Youhua Chen, Ph.D.

A scientist, exploring mechatronics, automation and robotics

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Research Area

Robot Based Bioprocessing Automation for Medical or Clinic Triage, Biodosimetry Automation, Advanced Model Prediction Control Theory, Robot Based In-situ Instrument Navigation, Biogas Detection, Spectrometer, Environmental Monitoring.

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Major) and Electrical Engineering (Minor), North Carolina State University, 2004-2007.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2000-2003.
• B.A. in Mechanical Engineering (Major) and Computer Science (Minor), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 1996-2000.

Professional Experience

• 2010 - Present, Research Associate, Graduate Institute of Technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR.
• 2008 - 2010, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Advanced Robotics & Mechanism Applications Laboratory, Manufacturing Research Laboratory and Center of Radiological Research jointly, Columbia University, New York City, NY.
• 2003, Product Engineer, Shanghai General Motors Company Ltd., Shanghai, China.

Research Project

• Mobile Surveying for Atmospheric and Near-Surface Biosignature Gases (NASA Cooperative Agreement NNX09A072A).
Web:
http://ualr.edu/robotics/.
Media Report:
Arkansas News: Arkansas researchers to help NASA look for signs of life on Mars.
UALR News: UALR-led NASA Research Group Lands $1.5 million for Mars Project.

• Center for high throughput minimally-invasive radiation biodosimetry (Project 1) (NIH: U19A1067773-01).
Web:
http://cmcr.columbia.edu/project1.html.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mece/arma/projects/Biodosimetry/Biodosimetry.shtml.
Media Report:
Xinhua News Agency: Japan Disaster: A Lesson to Learn.
The New York Times: Columbia Scientists Prepare for a Threat: A Dirty Bomb.
The New York Times: Countering Radiation Fears With Just the Facts.
ABC: Amid Japan Crisis, Hunt for Better Radiation Care.
Nature: We don't know enough about low-dose radiation risk.
• Distributed control for large-scale dynamically-interconnected systems (NSF: ECS-0300037).
• New-type refrigeration system controller (Chinese NSF: No. 59576044).
• Electrical control valve of variable displacement compressors in automotive air conditioning.
• Research on compartment temperature characteristics and real-time control of the automotive air conditioning.

