CV
Education
- Ph.D. in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Northeastern University, China, 2013-2020
- Exchange Ph.D. student, University of California at Merced, USA, 2015-2017
- M.E. in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Northeastern University, China, 2011-2013
- B.E. in Automation, Northeastern University, China, 2007-2011
Work experience
- Jun 2024-now: Instructor for Computer Engineering Summer Academy (AI module)
- Vaughn College
- Jan 2024-now: Adjunct
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Aug 2023-Dec 2023: Adjunct Lecturer
- CUNY City College
- Dec 2022-now: Post-Doc Researcher
- CCNY Robotics Lab
- 2020-2022: Post Doctoral Fellow
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- 2016-2017: Lecturer
- University of California, Merced
- Duties included: Teaching Assistant for Mechatronics, Engineering Computing, and Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Initial Designer of laboratories for Unmanned Aerial Systems course
- 2015-2017: Junior Specialist
- University of California, Merced
Teaching Experience
- ME 190: Mechatronics (UC Merced)
- ME 143: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UC Merced)
- ME 021: Engineering Computing (UC Merced)
- ENGR 204: Electric Circuits (CUNY City College)
- MCE 355: Robotics, Mechanics and Control (Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology)
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C++
- Development Platforms: Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Embedded Linux, ROS, Arduino
- Technologies: Computer Vision, PID controller, Path Planning, Fractional order controller
Publications
Feng, J., Shang, B., Hoxha, E., Hernández, C., He, Y., Wang, W., & Xiao, J. (n.d.). Robotic Inspection and Data Analytics to Localize and Visualize the Structural Defects of Concrete Infrastructure. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2024. (submitted)
Ejup Hoxha, Jinglun Feng, David Kirakosian, Ardian Gjinofci, Yang He, Bo Shang, Agnimitra Sengupta and Jizhong Xiao, Contrastive Learning for Robust Impact Echo Defect Mapping, Automation in Construction, 2024. (submitted)
L. Li, B. Shang, I. Jayawardana and G. Chen, “Hardware-in-the-loop and Digital Twin Enabled Autonomous Robotics-assisted Environment Inspection*,” 2023 6th International Symposium on Autonomous Systems (ISAS), Nanjing, China, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ISAS59543.2023.10164352.
Genda Chen*, Liujun Li, Haibin Zhang, Zhenhua Shi, Bo Shang, Derek Edwards, Daniel McDonald, Rueil Manzambi, and Joseph Ressel. Robot-assisted, Remote Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (rNDT&E). Material Design, 2023.
Bo Shang, Liujun Li, Zhenhua Shi, Alec Reven, Pu Jiao, Boyang Li, and Genda Chen. Development of Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment Systems (BIRDS). 8th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (8WCSCM), 2022. (withdrew due to patent application)
Haibin Zhang, Pu Jiao, Liujun Li, Zhenhua Shi, Bo Shang, Genda Chen, Delamination detection of concrete bridge slab through UAV-based thermal scanning. 8th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (8WCSCM), 2022.
Zhenhua Shi, Bo Shang, Haibin Zhang, Liujun Li, Genda Chen. Evaluation of User-friendliness of Several UASs in Bridge Inspection. 8th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (8WCSCM), 2022.
Liujun Li, Genda Chen, Bo Shang. Mixed Reality Enabled Digital Twin for Robot-assisted Bridge element Inspection and maintenance. 8th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (8WCSCM), 2022
Jiao, P., Shang, B, Li, L., and Chen, G. The ceiling effect and flight insight of unmanned aerial vehicles during proximity inspection of bridges via computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulations, Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, August 31 – September 2, 2021, Stanford, CA, 2021. (online on Aug 1, 2022)
Bo Shang, Liujun Li, Pu Jiao, Rafael Cardona Huerta, Joseph Ressel, Andrew Rawlings, Buddy Scharfenberg, and Genda Chen. Drone vision-based clamping strategy for bridge inspection. INSPIRE-UTC 2021 Annual Meeting, 2021.
