People
Our team comprises talented individuals with diverse backgrounds, spanning manufacturing automation and robotics, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, and production management.

Prof. Daqiang Guo|郭大强
PI of IRMS Lab
Assistant Professor at HKUST (Guangzhou)
Affiliated Assistant Professor at HKUST (Clear Water Bay)
Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Cambridge
Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong
B.Eng. & M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University
Team

Zimo Zhang|张子墨
PhD student(2024 Fall)
B.Eng. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bristol
Research Interests: The integration and application of the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber-physical systems, and digital twins technologies to enhance factory efficiency.
I am a sports enthusiast, frequently engaging in tennis, gym workouts, and football. Also, I possess a creative side, showcased through the guitar as a harmonious escape from research.

Juntao Li|李竣韬
PhD student(2024 Fall)
B.Eng. in Information Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Research Interests: Efficient and safe human-robot collaborative manufacturing to enhance the safety, accuracy, and reliability of industrial production within human-robot collaborative environments.
I am also passionate about fitness and photography. I believe that staying active and engaging in creative activities are crucial for maintaining a well-rounded and innovative mindset.

Qingyang Wang|王庆阳
Research Assistant (incoming PhD Student)
M.Eng. in Control Science and Engineering, Southeast University
B.Eng. in Automation, Hefei University of Technology
Research Interests: More effective, efficient, reliable and safe manufacturing system with the theory and algorithms from Control, Learning, and Optimization communities.
I really enjoy sports in my daily life such as fitness, basketball and swimming, etc. if I am not in the workstation then I must be in the gymnasium.

Junyan Xiong|熊俊彦
Research Assistant (incoming Red Bird MPhil Student )
B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Research Interests: Biomechanical engineering and human-robot interaction, and the building of human-robot collaboration systems.
Additionally, I am also actively engages in traveling and swimming during my leisure time.

Xingke Xia|夏兴科
Research Assistant (incoming PhD Student)
M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University
B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University
Research Interests: The research and application of Continual Learning Multimodal Model in efficient and safe human-robot collaborative manufacturing.
I enjoy swimming, volleyball, and skiing, so I prefer relaxed days. When life gives you lemons, just make lemonade!

Dengcheng Tang|唐登程
Phd Student (2025 Spring)
M.sc. in Information System, Nanyang Technological University
B.Eng. in Industrial Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Research Interests: Research on the next generation of large-scale personalized and customized intelligent manufacturing systems and usable, accurate human-machine system interactions.