Quan Zhou

Associate Professor, Automatic Control at Aalto University School of Business

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Aalto University School of Business

I am leading the micro- and nanorobotics group. My main research interests are micro- and nanorobotic manipulation and automation methods, including microassembly, acoustic manipulation, magnetic manipulation, nanoforce charactorization, autonomous micro- and nanomanipulation techniques, and their applications in biomedical , material and industrial applications. My research is highly interdisciplinary, from micro- and nanoscale physics including surface sciences, mechatronics, to automation methods.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Quan Zhou received the M.Sc degree in Control Engineering and Dr. Tech. degree in Automation Technology, both from Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland. Currently, he is with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, heading the Micro- and Nanorobotics group. Since 2000, he has been actively leading research teams in microrobotics and microassembly in three different universities. He was a professor at the School of Mechatronics, Northwest Polytechnical University, Xi’An, China from 2005. Since 2008, he returned to Aalto University leading the Micro- and Nanorobotics research group.

He is also serving as the topic editor in chief on micro- and nanorobotics for the international journal of advanced robotic systems, and member of editorial board of journal of micro-bio robotics. He was an associate editor of journal of micro-nano robotics, and guest editors in several journals including IEEE transaction on automation science and engineering. Dr. Zhou was also the coordinator of EU FP7 project FAB2ASM, the first PPP project of the European Economic Recovery Plan. He was the chair of IEEE Finland Joint Chapter of Control System Society, Robotics and Automation Society and System Man and Cybernetics Society.

Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Journal article-refereed, Original research

Digitalization of mine operations Scenarios to benefit in real-time truck dispatching

Chaowasakoo, Patarawan; Seppälä, Heikki; Koivo, Heikki; Zhou, Quan
2017 in International Journal of Mining Science and Technology (Elsevier BV)
ISSN: 2095-2686

Capillary self-alignment of microchips on soft substrates

Chang, Bo; Zhou, Quan; Wu, Zhigang; Liu, Zhenhua; Ras, Robin H A; Hjort, Klas
2016 in MICROMACHINES (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI))
ISSN: 2072-666X

Sliding droplets on hydrophilic/superhydrophobic patterned surfaces for liquid deposition

Chang, Bo; Zhou, Quan; Ras, Robin H A; Shah, Ali; Wu, Zhigang; Hjort, Klas
2016 in APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS (AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS)
ISSN: 0003-6951

Improving fleet management in mines The benefit of heterogeneous match factor

Chaowasakoo, Patarawan; Seppälä, Heikki; Koivo, Heikki; Zhou, Quan
2016 in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH (Elsevier Science B.V.)
ISSN: 0377-2217

Maskless, High-Precision, Persistent, and Extreme Wetting-Contrast Patterning in an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope

Liimatainen, Ville; Shah, Ali; Johansson, Leena-Sisko; Houbenov, Nikolay; Zhou, Quan
2016 in SMALL (Wiley-VCH Verlag)
ISSN: 1613-6810

Controlling the motion of multiple objects on a Chladni plate

Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko; Latifi, Kourosh; Liimatainen, Ville
2016 in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP)
ISSN: 2041-1723

Self-transport and self-alignment of microchips using microscopic rain

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Zhou, Quan; Ras, Robin H. A.; Hjort, Klas
2015 in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP)
ISSN: 2045-2322

Low-height sharp edged patterns for capillary self-alignment assisted hybrid microassembly

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Routa, Iiris; Lipsanen, Harri; Zhou, Quan
2014 in JOURNAL OF MICRO-BIO ROBOTICS (Springer Science + Business Media)
ISSN: 2194-6418

Interfacial mechanical testing of atomic layer deposited TiO2 and Al2O3 on silicon substrate by the use of embedded SiO2 microspheres

Lyytinen, Jussi; Berdova, Maria; Hirvonen, Petri; Liu, Xuwen; Franssila, Sami; Zhou, Quan; Koskinen, Jari
2014 in RSC ADVANCES (ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY)

Surface Tension-Driven Self-Alignment of Microchips on Low-Precision Receptors

Routa, Iiris; Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Zhou, Quan
2014 in JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.)
ISSN: 1057-7157

Controlling liquid spreading using microfabricated undercut edges

Liimatainen, Ville; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2013 in ADVANCED MATERIALS (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH)
ISSN: 0935-9648

Controlling Liquid Spreading Using Microfabricated Undercut Edges (Adv.Mater. 16/2013)

Liimatainen, Ville; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2013 in ADVANCED MATERIALS (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH)
ISSN: 0935-9648

Surface-Tension-Driven Self-Alignment of Microchips on Black-Silicon-Based Hybrid Template in Ambient Air

Shah, Ali; Chang, Bo; Suihkonen, S; Zhou, Quan; Lipsanen, Harri
2013 in JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.)
ISSN: 1057-7157

