Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2006
 M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2002
B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 1996

Research Interests

Mechatronics, parallel robotic manipulators, theoretic kinematics, dynamics, theory of mechanisms, human-machine interface, and medical robots

Research experience

Senior Lecturer 2011 - present
 Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University (Clayton), Australia
 Visiting Professor 2011
IRCCyN, Ecole Central de Nantes, Nantes, France
 Lecturer 2007 – 2010
 Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University (Clayton), Australia
 Postdoctoral Fellow 2006 - 2007
 Robotics & Automation Laboratory, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
 Postdoctoral Fellow 2006
 Robotic Mechanical Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Professional Activities


Associate Editor
 Transactions of Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
 Editorial Review Board
International Journal of Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics
 Conference Organiser
 2012 ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robotics
 2011 International Conference on Mechatronics Technology
 2011 AIAA Region-VII Australia Regional Student Conference
 Reviewer
 A number of international journals including
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
ASME Journal of Mechanism and Robotics
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
International Journal of Robotics and Automation
Mechanism and Machine Theory
Applied Energy.
 Member
 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

awards

FQRNT Post-Doctorate Fellowship, 2006 - 2007
 McGill Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2006
 FQRNT Doctorate Scholarship, 2004 - 2005
 McGill Alma Mater Travel Grant, 2004, 2005
 ASME Quebec Scholarship, 2004
 Dean’s Honor List, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 1996

GRANTS

C. Chen, 2011, Power flow analysis of HEV, Engineering Small Gant Scheme, 9,800
C. Chen, 2010, Development of a novel transparent 6-dof haptic interface for robotic surgery, International Science Linkages, French Australian Science Technology Program, $13,200
C. Chen, 2010, Develop new therapy robot upon the theory of matrix pattern analysis. New Staff Member Research Fund, 8,500
C. Chen, 2010, Development of a 6-dof haptic interface, Engineering Small Gant Scheme, 15,000
C. Chen, 2010, Travel Grant Monash Travel Grant 2010,1,650
C. Chen and D. Oetomo, 2009 - 2012, A novel reconfigurable unlimited spherical motion generator. ARC Discovery, 210,000
C. Chen, 2009, Development of a novel six-dof parallel robot. Engineering Small Grant Scheme,17,000
C. Chen, 2008, Unlimited spherical motion generator. New Staff Member Research Fund, 20,000
C. Chen, 2008, Travel Grant Monash Travel Grant, 2,500
C. Chen, 2006 - 2008, Development of a mobile platform with high mobility and manoeuvrability. FQRNT Post-doctorate Fellowship, 80,000
C. Chen, 2005, Travel Grant McGill Alma Mater Travel Grant, 1,000
C. Chen, 2004 - 2005, Development of a dual-wheel transmission with pure-rolling transmissions. FQRNT Doctorate Scholarship, 40,000
C. Chen, 2004, Travel Grant McGill Alma Mater Travel Grant, 1,000

INVITED TALK

2011, The application of differential geometry on robotics, Ecole Central de Nantes, Nantes, June.
 2011, The mobility of robotic manipulators and mechanisms, King’s College London, July.