronics are already optimized for the voltage range, capacitance, and power dissipation of the actuator. The foremost consideration is the thermal impedance of the actuator and heat dissipation. Analytical and finite-element methods are described for predicting the thermal impedance of a piezoelectric bender. The predictions are compared experimentally using thermal imaging on a piezoelectric bender with laminated miniature power electronics.
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Wadikhaye SP, Yong YK, Reza Moheimani SO, 'A serial-kinematic nanopositioner for high-speed atomic force microscopy', Review of Scientific Instruments, 85 (2014) [C1] A flexure-guided serial-kinematic XYZ nanopositioner for high-speed Atomic Force Microscopy is presented in this paper. Two aspects influencing the performance of serial-kinematic... [more] A flexure-guided serial-kinematic XYZ nanopositioner for high-speed Atomic Force Microscopy is presented in this paper. Two aspects influencing the performance of serial-kinematic nanopositioners are studied in this work. First, mass reduction by using tapered flexures is proposed to increased the natural frequency of the nanopositioner. 25% increase in the natural frequency is achieved due to reduced mass with tapered flexures. Second, a study of possible sensor positioning in a serial-kinematic nanopositioner is presented. An arrangement of sensors for exact estimation of cross-coupling is incorporated in the proposed design. A feedforward control strategy based on phaser approach is presented to mitigate the dynamics and nonlinearity in the system. Limitations in design approach and control strategy are discussed in the Conclusion.
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Wadikhaye SP, Yong YK, Bhikkaji B, Moheimani SOR, 'Control of a piezoelectrically actuated high-speed serial-kinematic AFM nanopositioner', SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, 23 (2014) [C1]
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Mohammadi A, Fowler AG, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'A feedback controlled MEMS nanopositioner for on-chip high-speed AFM', Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 23 610-619 (2014) [C1] We report the design of a two-degree-of-freedom microelectromechanical systems nanopositioner for on-chip atomic force microscopy (AFM). The device is fabricated using a silicon-o... [more] We report the design of a two-degree-of-freedom microelectromechanical systems nanopositioner for on-chip atomic force microscopy (AFM). The device is fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator-based process to function as the scanning stage of a miniaturized AFM. It is a highly resonant system with its lateral resonance frequency at ~850 Hz. The incorporated electrostatic actuators achieve a travel range of 16 ~{&L~}m in each direction. Lateral displacements of the scan table are measured using a pair of electrothermal position sensors. These sensors are used, together with a positive position feedback controller, in a feedback loop, to damp the highly resonant dynamics of the stage. The feedback controlled nanopositioner is used, successfully, to generate high-quality AFM images at scan rates as fast as 100 Hz. © 2013 IEEE.
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Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, Yong YK, 'Improvement of transient response in signal transformation approach by proper compensator initialization', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 22 729-736 (2014) [C1] In this brief, the transient performance of the signal transformation approach (STA) is considerably enhanced by initializing the state vector of the compensator to appropriate va... [more] In this brief, the transient performance of the signal transformation approach (STA) is considerably enhanced by initializing the state vector of the compensator to appropriate values. For triangular reference tracking, it is shown that the proposed method is identical to the impulsive state multiplication (ISM) approach. Through simulations and experiments, we also show that the proposed method can be equally applied to improve the STA for arbitrarily shaped desired signals, where ISM is not applicable. Tracking efficacy of the proposed method compared with that of an ordinary feedback loop with a similar noise rejection performance is also demonstrated. © 2013 IEEE.
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Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Video-rate lissajous-scan atomic force microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 13 85-93 (2014) [C1] Raster scanning is common in atomic force microscopy (AFM). The nonsmooth raster waveform contains high-frequency content that can excite mechanical resonances of an AFM nanoposit... [more] Raster scanning is common in atomic force microscopy (AFM). The nonsmooth raster waveform contains high-frequency content that can excite mechanical resonances of an AFM nanopositioner during a fast scan, causing severe distortions in the resulting image. The mainstream approach to avoid scan-induced vibrations in video-rate AFM is to employ a high-bandwidth nanopositioner with the first lateral resonance frequency above 20 kHz. In this paper, video-rate scanning on a nanopositioner with 11.3-kHz resonance frequency is reported using a smooth Lissajous scan pattern. The Lissajous trajectory is constructed by tracking two sinusoidal waveforms on the lateral axes of the nanopositioner. By combining an analog integral resonant controller (IRC) with an internal model controller, 1-and 2-kHz single tone set-points were successfully tracked. High-quality time lapsed AFM images of a calibration grating recorded at 9 and 18 frames/s without noticeable image distortions are reported. © 2013 IEEE.