Surface-tension driven self-assembly of microchips on hydrophobic receptor sites with water using forced wetting

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Routa, Iiris; Lipsanen, Harri; Zhou, Quan
2012 in APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS (AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS)
ISSN: 0003-6951

Picosecond laser machining of metallic and polymer substrates for fluidic driven self-alignment

Römer, G.R.B.E.; Arnaldo Del Cerro, D.; Pohl, R.; Chang, B.; Liimatainen, V.; Zhou, Q.; Huis In‘t Veld, A.J.
2012 in PHYSICS PROCEDIA (Elsevier BV)

Self-alignment in the stacking of microchips with mist-induced water droplets

Chang, Bo; Sariola, Veikko; Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Zhou, Quan
2011 in JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING (IOP PUBLISHING LTD)
ISSN: 0960-1317

Capillary-driven self-assembly of microchips on oleophilic/oleophobic patterned surface using adhesive droplet in ambient air

Chang, Bo; Sariola, Veikko; Aura, Susanna; Ras, Robin H.A.; Klonner, Maria; Lipsanen, Harri; Zhou, Quan
2011 in APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS (AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS)
ISSN: 0003-6951

Self-alignment of RFID dies on four-pad patterns with water droplet for sparse self-assembly

Chang, Bo; Routa, Iiris; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2011 in JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING (IOP PUBLISHING LTD)
ISSN: 0960-1317

Hybrid microassembly combining robotics and water droplet self-alignment

Sariola, Veikko; Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Zhou, Quan
2010 in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.)
ISSN: 1552-3098

Hybrid microhandling: a unified view of robotic handling and self-assembly

Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2008 in JOURNAL OF MICRO-NANO MECHATRONICS (Springer Verlag)
ISSN: 1865-3928

Evaluation of adhesion forces between arbitrary objects for micromanipulation

Savia, Mariaana; Koivo, Heikki N.; Zhou, Quan
2006 in Journal of Micromechatronics (VSP)
ISSN: 1389-2258

Automatic dextrous microhandling based on a 6-DOF microgripper

Zhou, Quan; Korhonen, Petteri; Laitinen, Jukka; Sjövall, Sami
2006 in Journal of Micromechatronics (VSP)
ISSN: 1389-2258

Temperature and humidity effects on micro/nano handling

Zhou, Quan; Chang, Bo; Koivo, Heikki N.
2006 in Materials Science Forum (Trans Tech Publications)

Microassembly system with controlled environment

Zhou, Quan; Aurelian, Albut; Chang, Bo; del Corral, Carlos; Koivo, Heikki N.
2004 in Journal of Micromechatronics (VSP)

Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Surface tension-driven self-alignment

Mastrangeli, Massimo; Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko; Lambert, Pierre
2017 in SOFT MATTER (ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY)
ISSN: 1744-683X

Book section, Chapters in research books

Unified view of robotic microhandling and selfassembly

Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko
2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-48417-3

Temperature and humidity effects on micro/nano handling

Zhou, Quan; Chang, Bo; Koivo, Heikki N.
2006
ISBN: 0-87849-421-9

Conference proceedings

Vision based event classification in robotic micromanipulation

Cenev, Zoran; Venäläinen, Janne; Zhou, Quan
2017
ISBN: 978-1-5386-0346-8

Hybrid microassembly combining laser die transfer and capillary self-alignment

Chang, Bo; Koverola, Mikko; Ge, Zhenghao; Zhou, Quan
2017
ISBN: 978-1-5386-0347-5

Multi-particle acoustic manipulation on a Chladni plate

Latifi, Kourosh; Wijaya, Harri; Zhou, Quan
2017
ISBN: 978-1-5386-0346-8

Object tracking in robotic micromanipulation by supervised ensemble learning classifier

Cenev, Zoran; Venäläinen, Janne; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2016
ISBN: 9781509015108

Characterization of nano-coated micro- and nanostructures by pushing

Liimatainen, Ville; Venäläinen, Janne; Koverola, Mikko; Lyytinen, Jussi; Rontu, Ville; Berdova, Maria; Koskinen, Jari; Franssila, Sami; Zhou, Quan
2014

Microsystem integration using hybrid microassembly

Zhou, Quan; Liimatainen, Ville; Routa, Iiris
2014
ISBN: 9781479940264

Experimental Investigation on Hybrid Microassembly of Microchips on Sharp Edged Patterns

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Zhou, Quan
2013

Capillary self-alignment assisted hybrid robotic handling for ultra-thin die stacking

Liimatainen, Ville; Kharboutly, Mohamed; Rostoucher, David; Gauthier, Michaël; Zhou, Quan
2013
ISBN: 978-1-4673-5642-8