B Shang, A Reven, P Jiao, B Li, G Chen. Vision-Based Non-GPS UAV Guidance for Bridge Inspection. INSPIRE-UTC 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
A Reven, P Jiao, B Shang, G Chen. Clamping Design for Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment Systems (BIRDS) Prototype II. INSPIRE-UTC 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
A Reven, P Jiao, B Shang, G Chen. Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment Systems (BIRDS) Prototype II. INSPIRE-UTC 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020.
Bo Shang, Jianxin Liu, Yunzhou Zhang, Chengdong Wu, YangQuan Chen. Fractional Order Flight Control of Quadrotor UAS on Vision-based Precision Hovering with Larger Sampling Period. Nonlinear Dynamics, 2019.
Bo Shang, Chengdong Wu, YangQuan Chen. Neighborhood optimization method for shaping Bode plot with larger phase margin. Proceedings of the ASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), 2019.
Bo Shang, Yunzhou Zhang, Chengdong Wu, YangQuan Chen. Fractional Order Flight Control of Quadrotor UAS: an OS4 Benchmark Environment and a Case Study [C]. International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV), 2018.
Bo Shang, Chengdong Wu, Yunzhou Zhang, YangQuan Chen. Fractional Order Flight Control of Quadrotor UAS: A Simscape Benchmark Environment and A Case Study [C]. 2018 IEEE Chinese Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference (CGNCC), Xiamen, 2018, pp. 1-6.
Bo Shang, et al. Analysis of Maximum Possible Sampling Period for a Real-Time Vision-Based Control System [C]. ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017.
Zhang, G., Shang, B., Chen, Y., & Moyes, H. SmartCaveDrone: 3D cave mapping using UAVs as robotic co-archaeologists [C]. 2017 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2017, pp. 1052-1057.
B. Shang, J. Liu, T. Zhao and Y. Chen, Fractional order robust visual servoing control of a quadrotor UAV with larger sampling period [C], 2016 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Arlington, VA, 2016, pp. 1228-1234.
Bo Shang, Chengdong Wu, Yuchao Hu, Jianyu Yang. An Algorithm of Visual Reconnaissance Path Planning for UAVs in Complex Spaces [J]. Journal of Computational Information Systems, 10(19), 2014.
Bo SHANG, Chengdong WU, Tingting MENG, Chengxi GAO, Yunzhou ZHANG. A Data/Image Transmission Device Based on TCP/IP Protocol[C]. WiCOM2012 (International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing), 2012.
Tingting Meng, Chengdong Wu, Bo Shang, Chengxi Gao, Yunzhou Zhang. Design of point to multi-point wireless communication system based on ZigBee[C]. WiCOM2011 (International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing), 2011.
GAO Chengxi, WU Chengdong, ZHANG Yunzhou, SHANG Bo, MENG Tingting. Research on remote image/data transmission based on TCP/IP protocol [J]. Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Magazine, 2011.
Patents
- Data/image transmission device based on TCP/IP (CN 102427464 B)
- Internet-based interactive digital media terminal device (CN 102306237 A)
- UNMANNED VEHICLE HAVING FLIGHT CONFIGURATION AND SURFACE TRAVERSE CONFIGURATION (US Patent Application No.: 63/409,522)
Honors and Awards
- 2021: Teaching Certificate from ACUE
- 2016: Remote pilot certificate of small unmanned aircraft system from Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
- 2015-2017: Financial support ($38.4k) for a two-year exchange program in University of California, Merced from Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
- 2014: [Team leader] Best system control award of International Aerial Robotics Competition sponsored by The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation, USA
- 2014: [Team leader] Best mission planning award of International Aerial Robotics Competition sponsored by The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation, USA
- 2010: [Programmer] Meritorious Prize in the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling, USA
- 2010: First prize of the northeastern area of National Smart Car Competition sponsored by Freescale in China
Service and leadership
- Coach for FIRST Robotics Competition (K-12 level)
- Judge for VEX Robotics Competition (Middle, high school and college level)
- Tutor for high school research assistant program at CCNY