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Bhikkaji B, Yong YK, Mahmood IA, Moheimani SOR, 'Diagonal control design for atomic force microscope piezoelectric tube nanopositioners', REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 84 (2013) [C1]
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Yong YK, Bhikkaji B, Moheimani SOR, 'Design, Modeling, and FPAA-Based Control of a High-Speed Atomic Force Microscope Nanopositioner', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 18 1060-1071 (2013) [C1]
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Yong YK, Fleming AJ, Moheimani SOR, 'A Novel Piezoelectric Strain Sensor for Simultaneous Damping and Tracking Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 18 1113-1121 (2013) [C1]
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Yong YK, Mohemani SOR, 'Design of an Inertially Counterbalanced Z-Nanopositioner for High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY, 12 137-145 (2013) [C1]
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2012 |
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'High-speed Lissajous-scan atomic force microscopy: Scan pattern planning and control design issues', Review of Scientific Instruments, 83 (2012) [C1]
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Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Kenton BJ, Leang KK, 'Invited Review Article: High-speed flexure-guided nanopositioning: Mechanical design and control issues', Review of Scientific Instruments, 83 (2012) [C1]
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Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Sebastian A, 'Tracking of triangular references using signal transformation for control of a novel AFM scanner stage', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 20 453-464 (2012) [C1]
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Wadikhaye S, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'Design of a compact serial-kinematic scanner for high-speed atomic force microscopy: An analytical approach', Micro & Nano Letters, 7 309-313 (2012) [C1]
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2010 |
Yong YK, Ahmad BA, Moheimani SO, 'Atomic force microscopy with a 12-electrode piezoelectric tube scanner', Review of Scientific Instruments, 81 10 (2010) [C1]
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Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Petersen IR, 'High-speed cycloid-scan atomic force microscopy', Nanotechnology, 21 1-4 (2010) [C1]
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Yong YK, Liu K, Moheimani SO, 'Reducing cross-coupling in a compliant XY nanopositioner for fast and accurate raster scanning', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 18 1172-1179 (2010) [C1]
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Yong YK, Aphale SS, Moheimani SO, 'Design, identification, and control of a flexure-based XY stage for fast nanoscale positioning', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 8 46-54 (2009) [C1]
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Yong YK, Lu T-F, 'Kinetostatic modeling of 3-RRR compliant micro-motion stages with flexure hinges', Mechanism and Machine Theory, 44 1156-1175 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Moheimani SO, Yong YK, 'Simultaneous sensing and actuation with a piezoelectric tube scanner', Review of Scientific Instruments, 79 (2008) [C1]
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Yong YK, Lu T-F, 'The effect of the accuracies of flexure hinge equations on the output compliances of planar micro-motion stages', Mechanism and Machine Theory, 43 347-363 (2008) [C1]
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Yong YK, Lu T-F, Handley DC, 'Review of circular flexure hinge design equations and derivation of empirical formulations', Precision Engineering, 32 63-70 (2008) [C1]
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Lu TF, Handley DC, Yong YK, Eales C, 'A three-DOF compliant micromotion stage with flexure hinges', INDUSTRIAL ROBOT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 31 355-361 (2004) [C1]
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Conference (59 outputs)
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2021 |
Young TR, Xavier MS, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'A Control and Drive System for Pneumatic Soft Robots: PneuSoRD', 2021 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), ELECTR NETWORK (2021) [E1]
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Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Modelling and simulation of pneumatic sources for soft robotic applications', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Boston, MA (2020) [E1]
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2020 |
Omidbeike M, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Sensing and Decentralized Control of a Five-Axis Monolithic Nanopositioning Stage', IFAC PAPERSONLINE, ELECTR NETWORK (2020)
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Bem NFSD, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Integrated force and displacement sensing in active microcantilevers for off-resonance tapping mode atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of MARSS 2020: International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, Toronto, Canada (2020) [E1]
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Omidbeike M, Yong YK, Moore SI, Fleming AJ, 'A five-axis monolithic nanopositioning stage constructed from a bimorph piezoelectric sheet', Proceedings of MARSS 2019: 4th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, Helsinki, Finland (2019) [E1]
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Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Experimental Characterisation of Hydraulic Fiber-Reinforced Soft Actuators for Worm-Like Robots', 2019 IEEE 7th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, ICCMA 2019, Delft, Netherlands (2019) [E1]
