Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
As a Research Fellow with the School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Loong Yi develops novel robot mechanisms and form factors where application-driven functions and intelligence can be embedded in the robot body.
Prior to Monash, he was a Research Associate with the University of Bristol, UK, working on soft robot manipulation in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. He obtained his PhD in Engineering and B.Eng(Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering from Monash University in 2022 and 2018 respectively.
Research interests
Making robots that work in uncertain environments, whether that be:
- Difficult manipulation tasks.
- Interacting with humans and other lifeforms.
- Traversing built and natural environments.
Focus areas in research are morphological computation, soft and smart materials, emergent robot behaviors, robot design and learning.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, PhD, Design, Optimisation, And Development Of Soft Robotic Grippers For Aerial Grasping, Monash University Malaysia
30 Jul 2018 → 25 Apr 2022
Award Date: 19 Sept 2022
Mechatronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (honours), Monash University Malaysia
2014 → 2017
External positions
Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol
1 Apr 2025 → 22 Mar 2028
Research area keywords
- Robotics
- Soft robotics
- Design Optimisation
- Robotic Manipulation
- Embodied intelligence
- Bio-inspired robotics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fin-A-Rays: Expanding Soft Gripper Compliance via Discrete Arrays of Flexible Structures
Loong Yi, L., Terrile, S., Nam, S., Liang, T., Lepora, N. & Rossiter, J., 24 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Soft Robotics. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Customizable power grasps from uncrewed aerial vehicles via a soft wrapping gripper
Lee, L. Y., Syadiqeen, O. A., Chin, Z. H. & Nurzaman, S. G., Apr 2024, In: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 29, 2, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Bayesian optimization of pneumatic soft grippers via reconfigurable modular molds
Yook Min, T. S., Lee, L. Y. & Nurzaman, S. G., 2023, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2023. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Energy harvesting for robots with adaptive morphology
Katiyar, S. A., Lee, L. Y., Iida, F. & Nurzaman, S. G., 1 Apr 2023, In: Soft Robotics. 10, 2, p. 365-379 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Closed-structure compliant gripper with morphologically optimized multi-material fingertips for aerial grasping
Lee, L. Y., Malik, O. A. S., Tan, C. P. & Nurzaman, S. G., Apr 2021, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6, 2, p. 887-894 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus)