Professor Jian Dai
Emeritus Professor of Mechanisms and Robotics
- Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), the IEEE (FIEEE), the ASME (FASME) and the IMechE (FIMechE)
- Editor-in-Cheif of Robotica
- Subject Editor of Mechanism and Machine Theory
- Associate Editor of Transactions of ASME, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
- Associate Editor of Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Proc of IMechE
- Vice-Chair of IFToMM UK Board
- Editor-in-Cheif of ROBOTICA
- Subject Editor of Mechanism and Machine Theory
Research interests
- Engineering
Biography
About
- FREng, FRSA, FIEEE, FASME, FIMechE
- Chair of IFToMM UK Board
- Past Chair of ASME UK & Ireland Section
Research interests
- Kinematics and screw algebra
- Mechanism theory and development
- Reconfigurable mechanisms and robots
- Manipulation theory and multifingered hands
- Rehabilitation and medical robotics
- Robotised packaging and industrial robotics
More information
Research
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
Manufacturing, Materials & Systems
Design, manufacturing and processing
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
King's reconfigurable robot wins prestigious best paper award
Based on a novel design harnessing the power of nature, ‘Origaker’ was awarded ‘Best Paper’ by the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics.
King's academics elected to Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Professors Ourselin and Dai elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
King's Professor receives international award
Professor Jian Dai awarded the 2020 Machine Design Award by ASME
King's Engineer wins lifelong achievement award
Professor Jian S Dai wins prestigious award from the American Society of Machine Engineers (ASME).
Informatics Professor named as IEEE Fellow
Professor Jian Dai, Department of Informatics, has been named as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE has over...
Robots of the Future Shaped by Arts and Nature
On 3 November 2016, in King’s College London’s Great Hall, Professor Jian S Dai, ASME Fellow and IMechE Fellow, was invited to give a Distinguished Lecture to...
Spotlight
Rehabilitation using robots
How robots can help with physical rehabilitation
Research
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
Manufacturing, Materials & Systems
Design, manufacturing and processing
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
King's reconfigurable robot wins prestigious best paper award
Based on a novel design harnessing the power of nature, ‘Origaker’ was awarded ‘Best Paper’ by the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics.
King's academics elected to Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Professors Ourselin and Dai elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
King's Professor receives international award
Professor Jian Dai awarded the 2020 Machine Design Award by ASME
King's Engineer wins lifelong achievement award
Professor Jian S Dai wins prestigious award from the American Society of Machine Engineers (ASME).
Informatics Professor named as IEEE Fellow
Professor Jian Dai, Department of Informatics, has been named as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE has over...
Robots of the Future Shaped by Arts and Nature
On 3 November 2016, in King’s College London’s Great Hall, Professor Jian S Dai, ASME Fellow and IMechE Fellow, was invited to give a Distinguished Lecture to...
Spotlight
Rehabilitation using robots
How robots can help with physical rehabilitation