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Ruppert MG, Routley BS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, Fantner GE, 'Model-based Q factor control for photothermally excited microcantilevers', Proceedings of MARSS 2019: 4th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, Helsinki, Finland (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Omidbeike M, Eielsen AA, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Multivariable model-less feedforward control of a monolithic nanopositioning stage with FIR Filter inversion', Proceedings of MARSS 2019: 4th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, Helsinki, Finland (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Xavier MS, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Image-guided locomotion of a pneumatic-driven peristaltic soft robot', IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2019, Dali, China (2019) [E1]
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2018 |
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design of Hybrid Piezoelectric/Piezoresistive Cantilevers for Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy', Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
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2018 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Arbitrary Placement of AFM Cantilever Higher Eigenmodes Using Structural Optimization', 2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANIPULATION, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS AT SMALL SCALES (MARSS), Nagoya, JAPAN (2018) [E1]
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2018 |
Moore SI, Omidbeike M, Fleming A, Yong YK, 'A monolithic serial-kinematic nanopositioner with integrated sensors and actuators', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
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2017 |
Omidbeike M, Teo YR, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Tracking Control of a Monolithic Piezoelectric Nanopositioning Stage using an Integrated Sensor.', IFAC-PapersOnLine, Toulouse, France (2017) [E1]
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2017 |
Moore SI, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Switched Self-Sensing Actuator for a MEMS Nanopositioner', 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MECHATRONICS (ICM), Federat Univ Gippsland, Gippsland, AUSTRALIA (2017) [E1]
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2017 |
Mansour SZ, Seethaler RJ, Teo YR, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'Piezoelectric bimorph actuator with integrated strain sensing electrodes', Proceedings of IEEE Sensors, Glasgow, Scotland (2017) [E1]
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2017 |
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Enhanced Higher Eigenmodes for Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
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2016 |
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Design and characterization of a miniature monolithic piezoelectric hexapod robot', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Banff, Canada (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Teo YR, Yong YK, Fleming AJ, 'A Review of Scanning Methods and Control Implications for Scanning Probe Microscopy', 2016 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), Boston, MA (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Fleming AJ, Berriman G, Yong YK, 'Design, Modeling, and Characterization of an XY Nanopositioning Stage Constructed from a Single Sheet of Piezoelectric Material', 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED INTELLIGENT MECHATRONICS (AIM), Banff, CANADA (2016) [E1]
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2015 |
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Internal model control for high-speed spiral scan AFM', 2015 Australian Control Conference, AUCC 2015 (2015) [E1] We report on a novel application of internal model control for accurate tracking of a high speed spiral trajectory in scanning probe microscopy. With a closed-loop bandwidth of on... [more] We report on a novel application of internal model control for accurate tracking of a high speed spiral trajectory in scanning probe microscopy. With a closed-loop bandwidth of only 1 kHz, we achieved tracking errors as low as 0.31% of the scan diameter and an ultra-video frame rate of 37.5 frames per second (FPS) for a high pitch spiral trajectory generated by amplitude modulation of 3 kHz sinusoids.
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Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Control of vertical axis of a video-speed AFM nanopositioner', Proceedings of the American Control Conference (2015) [E1] This paper presents the combination of active and passive damping control techniques to increase the vertical tracking bandwidth of a fast nanopositioner for video-speed atomic fo... [more] This paper presents the combination of active and passive damping control techniques to increase the vertical tracking bandwidth of a fast nanopositioner for video-speed atomic force microscopy (AFM). The passive damping technique utilizes an inertial counterbalance arrangement to mechanically cancel the low 20-kHz vertical resonant mode of the nanopositioner; and the active control technique employs an integral resonant control technique to augment damping to resonant modes at 60 kHz and above. The combined damping techniques increases the vertical tracking bandwidth from 2.3 kHz to 28.1 kHz. This allow high-quality AFM images to be recorded at video speed, i.e. up to 1000 Hz line rate without noticeable image artifacts.
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2015 | Maroufi M, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, IEEE, 'Design and Control of a MEMS Nanopositioner with Bulk Piezoresistive Sensors', 2015 IEEE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL AND APPLICATIONS (CCA 2015) (2015) [E1] | Nova | |||||||||
2015 |
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Design of a two degree of freedom resonant miniature robotic leg', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM (2015) [E1] This article identifies the design considerations for a two degree of freedom (DoF) miniature robotic leg utilizing piezoelectric bimorph actuators with a specific focus on the re... [more] This article identifies the design considerations for a two degree of freedom (DoF) miniature robotic leg utilizing piezoelectric bimorph actuators with a specific focus on the resonance modes of the system. An analytical model was developed using three independent lumped mass models with superposition for tuning the resonance frequencies and optimizing the performance of the leg. The model was verified both experimentally and using finite element analysis (FEA).