Publication

1. Samira Mahdi, Youhua Chen, Gary Anderson, "1/f Noise reduction using double fast Fourier transformation in DFB tunable diode laser open path spectroscopy for biogenic gases measurements", IEEE Photonics Journal (Corresponding author, In review). (download)
2. Youhua Chen, Hongliang Wang, Jian Zhang, Guy Garty, Nabil Simaan, Y. Lawrence Yao, David J. Brenner, "Automatic recognition of primary robotic manipulation failure modes in high-throughput biodosimetry tool", Expert Systems with Applications, Vol.39, No.10, 2012. (download)
3. Youhua Chen, Gary Anderson, Samira Mahdi, Jarjees Khidir, Edmond Wilson, "A proposed robotic air quality monitoring system," presented at World Automation Congress - 14th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications (ISORA), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, June 2012 (Accepted). (download)
4. Youhua Chen, Samira Mahdi, Gary Anderson, "A double FFT procedure to improve the sensitivity of a tunable diode laser open path spectrometer for sensing local atmospheric gas concentrations on Mars," presented at Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA), paper no. LT6B.9, San Diego, California, Jan 2012. (download)
5. Guy Garty, Youhua Chen, Helen C. Turner, Zhang Jian, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Antonella Bertucci, Yanping Xu, Hongliang Wang, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y. Lawrence Yao, David J. Brenner, "The RABIT: A Rapid Automated BIodosimetry Tool For Radiological Triage. II. Technological Developments", International Journal of Radiation Biology, Vol.87, No.6, 2011. (download)
6. Helen C. Turner, David J. Brenner, Youhua Chen, Antonella Bertucci, Zhang Jian, Hongliang Wang, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Yanping Xu, Igor Shuryak, Julia Schaefer, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y. Lawrence Yao, Sally A. Amundson, Guy Garty, "Adaptation of the γ-H2AX assay for automated processing in human lymphocytes", Radiation Research, Vol.175, No.3, pp.282-290, 2011. (download)
7. Youhua Chen, Zhang Jian, Hongliang Wang, Nabil Simaan, Y. Lawrence Yao, Guy Garty, Yanping Xu, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Helen C. Turner, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, David J. Brenner, "Development of a Robotically-based Automated Biodosimetry Tool for High-throughput Radiological Triage", International Journal of Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics, Vol.1, No.2, pp.115-125, 2010. (download)
8. Guy Garty, Youhua Chen, Alessio Salerno, Zhang Jian, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Antonella Bertucci, Yanping Xu, Hongliang Wang, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y. Lawrence Yao, Sally A. Amundson, David J. Brenner, "The RABIT: A rapid automated biodosimetry tool for radiological triage", Health Physics, Vol. 98, No. 2, pp. 209-217, 2010. (download)
9. Youhua Chen, Zhang Jian, Hongliang Wang, Guy Garty, Yanping Xu, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Helen C. Turner, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Nabil Simaan, Y. Lawrence Yao, David J. Brenner, "Design and preliminary validation of a rapid automated biodosimetry tool for high throughput radiological triage," presented at Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, paper no. DETC2009-86425, San Diego, California, United State, August 2009. (download)
10. Youhua Chen, Jian Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Guy Garty, Gary W Johnson, Nabil Simaan, Y Lawrence Yao and David J Brenner, "Upgrades to Rapid Automated Biodosimetry Technology (RABIT)", U19 Annual Report 2009. (download)
11. Helen C Turner, David J Brenner, Youhua Chen, Antonella Bertucci, Jian Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Oleksandra V Lyulko, Yanping Xu, Julia Schafer, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y Lawrence Yao, Sally A Amundson and Guy Garty, "Optimizing the γ-H2AX Assay for High Throughput Automated Biodosimetry", U19 Annual Report 2009. (download)
12. Fen Wu, Youhua Chen, "Robust receding horizon control for LFT parameter-dependent systems", IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp.1423-1430, 2007. (download)
13. Fen Wu, Youhua Chen, "Robust receding horizon control for constrained uncertain LFT systems with bounded disturbance," presented at Proceedings of IASTED International Conference on Control and Applications, pp.290-295, Montreal, QC, Canada, June 2007. (download)
14. Youhua Chen, Fen Wu, "Output feedback RHC for constrained linear systems," presented at Proceedings of 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, paper No. IMECE2007-42110, Seattle, WA, United states, Nov. 2007. (download)
15. Wenyong Chen, Zhijiu Chen, Youhua Chen, "Electronic expansion valve control during the start-up of refrigeration system", Journal of Fluid Machinery, Vol. 33, No. 10, 2005. (download)
16. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Research of refrigeration system machine real-time control based on adaptive PID algorithm", Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Vol. 37, No. 9, pp.1411-1415, 2003. (download)
17. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Compare research on expansion valve of refrigeration machine", Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2003. (download)
18. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Refrigerated show box controller development using Motorola MCU", Journal of Science & Technology of Household Electric Appliances, 2003. (download)
19. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Comparison research on expansion performance in middle-small refrigeration equipment", Journal of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp.22-27, 2003. (download)
20. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Experimental research on refrigeration machine characteristics for optimal real-time control", Journal of Fluid Machinery, Vol. 31, No. 7, 2003. (download)
21. Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Compare research on control algorithms used for refrigeration machine", Journal of Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning, 2003. (download)
22. Xiaomei Yuan, Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Simulation of artificial intelligence for automotive air conditioning system", Journal of Donghua University, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2002. (download)
23. Xiaomei Yuan, Youhua Chen, Zhijiu Chen, "Research on displacement control of variable displacement compressor for vehicle air conditioners", Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agriculture Machinery, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2002. (download)

Patent

• Step motor electric electronic expanding valve (CN1425864).

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