Chao Qi is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering, Beihang University (Beijing), and the International Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Humanoid Robotics at Beihang University Hangzhou Innovation Institute. He leads the Micro–Nano Flexible Systems Center. His team maintains close collaborations with Tokyo Institute of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Nanyang Technological University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shandong University, and several industrial partners.

His research interests focus on MEMS and flexible actuation/sensing systems, including:

(1) micro electromagnetic / piezoelectric transducers

(2) electronic skin for dexterous robotic hands

(3) intelligent lab-on-chip medical diagnostics

(4) intelligent frequency selective surfaces

(5) thin-film magnetic materials and micro linear/rotary motors

He has published over 25 journal and conference papers, has led projects funded by JST and NICT in Japan, as well as national overseas high-level talent programs, and holds multiple pending Japanese patents. He has received awards including the National First Prize of the “Challenge Cup”, Best Poster Award from the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Best Presentation Award from the Japan Society for Precision Engineering.

Highly motivated international undergraduate, master’s, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers interested in the above topics are welcome to join the team (can apply either Beijing or Hangzhou campus). International collaboration and startup-oriented research are also encouraged. International students interested in joining the group are encouraged to email a cover letter, CV, and transcript to the address below. Researchers interested in collaboration or positions are welcome to send a CV and cover letter to me as well.

Email: chao_qi@buaa.edu.cn

| Professional Experience

• Aug. 2025 – Present

  Associate Professor, International Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Humanoid Robotics,

  Hangzhou Innovation Institute, Beihang University

• Jul. 2025 – Present

  Associate Professor, School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering,

  Beihang University (Beijing)

• Oct. 2024 – May 2025

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering,

  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

• Oct. 2023 – Sep. 2024

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Innovative Research,

  Tokyo Institute of Technology

| Education Background

• Sep. 2020 – Sep. 2023

  Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering,

  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

• Sep. 2018 – Sep. 2020

  M.S. in Mechanical Engineering,

  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

• Sep. 2014 – Jun. 2018

  B.Eng. in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation,

  Shandong University, China

| Research Background

[1] National High-Level Overseas Young Talent Program

Development of Thin-Film Microactuators for Wearable Intelligent Frequency Selective Surfaces, Nov. 2025 – Dec. 2028, Principal Investigator

[2] Hangzhou Innovation Institute Research Start-up Program

Self-sensing Electromagnetic Flexible Microactuators for Universal Lab-on-Chip Systems, Jan. 2025 – Dec. 2027, Principal Investigator

[3] Innovation and Technology Commission (Hong Kong), One-Plus Program

Development of an Integrated Hybrid E-ELISA Protein Detection Platform for Home Healthcare Diagnostics, 2023 – Present, Co-Investigator

[4] National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan – Seed Creation Program

THz Coherent Transceiver Based on Microactuator Technology, Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2025, Sub-project Leader

[5] Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) – Next-Generation Researcher Challenge Program

MEMS-Compatible Electromagnetic Micropumps for PCR Microfluidic Systems, Oct. 2021 – Sep. 2023, Principal Investigator

| Publications

[1] C. Qi, S. Lee, T. Yoshida and T. Shinshi, A 249-GHz Impedance-Tunable Waveguide Transition Using a Microactuator and Flexible Conductive Membrane, IEEE Access, pp. 111163-111174, 2025. 

[2] C. Qi, Y. Miyahara, Z. Wang, N. Sugita, M. Nakano and T. Shinshi, An electromagnetic microactuator with tunable dynamic characteristics using a thick-film FePt permanent magnet, AIP Advances, 14(9), 2024.

[3] J. Zhu, P. Han, C. Qi, G. Gong, H. Yang, T. Shinshi, D. Han, A single-coil-driven tristable electromagnetic mini valve with multiple working states, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 377, p.115699, 2024.

[4] M. Nakano, K. Higashi, G. Tahara, A. Yamashita, T. Yanai, C. Qi, K. Nagai, T. Shinshi, H. Fukunaga, Preparation of magnetic films using the laser induced forward transfer technique, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 63(10), p.10SP11, 2024.

[5] C. Qi, N. Sugita, and T. Shinshi, Fabrication of a Moving-coil-type PDMS-based Membrane Electromagnetic Micro-actuator by Double-sided Screen-printing Technology, The 22nd International Conference on Solid-state Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducer2023), Kyoto, Japan, June 2023.

[6] C. Qi, N. Sugita, and T. Shinshi, Development of a Flexible Coil Based on Conductive Polymer Composite for PDMS-based Soft Electromagnetic Microactuators, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 363, p.114766, 2023.

[7] C. Qi, K. Nagai, M. Ji, Y. Miyahara, N. Sugita, T. Shinshi, M. Nakano, and C. Sato, A Magnetic Actuator Using PLD-made FePt Thick Film as a Permanent Magnet and Membrane Material for Bi-directional Micropumps, The 21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS2022), Utah, USA, Dec. 2022.

[8] C. Qi, N. Sugita, T. Shinshi, A Disposable Electromagnetic Bi-Directional Micropump Utilizing a Rotating Multi-Pole Ring Magnetic Coupling, Micromachines, 13(10), p.1565, 2022.

[9] C. Qi, D. Han, T. Shinshi, A MEMS-based Electromagnetic Membrane Actuator Utilizing Bonded Magnets with Large Displacement, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 330, p.112834, 2021.

[10] C. Qi, T. Shinshi, A Disposable Bidirectional Micropump with Three Diaphragms Driven by a Rotating Multi-pole Magnet, 2021 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE2021), Kyoto, Japan, June 2021.

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