Undercut edges for robust capillary self-alignment in hybrid microassembly

Liimatainen, Ville; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2013
ISBN: 978-1-4673-6352-5

High-accuracy positioning of microchips on patterns with jagged edges using hybrid microassembly

Chang, Bo; Liimatainen, Ville; Routa, Iiris; Zhou, Quan
2012
ISBN: 978-1-4673-1277-6

Hybrid microassembly for massively parallel assembly of microchips with water mist

Chang, Bo; Virta, Antti; Zhou, Quan
2012

Laser micro-machining of sharp edged receptor sites in polyimide for fluidic driven self-alignment

Römer, G.R.B.E.; Arnaldo Del Cerro, D.; Jorritsma, M.M.J.; Pohl, R.; Chang, B.; Liimatainen, V.; Zhou, Q.; Huis In‘t Veld, A.J.
2012

Fusion of robotics and capillary selfassembly for desktop manufacturing

Sariola, Veikko; Liimatainen, Ville; Zhou, Quan
2012

Force sensing using artificial magnetic cilia

Virta, Antti; Timonen, Jaakko V.I.; Ras, Robin H.A.; Zhou, Quan
2012 in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE)
ISBN: 978-1-4673-1735-1
ISSN: 2153-0858

Hybrid microassembly of chips on low precision patterns assisted by capillary self-alignment

Chang, Bo; Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Zhou, Quan
2011
ISBN: 978-1-61284-455-8

Laser micro-machining of hydrophobic-hydrophilic patterns for fluid driven self-alignment in micro-assembly

Römer, Gert-willem; Jorritsma, Mark; Arnaldo Del Cerro, Daniel; Huis in‘t Veld, Bert; Chang, Bo; Liimatainen, Ville; Zhou, Quan
2011

Silicon capillary gripper with self-alignment capability

Sariola, Veikko; Liimatainen, Ville; Tolonen, Tatu; Udd, Reidar; Zhou, Quan
2011
ISBN: 978-1-61284-380-3

Microassembly combining pick-and-place and water mist

Chang, Bo; Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Zhou, Quan
2010
ISBN: 978-1-4244-7996-2

Hybrid micro assembly of microchips on segmented patterns

Chang, Bo; Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Zhou, Quan
2010
ISBN: 978-1-4244-5448-8

Van der Waals force computation of freely oriented rough surfaces for micromanipulation purposes

Savia, Mariaana; Zhou, Quan
2010 in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE)
ISBN: 9781424466757
ISSN: 2153-0858

Environmental effects on droplet self-alignment assisted hybrid microassembly

Jääskeläinen, Mirva; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan
2009
ISBN: 978-1-4244-4628-5

Fluidic assembly and capillary forces: modelling, experiments and case studies

Lambert, Pierre; Zhou, Quan
2009
ISBN: 978-3-89838-616-6

Three dimensional hybrid microassembly combining robotic microhandling and self-assembly

Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2009
ISBN: 978-1-4244-2789-5
ISSN: 1050-4729

Swallowable biotelemetry device for analysis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Hänninen, Petri; Liimatainen, Ville; Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2008
ISBN: 978-1-4244-2919-6

Experimental study on droplet based hybrid microhandling using high speed camera

Sariola, Veikko; Zhou, Quan; Laaß, Ralf; Koivo, Heikki N.
2008
ISBN: 978-1-4244-2058-2

Automation software architectures for robotic microhandling

Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko
2008

Capillary forces modeling in micro/nano interactions

Chang, B.; Zhou, Q.; Wang, J.; Koivo, K.N.
2007

Neural network based modeling of a piezodisk dynamics

Hänninen, Petri; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2007
ISBN: 1-4244-0790-7

Microhandling strategies for automation

Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko; Koivo, Heikki N.
2007

Strategies in automatic microhandling

Zhou, Quan
2007
ISBN: 1-4244-0828-8

Positioning and quality inspection of micro components using machine vision and 6DOF micro handling system

Sjövall, S.; Laitinen, J.; Korhonen, P.; Sariola, V.; Zhou, Q.
2006

More Confident Microhandling

Zhou, Quan
2006

Microhandling using robotic manipulation and capillary self-alignment

Zhou, Quan; Chang, B.
2006

Automatic dextrous handling of micro components using a 6 DOF microgripper

Korhonen, Petteri; Zhou, Quan; Laitinen, Jukka; Sjövall, Sami
2005
ISBN: 0-7803-9355-4

6 DOF dexterous microgripper for inspection of microparts

Zhou, Quan; Korhonen, Petteri; Chang, Bo; Sariola, Veikko
2005
ISBN: 0-7803-9046-6

Simulating adhesion forces between arbitrarily shaped objects in micro/nano-handling operations

Savia, Mariaana; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2004
ISBN: 0-7803-8464-4