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2014 |
Wadikhaye SP, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Design and characterisation of a serial-kinematic nanopositioner for high-speed AFM', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Besancon, France (2014) [E1]
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2013 |
Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Thermal Analysis of Piezoelectric Benders with Laminated Power Electronics', 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference On Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM): Mechatronics For Human Wellbeing, Wollongong, Australia (2013) [E1]
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Wadikhaye SP, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Nanopositioner Design using Tapered Flexures: A Parametric Study', 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference On Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM): Mechatronics For Human Wellbeing, Wollongong, Australia (2013) [E1]
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Yong YK, Fowler AG, Mohammadi A, Moheimani SOR, 'Control of a MEMS nanopositioner for atomic force microscopy', Proceedings of the 6th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, 2013, Hangzhou, China (2013) [E1]
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Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner for Lissajous-scan Video-rate AFM', 2013 3rd Australian Control Conference (AUCC), Perth, AUSTRALIA (2013) [E1]
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2012 |
Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'A Z-scanner design for high-speed scanning probe microscopy', 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Saint Paul, MN (2012) [E1]
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Wadikhaye S, Bhikkaji B, Moheimani SO, Yong YK, 'Analog implementation of a damping and tracking controller for a high-speed X-Y nanopositioner', 2012 American Control Conference, Montreal, Canada (2012) [E1]
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Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SO, Allgower F, 'Design and control of a novel non-raster scan pattern for fast scanning probe microscopy', 2012 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Proceedings, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2012) [E1]
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2011 | Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Petersen I, 'A non-raster scan method for high-speed SPM', 2011 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Budapest, Hungary (2011) [E3] | ||||||||||
2011 |
Yong YK, Fleming AJ, Moheimani SO, 'Vibration and tracking control of a flexure-guided nanopositioner using a Piezoelectric strain sensor', First International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-Nano 2011), Changchun, China (2011) [E2]
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Yong YK, Bhikkaji B, Moheimani SO, 'Analog control of a high-speed atomic force microscope scanner', 2011 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM2011), Budapest, Hungary (2011) [E1]
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Wadikhaye S, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'A novel serial-kinematic AFM scanner: Design and characterization', Proceedings IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Melbourne, Australia (2011) [E1]
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Bhikkaji B, Yong YK, Mahmood IA-T, Moheimani SO, 'Multivariable control designs for Piezoelectric tubes', Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, 2011, Milano, Italy (2011) [E1]
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Yong YK, Ahmed B, Moheimani SO, 'A 12-electrode piezoelectric tube scanner for fast atomic force microscopy', 2010 American Control Conference, ACC 2010, Baltimore, MD (2010) [E1]
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Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'A compact XYZ scanner for fast atomic force microscopy in constant force contact mode', 2010 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics. Proceedings, Montreal, Canada (2010) [E1]
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Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Sebastian A, 'Tracking control of a novel AFM scanner using signal transformation method', Preprints of the 5th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2010) [E1]
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Yong YK, Lu T-F, 'Comparison of circular flexure hinge design equations and the derivation of empirical stiffness formulations', 2009 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Singapore (2009) [E1]
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Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'Vibration control of a novel tube scanner using piezoelectric strain-induced voltage', 2009 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Singapore (2009) [E1]
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2008 | Yong YK, Liu K, Moheimani SO, 'H-infinity control for reducing cross-coupling in a compliant XY nanopositioning stage', Proceedings ICAST 2008: 19th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Ascona, Switzerland (2008) [E2] | ||||||||||
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Yong YK, Liu K, Moheimani SOR, 'H A compliant XY nanopositioning platform designed for scanning probe microscopy applications is presented in this article. The device possesses a very high out-of-plane stiffness r... [more] A compliant XY nanopositioning platform designed for scanning probe microscopy applications is presented in this article. The device possesses a very high out-of-plane stiffness resulting in extremely low cross-coupling between various axes. However, cross-couplings between X-and Y-axes of the stage cannot be ignored during fast raster scans. A H8 controller is designed to minimize cross-coupling between these two axes of the nanoscale positioning stage, particularly at its mechanical resonance frequencies. The controller is augmented with integral action to achieve accurate tracking and damping. Raster scan results over an area of 10µm×10µm with small positioning errors are demonstrated. High-speed accurate raster scans of up to 100Hz, with nanoscale resolution are also illustrated. |
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Yong YK, Aphale SS, Moheimani SO, 'Design, analysis and control of a fast nanopositioning stage', Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Xi'an, China (2008) [E1]
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Yong YK, Lu TF, Minase J, 'Trajectory following with a three-DOF micro-motion stage', Proceedings of the 2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2006 (2006) [E1] This paper presents the position control of a three-DOF (degree-of-freedom) micro-motion stage. This stage provides micro scale planar motion along the x and y axis and rotational... [more] This paper presents the position control of a three-DOF (degree-of-freedom) micro-motion stage. This stage provides micro scale planar motion along the x and y axis and rotational motion along the z axis. It uses a 3 RRR (three revolute-revolute-revolute) flexure hinge based compliant mechanism driven by three piezoelectric stack actuators to achieve the micro motion along x, y and z axis. The micro-motion stage with operating frequency up to 1Hz is controlled to follow a prescribed circular trajectory. An analytical Jacobian of the stage is derived to relate the input displacements of the piezo-actuators to the output displacements of the stage. Closed-loop positioning control is achieved using the standard PI controller. The errors related to the position control along the x and y axis are presented.
