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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Alessandro Amici
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Electrical Engineering
- Robotic Instruments - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
Houari Bettahar
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation - Academy Research Fellow
- Robotic Instruments - Academy Research Fellow
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
20182025
Arthur Freitas Vieira
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation - Visitor (Faculty)
- Robotic Instruments - Visitor (Faculty)
Person: Visiting Scholar
20182024

6 Finished

-: AI spider silk threading
Zhou, Q. (Principal investigator), Kravtcova, A. (Project Member), Patikiri Arachchige, D. (Project Member), Seon, J.-A. (Project Member), Cenev, Z. (Project Member) & Bettahar, H. (Project Member)
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Scanning Droplet Adhesion Microscope
Zhou, Q. (Principal investigator), Suomela, M. (Project Member), Valiauga, P. (Project Member), Seon, J.-A. (Project Member), Riikonen, O. (Project Member), Freitas Vieira, A. (Project Member), Haeri, S. (Project Member) & Mattila, J. (Project Member)
01/01/2018 → 31/08/2020
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
Autonomous Microrobotics for Studying Cell-Particle Interactions and Responses
Zhou, Q. (Principal investigator), Cenev, Z. (Project Member), Seon, J.-A. (Project Member) & Kravtcova, A. (Project Member)
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2018
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding

88 Article
45 Conference article in proceedings
4 Doctoral Thesis
2 Paper
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Application of Large Language Models in Magnetically Manipulated Microrobots
Kopitca, A., Sattar, U. & Zhou, Q., 2025, Proceedings of MARSS 2025 - 8th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales. Haliyo, S., Boudaoud, M., Cappelleri, D. J. & Fatikow, S. (eds.). IEEE, 6 p. (Proceedings of MARSS 2025 - 8th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Data-Efficient Automatic Shaping of Liquid Droplets on an Air-Ferrofluid Interface with Bayesian Optimization
Patikiri Arachchige, D. & Zhou, Q., 2025, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 10, 12, p. 12860-12866 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Electromagnetic Manipulation of Single Particles for Studying Cell Adhesion Dynamics and Viscoelastic Properties
Bettahar, H. & Zhou, Q., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales. 3 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Phase transitions as intermediate steps in the formation of molecularly engineered protein fibers
Mohammadi, P. (Creator), Aranko, S. (Creator), Lemetti, L. (Creator), Cenev, Z. (Creator), Zhou, Q. (Creator), Virtanen, S. (Creator), Landowski, C. P. (Creator), Penttilä, M. (Creator), Fischer, W. J. (Creator), Wagermaier, W. (Creator) & Linder, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 18 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1202316
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Best Conference Paper Award: International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales 2023
Freitas Vieira, A. (Recipient), Vuckovac, M. (Recipient), Schlapp-Hackl, I. (Recipient), Hummel, M. (Recipient) & Zhou, Q. (Recipient), 13 Oct 2023
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Best Robotics Paper Award
Isitman, O. (Recipient), Kandemir, M. (Recipient), Alcan, G. (Recipient), Cenev, Z. (Recipient) & Zhou, Q. (Recipient), 28 Jul 2022
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work

5 Chair or participant of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
4 Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
4 Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
4 Position of trust in a society or network
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Active Shape Memory Polymer-Based Electrode Array for Minimally Invasive Electrocorticography
Kravtcova, A. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2020 → 4 Dec 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales
Zhou, Q. (Chair)
1 Jul 2019 → 5 Jul 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales
Zhou, Q. (Organiser)
6 Jul 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event

Researchers in Finland blow things into order
Zhou, Q.
13/07/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Tutkimus: Hurja visio – siivousrobotti puhdistaa katuja algoritmin ohjaaman ilmavirran avulla
Zhou, Q.
03/05/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Tutkijat valjastivat tuulen esineiden liikuttamiseen
Zhou, Q.
29/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance