Wenlong Zhang
Associate Professor,
School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks
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Mail code: 6480Campus: Poly
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Long Bio
Wenlong Zhang is an Associate Professor in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, where he serves as the Research Director. He is a core faculty member in the Robotics and Autonomous Systems and Systems Engineering PhD programs. He joined ASU faculty in 2015 after earning his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. At ASU, he leads the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory (RISE Lab), and teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level classes on dynamics, control systems, optimization, and robotics.
Zhang’s fundamental research interests lie in the development of soft and compliant robots as well as dynamics-aware planning and control algorithms for future robots to interact safely and efficiently with humans and complex environments. His research has been applied to human assistance and rehabilitation, human-robot teaming, navigation and control, and flexible manufacturing. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, NSF CISE Research Initiation Award, Bisgrove Early-Career Faculty Award from Science Foundation Arizona, and several best paper awards.
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley
- M.A. Statistics, University of California-Berkeley
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley
- B.Eng. Control Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
ASU articles
- Teaching robots to dance
- Innovative ideas enhancing rehabilitation earn foundation's support
- MORE program funds research for master’s students
Research Website URL
Google Scholar URL
Research Interests
- Game theory and optimal control
- Precision motion control
- Human-robot teaming
- Aerial robotics
- Wearable robotics
- Robotics for manufacturing
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 799 | Dissertation |
| FSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| RAS 598 | Special Topics |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 611 | Complex Engineering Systems |
| FSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 799 | Dissertation |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 799 | Dissertation |
| FSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 611 | Complex Engineering Systems |
| FSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| RAS 599 | Thesis |
| RAS 792 | Research |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 611 | Complex Engineering Systems |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| SER 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 556 | System Control & Optimization |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| SER 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 556 | System Control & Optimization |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 219 | Computational Modeling Eng Sys |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| SER 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 592 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 592 | Research |