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Lu TF, Handley DC, Yong YK, 'Position control of a 3 DOF compliant micro-motion stage', 2004 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND VISION, VOLS 1-3, Kunming, PEOPLES R CHINA (2004) [E1]
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Handley DC, Lu TF, Yong YK, Eales C, 'Workspace investigation of a 3 DOF compliant micro-motion stage', 2004 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND VISION, VOLS 1-3, Kunming, PEOPLES R CHINA (2004) [E1]
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Yong YK, Lu TF, Handley DC, 'Loop closure theory in deriving linear and simple kinematic model for a 3 DOF parallel micromanipulator', DEVICE AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR MEMS, MICROELECTRONICS, AND PHOTONICS III, Univ Western Australia, Perth, AUSTRALIA (2004) [E1]
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Handley DC, Lu TF, Yong YK, Zhang WJ, 'A simple and efficient dynamic modelling method for compliant micropositioning mechanisms using flexure hinges', DEVICE AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR MEMS, MICROELECTRONICS, AND PHOTONICS III, Univ Western Australia, Perth, AUSTRALIA (2004) [E1]
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Total funding | $5,404,234 |
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A New Nano Tip Fabrication Technique for Atomic Force Microscopy$593,574
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Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong, Dr Van Dau, Professor Thomas Nann |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2025 |
GNo | G2200297 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
20232 grants / $2,663,574
Emerging Nanoscopy for Single Entity Characterisation$2,070,000
Funding body: European Comission
Funding body | European Comission |
---|---|
Project Team | Yanling Tian, Sergej Fatikow, Mingdong Dong, Alexander Teslev, Dayou Li, Teodor Gotszalk, Kostadin Kostadinov, Husun Aslan, Istvan Szilagyi, Federico Thei, Xiaobo Mao, Yuen Yong, Bijan Shirinzadeh, Takayuki Uchihash, Chunfeng Liu, Yujuan Chen |
Scheme | HORIZON Europe |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2026 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
A New Nano Tip Fabrication Technique for Atomic Force Microscopy$593,574
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong, Dr Van Dau, Professor Thomas Nann |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2025 |
GNo | G2200297 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
20221 grants / $176,000
Advanced Controllers for Espresso Machines$176,000
Funding body: Breville Pty Ltd
Funding body | Breville Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Doctor Michael Ruppert, Professor Andrew Fleming, Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2200737 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
20215 grants / $666,278
Subsurface Atomic Force Microscopy using Dual Probes$221,496
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Andrew Fleming, Doctor Michael Ruppert, Associate Professor Yuen Yong, A/Prof Hamed Sadeghian |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | G2000139 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
Femtoliter Liquid Deposition Facility$192,345
Funding body: Collaborating Organisation Cash Contribution
Funding body | Collaborating Organisation Cash Contribution |
---|---|
Project Team | Prof Andrew Fleming, Dr Michael Ruppert, A/Prof Yuen Yong, A/Prof Ajay Karakoti, A/Prof Dzung Dao, Dr Van Dau, Dr Yong Zhu, Prof Giacinta Parish, Dr Gino Putrino, Prof Brett Nener |
Scheme | ARC LIEF |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | N |
Femtoliter Liquid Deposition Facility$183,437
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Andrew Fleming, Doctor Michael Ruppert, Associate Professor Yuen Yong, Associate Professor Ajay Karakoti, A/Pro Dzung Dao, A/Pro Dzung Dao, Dr Van Dau, Dr Van Dau, Dr Yong Zhu, Dr Yong Zhu, Prof Giacinta Parish, Prof Giacinta Parish, Dr Gino Putrino, Dr Gino Putrino, Prof Brett Nener, Prof Brett Nener |
Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2000395 |
Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
Category | EXCL |
UON | Y |
Advanced controllers for Espresso Machines$60,000
Funding body: Breville Pty Ltd
Funding body | Breville Pty Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong, Professor Andrew Fleming, Doctor Michael Ruppert, Mr Hassan Jajai |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2100878 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Fabrication of Silica Nano Tips$9,000
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong; Professor Thomas Nann; Dr Nicolo Canever; Dr Van Dau |
Scheme | College Multidisciplinary Strategic Investment Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20201 grants / $39,000
Soft ray robot for reef surveys$39,000
Funding body: CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Funding body | CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Andrew Fleming, Associate Professor Yuen Yong, David Howard, Mr Matheus Dos Santos Xavier |
Scheme | Postgraduate Scholarship |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G2001209 |
Type Of Funding | C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose |
Category | 2100 |
UON | Y |
20192 grants / $813,000
A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials$438,783
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Prof Nam-Trung Nguyen, A/Prof Dzung Dao, Dr Yong Zhu, Dr Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Dr Porun Liu, Prof Han Huang, Prof Ming-Xing Zhang, Prof Cheng Yan, Prof Yuantong Gu, Prof John Bell, Prof Andrew Fleming, A/Prof Yuen Yong, Dr Michael Ruppert |
Scheme | Linkage-Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials$374,217
Funding body: Collaborating Organisation Cash Contribution
Funding body | Collaborating Organisation Cash Contribution |
---|---|
Project Team | Prof Nam-Trung Nguyen, A/Prof Dzung Dao, Dr Yong Zhu, Dr Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky, Dr Porun Liu, Prof Han Huang, Prof Ming-Xing Zhang, Prof Cheng Yan, Prof Yuantong Gu, Prof John Bell, Prof Andrew Fleming, A/Prof Yuen Yong, Dr Michael Ruppert |
Scheme | ARC LIEF |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
20173 grants / $375,786
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy$310,265
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1600046 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
2017 UON Researcher Equipment Grant$43,388
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Andrew Fleming, Pradeep Tanwar, John Holdworth, Michael Ruppert, Yuen Kuan Yong |
Scheme | UON 2017 Researcher Equipment Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
2017 Strategic Pilot Grant$22,133
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
---|---|
Project Team | Michael Ruppert, Andrew Fleming, Yuen Yong, John Holdsworth, Pradeep Tanwar |
Scheme | FEBE Strategic Pilot Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20162 grants / $8,000
Design and Control of Monolithic Piezoelectric Nanopositioning Devices$6,000
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
---|---|
Project Team | Yuen Yong, Andrew Fleming |
Scheme | FEBE Strategic Pilot Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
International Conference on Manipulation, Automation & Robotics at Small Scales, Paris, France$2,000
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
---|---|
Project Team | Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Faculty Conference Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20152 grants / $4,500
Expanding on the information channels of Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilevers$3,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
2015 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC), Manly Sydney, 21-23 September 2015$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1501103 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20141 grants / $13,668
Bio-inspired robots: Design of a Fast Walking Insect Using Variable Compliant Structure$13,668
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
---|---|
Scheme | FEBE Strategic Pilot Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20131 grants / $460,953
Design, Modeling and Advanced Control of High Performance Nanopositioners for Atomic Force Microscopy$460,953
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1200405 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
20123 grants / $120,575
2011 Research Fellowship - PRCCDSC$104,075
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1200789 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Advanced Design, Modeling and Control Methods for Video-rate Atomic Force Microscopy$15,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Fellowship Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1200058 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, St Paul, MN, USA, 14 - 18 May 2012$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1200420 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20112 grants / $26,500
Innovations in Feedback-Controlled Nanoscale Manipulation and Imaging$25,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Reza Moheimani, Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Near Miss Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G1001038 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
International Conference on Manipulation, manufacturing and Measurement onthe Nanoscale 3M-Nano, Changchun, China, 29/8/2011 - 2/9/2011$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1100841 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20102 grants / $18,000
XYZ Flexure-based Nanopositioner for Fast Atomic Force Microscopy$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Internal Research Support |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G1000891 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
XYZ Flexure-based Nanopositioner for Fast Atomic Force Microscopy$8,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Special Project (Equipment) Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0900026 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20091 grants / $1,200
2009 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Singapore, 14-17 July 2009$1,200
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | G0190352 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20081 grants / $1,700
IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2/7/2008 - 5/7/2008$1,700
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189171 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20072 grants / $15,500
Design and optimisation of a high-speed, low cross-coupling XY scanner for an Atomic Force Microscope$10,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0188259 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Design and optimisation of a high-speed, low cross-coupling XY scanner for an AFM (Faculty support)$5,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | PhD | Micro-Cantilever Probe Design for Subsurface Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2024 | PhD | Dual Probe Atomic Force Microscopy for Imaging Below the Surface of Semiconductors | PhD (Computer Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | Soft Robotic Devices for Biomedical Applications | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | PhD | Design, Modeling, Fabrication and Control of Fluid-Driven Bioinspired Soft Actuators and Robots | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2023 | PhD | Active Cantilever with Integrated Actuation and Sensing for Use in Off-Resonance Tapping AFM | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Displacement Amplification and Piezo-Sensing in Differentially Piezo-Driven Nanopositioners | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2020 | PhD | High-speed Demodulation in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | Masters | Novel Actuation Techniques for Piezoelectric Tube Actuators | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Damping and Tracking Controllers for Nanopositioning Systems: Applications for High-Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Self-Sensing, Estimation and Control in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Miniature Ambulatory Robots Driven by Piezoelectric Bimorph Benders: Design, Drive and Control Methods | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2014 | PhD | Design, Characterization and Control of Serial-Kinematic X-Y-Z Nanopositioner for High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy | PhD (Electrical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Research Projects
Signal Transformation and Input Shaping Techniques 2010 - 2017
Publications
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, Sebastian A, 'Tracking Control of a Novel AFM Scanner using Signal Transformation Method', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 20 453-464 (2010) [C1]
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Sebastian A, 'High-speed, ultra-high-precision nanopositioning: A signal transformation approach', Control Technologies for Emerging Micro and Nanoscale Systems, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg 47-65 (2011) [B1]
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Sebastian A, 'Tracking of triangular references using signal transformation for control of a novel AFM scanner stage', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 20 453-464 (2012) [C1]
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy 2016 -
This work motivates a class of probes based on microelectromechanical system (MEMS) design with integrated actuators and sensors optimized for multifrequency operation. Specifically, integrated piezoelectric transduction schemes enable the miniaturization of the Atomic Force Microscope towards a cost-effective single-chip device with nanoscale precision in a much smaller form factor than that of conventional macroscale instruments.