Ambient environmental effects in micro/nano handling

Zhou, Quan; Chang, Bo; Koivo, Heikki N.
2004

Experimental study of microforces in a controlled environment

Chang, Bo; Koivo, Heikki N.; Zhou, Quan
2003

Droplet based self-assembly of SU-8 microparts

del Corral, Carlos; Zhou, Quan; Albut, Aurelian; Chang, Bo; Franssila, Sami; Tuomikoski, Santeri; Koivo, Heikki N.
2003

Current control of piezoelectric actuators with environmental compensation

Ronkanen, Pekka; Kallio, Pasi; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2003

Influence of environment conditions on microassembly components and pick-and-place operations

del Corral, Carlos; Esteban, Pedro J.; Albut, Aurelian; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2002

Environmental influences on microassembly

Zhou, Quan; del Corral, Carlos; Esteban, Pedro J.; Albut, Aurelian; Koivo, Heikki N.
2002

Environment controlled microassembly system

Zhou, Quan; Albut, Aurelian; del Corral, Carlos; Koivo, Heikki N.
2002

Three-dimensional position control of a parallel micromanipulator using visual servoing

Kallio, P.; Zhou, Q.; Koivo, H.N.
2000

Model-based handling and planning in micro assembly

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.N.
2000

Virtual environment for operations in the microworld

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.N.
2000

Modelling of a Piezohydraulic Actuator for a Parallel Micromani pulator

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.
1999

Modeling of micro operations for virtual manipulation

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.
1999

Nonlinear System Identification of a Micromanipulator

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.
1999

A Model for Operating Spherical Micro Objects

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Fumihito, A.; Fukuda, T.; Koivo, H.
1999

Position control of a 3 DOF piezohydraulic parallel micromanipulator

Kallio, P.; Zhou, Q.; Lind, M.; Koivo, H.N.
1998

A 3 DOF piezohydraulic parallel micromanipulator

Kallio, P.; Lind, M.; Zhou, Q.; Koivo, H.N.
1998

Hall sensor based position measurement system for a parallel micromanipulator

Kallio, P.; Zhou, Q.; Lind, M.; Koivo, H.N.
1998

Control issues in micromanipulation

Kallio, P.; Zhou, Q.; Koivo, H.N.
1998

A real-time control software architecture for microtelemanipulator systems

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Lind, M.; Koivo, H.N.
1998

A parallel piezohydraulic micromanipulator - mechatronics aspects

Kallio, P.; Lind, M.; Zhou, Q.; Koivo, H.N.
1997

An actuation system for parallel link micromanipulators

Kallio, P.; Lind, M.; Kojola, H.; Zhou, Q.; Koivo, H.N.
1996

Fuzzy control system for microtelemanipulation

Zhou, Q.; Kallio, P.; Koivo, H.N.
1996

Non-refereed scientific articles

Unrefereed journal articles

Microassembly for Manufacturing at Small Scales

Lutz, Philippe; Boehringer, Karl F.; Clevy, Cedric; Popa, Dan; Zhou, Quan
2013 in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.)
ISSN: 1545-5955

Unrefereed conference proceedings

Fusion of robotic microassembly and self-assembly for microsystem integration and thin-chip microassembly for 3D integration

Zhou, Quan; Gauthier, Michael
2013

Impact of ambient environment on micro interactions

Zhou, Quan
2011

Three dimensional hybrid microassembly combining robotic microhandling and selfassembly

Zhou, Quan; Sariola, Veikko; Chang, Bo; Routa, Iiris
2011

Publications intended for professional communities

Article in professional conference proceedings

Hybrid microassembly for 3D integration and heterogenous integration of microsystem - EU FP7 Project FAB2ASM

Zhou, Quan
2013
ISBN: 978-3-8007-3490-0
ISSN: 1432-3419

Microsystems integration using robotics and self-assembly

Zhou, Quan
2011
ISBN: 978-952-5183-43-6
ISSN: 1455-6502

Published development or research report

Water Mist-induced Parallel Self-alignment of Microchips on Hydrophilic/Super-hydrophobic Nanostructured Surface

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Lipsanen, Harri; Zhou, Quan
2014

Hydrophilic-superhydrophobic Patterned Surface for Parallel Microassembly

Chang, Bo; Shah, Ali; Hjort, Klas; Zhou, Quan
2014

Development of a flexible force-controlled piezo-bimorph microgripping system

Albut, Aurelian; del Corral, Carlos; Zhou, Quan; Koivo, Heikki N.
2003

Droplet based self-assembly of SU-8 microparts

Corral, S.; Zhou, Q.; Albut, A.; Franssila, S.; Tuomikoski, S.; Koivo, H.
2003

SU-8 as a mechanical material: gripper tips and microparts for a microassembly robot

Tuomikoski, S.; del Corral, C.; Zhou, Q.; Franssila, S.
2003

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