代表性学术论文（*为通讯作者）
1.Xilun Ding, J.M. Selig*; On the compliance of coiled springs. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (2004)
2.Xilun Ding, Yi Yang*, Jian S. Dai; Design and kinematic analysis of a novel prism deployable mechanism. Mechanism and Machine Theory (2013)
3.Kun Xu, Haoyuan Liu, Pengfei Lu, Jiawei Chen, Tao Zhang, and Xilun Ding*. Design and Control of a Novel Multi-mode Aerial Ground Robot with Variable Configuration. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (2025)
4.Tao Zhang, Kun Xu, Zhixiao Yao, Xilun Ding*, Zeng Zhao, Xuyan Hou, Yong Pang, Xiaoming Lai, Wenming Zhang, Shuting Liu, Jianfeng Deng; The progress of extraterrestrial regolith-sampling robots. Nature Astronomy (2019)
5.Fei Pan, Jiaqi Liu, Zonghao Zuo, Xia He, Zhuyin Shao, Junyu Chen, Haoxuan Wang, Qiyi Zhang, Feiyang Yuan, Bohan Chen, Tongtong Jin, Liwen He, Yun Wang, Kangle Zhang, Xilun Ding*, Tiefeng Li, Li Wen*; Miniature deep-sea morphable robot with multimodal locomotion. Science Robotics (2025)
6.Yanggang Feng*, Haoyang Wu, Jiaxin Ren, Wuxiang Zhang*, Xiu Jia, Xiuhua Liu, XingyuHu, Haoxiang Jing, Yuebing Li, Yuhang Zhao, Ziyan Wang, Xuzhou Lang, Junjia Xu, Yixin Shao, Qi Su, Yuanmingfei Zhang, Mouwang Zhou, Ke Liu, Yong Nie, Jian Wang, Fuzhen Yuan, Liu Wang*, Xilun Ding*; Power-free knee rehabilitation robot for home-based isokinetic training. Nature Communications (2025)
7.Tao Zhang, Yong Pang, Ting Zeng, Guoxin Wang, Shen Yin, Kun Xu, Guidong Mo, Xingwang Zhang, Lusi Wang, Shuai Yang, Zeng Zhao, Junjie Qin, Junshan Gong, Zhongxian Zhao, Xuefeng Tong, Zhongwang Yin, Haiyuan Wang, Fan Zhao, Yanhong Zheng, Xiangjin Deng, Bin Wang, Jinchang Xu, Wei Wang, Shuangfei Yu, Xiaoming Lai, Xilun Ding*; Robotic drilling for the Chinese Chang'E 5 lunar sample-return mission. The International Journal of Robotics Research (2023)
8.Yanggang Feng, Xingyu Hu, Yuebing Li, Ke Ma, Jiaxin Ren, Zhihao Zhou, Fuzhen Yu, Yan Huang, Liu Wang, Qining Wang*, Wuxiang Zhang*, Xilun Ding*. A Wearable Isokinetic Training Robot for Enhanced Bedside Knee Rehabilitation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics (2025)
9.Tao Zhang, Xiongqian Wu, Wei Wang, Xueqin Zheng, Qianqian Chen, Haifei Zhu, Yisheng Guan, Kun Xu*, and Xilun Ding. Bionic jellyfish robot achieving enhanced steering maneuverability through asymmetric tentacles. The International Journal of Robotics Research (2025)
10.Xilun Ding*, Xin Li, Kun Xu, Qiaolong Yang, Hailing Pu; Study on the behavior of solar array deployment with root hinge drive assembly. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics (2012)
Profile
Xilun Ding, Ph.D.
Beihang University
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
xlding@buaa.edu.cn
Research Interests
Robotic Mechanism Theory and Design
Bio-inspired and Biomimetic Robotics
Intelligent and Autonomous Robotic Systems
Metamorphic and Reconfigurable Mechanisms
Education
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Ph.D., Department of Mechatronics and Automation, 1994.03-1997.01
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
M.S., Mechanisms, 1991.08-1994.03
Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
B.S., Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, 1987.08-1991.07
Research and Professional Experience
Professor, Beihang university, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2004.07-present
Dear / Professor, Johns Hopkins University, 2017.09-2025.12
Visiting Professor, King’s College London, 2007.07-2007.08
Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano, 2004.10-2005.01
Vice Director, Robotics Institute of Beihang University, 2001.09-2004.07
Postdoctoral Researcher, London South Bank University, 2000.09-2001.09
Associate Professor, Beihang university, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1998.12-2004.07
Postdoctoral Researcher, Beihang University, 1997.01-1998.12