Grants
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Publications
Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Maroufi M, Moheimani SOR, 'On-Chip Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy: A Silicon-on-Insulator MEMS Approach', JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 26 215-225 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Enhanced Higher Eigenmodes for Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Multimodal cantilevers with novel piezoelectric layer topology for sensitivity enhancement', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 358-371 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design of Hybrid Piezoelectric/Piezoresistive Cantilevers for Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy', Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
---|---|
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
High-speed Demodulation in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Active Cantilever with Integrated Actuation and Sensing for Use in Off-Resonance Tapping AFM |
Collaborators
Name | Organisation |
---|---|
Mr Steven Ian Moore | University of Newcastle |
Doctor Michael Gunter Ruppert | University of Newcastle |
Associate Professor Yuen Yong | University of Newcastle |
Alternative Scanning Methods for High-speed Atomic Force Microscopy 2010 - 2016
A traditional Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) utilizes a scanner to scan over an area of a sample in a zig-zag raster pattern. The fast axis of the AFM scanner is forced to track the non-smooth triangular waveform that contains frequencies beyond the scanner's mechanical bandwidth. The high-order dynamics of the triangular waveform tends to trigger the resonance frequencies of the scanner. This leads to image distortions. In this project, novel smooth scan patterns are proposed to achieve much higher speed scans than a raster pattern without triggering the dynamics of the scanner. The imaging performance of these alternative scan patterns were also investigated and compared to that of raster-scanned pattern.
Grants
Advanced Design, Modeling and Control Methods for Video-rate Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Fellowship Grant |
Design, Modeling and Advanced Control of High Performance Nanopositioners for Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) |
Publications
Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Petersen IR, 'High-speed cycloid-scan atomic force microscopy', Nanotechnology, 21 1-4 (2010) [C1]
Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Petersen I, 'A non-raster scan method for high-speed SPM', 2011 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Budapest, Hungary (2011) [E3]
Bazaei A, Yong YK, Moheimani SO, 'High-speed Lissajous-scan atomic force microscopy: Scan pattern planning and control design issues', Review of Scientific Instruments, 83 (2012) [C1]
Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SO, Allgower F, 'Design and control of a novel non-raster scan pattern for fast scanning probe microscopy', 2012 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Proceedings, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2012) [E1]
Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner for Lissajous-scan Video-rate AFM', 2013 3rd Australian Control Conference (AUCC), Perth, AUSTRALIA (2013) [E1]
Yong YK, Bazaei A, Moheimani SOR, 'Video-rate lissajous-scan atomic force microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 13 85-93 (2014) [C1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
---|---|
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Damping and Tracking Controllers for Nanopositioning Systems: Applications for High-Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy |
Miniature Monolithic Piezoelectric Robot 2013 - 2017
The project aims to design, fabricate and test a prototype miniature resonant ambulatory robot that uses piezoelectric actuators to achieve locomotion.
Grants
Bio-inspired robots: Design of a Fast Walking Insect Using Variable Compliant Structure
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
---|---|
Scheme | FEBE Strategic Pilot Grant |
Publications
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Design of a two degree of freedom resonant miniature robotic leg', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM (2015) [E1]
Rios SA, Fleming AJ, Yong YK, 'Design and characterization of a miniature monolithic piezoelectric hexapod robot', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Banff, Canada (2016) [E1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
---|---|
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Miniature Ambulatory Robots Driven by Piezoelectric Bimorph Benders: Design, Drive and Control Methods |
Collaborators
Name | Organisation |
---|---|
Professor Andrew John Fleming | University of Newcastle |
High-speed Nanopositioning 2009 -
This project aims to improve the dynamic performance of nanopositioning devices for high-speed scanning applications such as scanning probe microscopy, optical fiber alignment, beam steering systems and nanofabrication. The project scope includes the design improvement of nanopositioners to achieve high resonance frequency, large scan range and low cross-coupling motions among the X, Y and Z axes. Novel actuation, sensing and control methods are also developed to achieve high-speed scanning.
