Postdoctoral Research Fellow : Steven Zhengyi Yang

Address:
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Gehrmann Laboratories
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072
E-mail address: Steven Yang
Telephone: +61-7-3346 7592
Fax: +61-7-3365 3833
Home Page: Steven Yang

Career Profile:
B.Eng., Sichuan University
M.Sc., Sichuan University
Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong

Steven obtained his Bachelor and Masters degrees in China and was trained as a mechanical engineer. He obtained his PhD from the Mechanical Engineering Department of The University of Hong Kong, after which he worked on haptic rendering and modelling. Before relocating to Brisbane, he did research in Hong Kong Polytech University and Chinese University of Hong Kong on projects related to the kinematics and dynamics of osteoporotic spine. He is now working in the medical image processing field as a postdoctoral research fellow with CMR. His work is focused on the image processing of prostate on MR images and its application to radiotherapy treatment planning for prostate cancer.

Research Interests :

Dr Yang's major areas of interest include:

• Medical image processing
• biomechanics of osteoporotic spine
• haptic modelling and haptic rendering
• robot assisted machining
• rapid prototyping
• computer aided design and manufacturing.

Selected Publications:

• YANG, Z.Y., Lian, L.L. and Chen, Y.H. (2005). Haptic function evaluation of multi-material part design. Computer-Aided Design 37(7): 727-736.
• YANG, Z.Y. and Chen, Y.H. (2005). Inspection path generation of haptic virtual CMM. Computer-Aided Design and Applications, CAD'05 2(1-4): 273-282.
• Lian, L.L., Chen, Y.H. and YANG, Z.Y. (2005). Haptic rendering: an approach to tactile property perception in early product design. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Processings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B B12: 891-902.
• YANG, Z.Y. and Chen, Y.K. (2005). A reverse engineering method based on haptic volume removing. Computer-Aided Design37(1): 45-54.
• Chen, Y.H., YANG, Z.Y. and Wang, Y.Z. (2005). Haptical modelling for a vritual coordinate measuring machine. International Journal of Production Research43(9): 1861-1878.
• Chen, Y.H., YANG, Z.Y. and Lian, L.L. (2005). On the development of a haptic system for rapid product development. Computer-Aided Design 37(5): 559-569.
• Chen, Y.H. and YANG, Z.Y. (2004). Haptic rendering based on spatial run-length encoding. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing20(3): 237-246.
• Chen, Y.H., Wang, Y.Z. and YANG Z.Y. (2004). Towards a haptic virtual coordinate measuring machine. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture 44(10): 1009-1017.
• YANG, Z.Y., Chen, Y.H. and Sze, W.S. (2003). Using AHP and fuzzy set to determine build orientation in layer-based machining. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 16(6): 398-408.
• YANG, Z.Y., Chen, Y.H. and Sze, W.S. (2002). Layer-based machining recent development and support structure design. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B216: 979-991.
• YANG, Z.Y., Chen, Y.H. and Sze, W.S. (2001). Determining build orientation for layer-based machining. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 18(5): 313-322.