Grants
Advanced Design, Modeling and Control Methods for Video-rate Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Fellowship Grant |
Design, Modeling and Advanced Control of High Performance Nanopositioners for Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) |
Publications
Yong YK, Aphale SS, Moheimani SO, 'Design, identification, and control of a flexure-based XY stage for fast nanoscale positioning', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 8 46-54 (2009) [C1]
Yong YK, Moheimani SO, Kenton BJ, Leang KK, 'Invited Review Article: High-speed flexure-guided nanopositioning: Mechanical design and control issues', Review of Scientific Instruments, 83 (2012) [C1]
Yong YK, Fleming AJ, Moheimani SOR, 'A Novel Piezoelectric Strain Sensor for Simultaneous Damping and Tracking Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 18 1113-1121 (2013) [C1]
Yong YK, Bhikkaji B, Moheimani SOR, 'Design, Modeling, and FPAA-Based Control of a High-Speed Atomic Force Microscope Nanopositioner', IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, 18 1060-1071 (2013) [C1]
Wadikhaye SP, Yong YK, Reza Moheimani SO, 'A serial-kinematic nanopositioner for high-speed atomic force microscopy', Review of Scientific Instruments, 85 (2014) [C1]
Yong YK, Moheimani SOR, 'Collocated Z-Axis Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner for Video-Rate Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 14 338-345 (2015) [C1]
Yong YK, 'A new preload mechanism for a high-speed piezoelectric stack nanopositioner', Mechatronics, 36 159-166 (2016) [C1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
---|---|
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Displacement Amplification and Piezo-Sensing in Differentially Piezo-Driven Nanopositioners |
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Damping and Tracking Controllers for Nanopositioning Systems: Applications for High-Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy |
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Design, Characterization and Control of Serial-Kinematic X-Y-Z Nanopositioner for High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy |
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy 2016 -
This work motivates a class of probes based on microelectromechanical system (MEMS) design with integrated actuators and sensors optimized for multifrequency operation. Specifically, integrated piezoelectric transduction schemes enable the miniaturization of the Atomic Force Microscope towards a cost-effective single-chip device with nanoscale precision in a much smaller form factor than that of conventional macroscale instruments.
Grants
Novel Microcantilevers for Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Yuen Yong |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Publications
Ruppert MG, Fowler AG, Maroufi M, Moheimani SOR, 'On-Chip Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy: A Silicon-on-Insulator MEMS Approach', JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, 26 215-225 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Note: Guaranteed collocated multimode control of an atomic force microscope cantilever using on-chip piezoelectric actuation and sensing', Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (2017) [C1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Cantilevers with Enhanced Higher Eigenmodes for Atomic Force Microscopy', IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM, Munich, Germany (2017) [E1]
Moore SI, Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Multimodal cantilevers with novel piezoelectric layer topology for sensitivity enhancement', BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, 8 358-371 (2017) [C1]
Ruppert MG, Yong YK, 'Design of Hybrid Piezoelectric/Piezoresistive Cantilevers for Dynamic-mode Atomic Force Microscopy', Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand (2018) [E1]
Students
Program | Research Title |
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PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
High-speed Demodulation in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy |
PhD College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
Active Cantilever with Integrated Actuation and Sensing for Use in Off-Resonance Tapping AFM |
Collaborators
Name | Organisation |
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Mr Steven Ian Moore | University of Newcastle |
Doctor Michael Gunter Ruppert | University of Newcastle |
Associate Professor Yuen Yong | University of Newcastle |
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News
News • 28 Jun 2021
Double ARC Grants for the Precision Mechatronics Lab
The Precision Mechatronics Lab was successful in receiving a 2021 ARC DP and a 2021 ARC LIEF grant.
News • 13 Nov 2020
University of Newcastle secures over $6 million in ARC funding
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded the University of Newcastle more than $6 million in competitive research funding through its Discovery Projects and Linkage Projects schemes.
News • 27 Nov 2018
ARC Funding Success - Precision Mechatronics Lab
Prof Andrew Fleming, A/Prof Yuen Yong and Dr Michael Ruppert from the Precision Mechatronics Lab contributed to securing a $438,000 ARC Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) grant for A femtosecond laser micromachining facility for a wide range of materials at the University of Griffith.
Associate Professor Yuen Yong
Position
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
yuenkuan.yong@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 6438 |
Fax | (02) 4921 6993 |
Link | Personal webpage |
Office
Room | EAG.32 |
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Building | EA Building |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |