1. Education and research experience

• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

  Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2009.

• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

  M.S., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2004.

• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

  B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering. Math Minor, May 2002.

2. Research directions

Robotics, State Estimation, Assembly, Multi-robot Cooperation, Probabilistic Learning.

3. Positions, and Honorary titles

广东工业大学机电学院 “青年百人计划” Research Associate Professor of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. IEEE Member. IEEE-RAS Member.

4. Major research projects

1. Production Line for 3C Industry Collaboration, Robot R&D, and Industrialization; Rojas Juan-GDUT, Zhou Xuefeng-Institute of Automation in Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen Han Motor Technology Company. 2015 Guangdong Science and Technology Projects-Special Funds Category: Cutting-Edge Technology Key and Innovation. 2015.08-2018.07. 5,000,000RMB. Project Number: 2016B0911006

   面向3C行业产线的协作机器人研发与产业化, Rojas Juan-广东工业大学, 周雪峰-广东省自动化研究所, 深圳市大族电机科技有限公司. 2015广东省科技计划项目,专项资金类别: 前沿与关键技术创新. 2015.08-2018.07. 五百万. 2016B0911006.

2. Precise Robot Perception, Recognition and Integration of Complex Information Technology and its Applications; Xia Zeyang, Guan Yisheng, Rojas Juan, Peng Jianqiong; 2014 Guangdong Province Technology Projects, Special Fund Categories: The forefront of Technology and Innovation, 2015.06-2018.5, 3,000,000RMB. Project Number: 2014B090919002.

   机器人精准感知、识别与复杂信息融合技术及其应用, 熊璟-中国科学院, 管贻生-广东工业大学, Rojas Juan-广东工业大, 彭健琼-广州数控设备有限公司; 2014广东省科技计划项目, 专项资金类别: 前沿与关键技术创新, 2015.06-2018. 3三百万. 2014B090919002.

5. Awards

• 广东工业大学机电学院 “青年百人计划” 100 Young Talents Recruitment, Guangdong University of Technology, 2015.

• Center for Teaching Fellow, Vanderbilt University, 2008.

• Dissertation Enhancement Grant, Vanderbilt University, 2007.

6. Recent major papers, books and patents

Peer Reviewed Journals

1. Kensuke Haradaa∗ Kazuyuki Nagataa, Juan Rojasb, Ixchel G. Ramirez-Alpizara, Weiwei Wana, Hiromu Ondaa, and Tokuo Tsujic, Proposal of a Shape Adaptive Gripper for Robotic Assembly Tasks, Journal of Advanced Robotics, 2016 (under-review).

2. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, K. Nagata, and Y. Kawai, Towards Snap Sensing, Inderscience International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation , 3.2, p. 69-93, April 22, 2013.

3. J. Rojas and R.A. Peters II, Analysis of Autonomous Cooperative Assembly By Force Feedback Using A Control Basis Approach, Springer Journal of Autonomous Robots, 32.4, p. 369-383, May 1, 2012. (SCI, Top 4 Robotics Journal, Impact Factor: 2.066.)

4. J. Rojas and R.A. Peters II, Sensory integration with articulated motion on a humanoid robot, Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (ABBI), 2.3, p. 171-178, March 01, 2005.

Peer Reviewed Conferences

1. J. Rojas, WenWei Kuang, Ding Qiao, and Kensuke Harada, High Level State Estimation and Task Deliberation for Dual Armed Assembly Tasks, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), (under-review), Daejon, Korea, Oct 9-14, 2016 (SCI/EI).

2. Juan Rojas, Wyatt Newman, Huangzhen Jie and Qiming Liu, A Steering Wheel Manipulation Scheme by an Anthropomorphic Humanoid Robot in a Constrained Vehicle Environment, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), p. 1566-1571, Zhuhai, China, Dec 6 – Dec 9, 2015 (SCI,EI).

3. Juan Rojas, Kensuke Harada, Hiromu Onda, Natsuki Yamanobe, Eiichi Yoshida, and Kazuki Nagata, Contextualized Early Failure Characterization of Cantilever Snap Assemblies, IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), p. 380-387, Madrid, Spain, Nov. 18-20, 2014.

4. J. Rojas, TianQiang Guan, Weiqiang Luo, and K. Harada, Strategies, Controllers, and Coordination: Bi-Manual Snap Assembly Automation, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), p. 1266-71, Bali Indonesia, Dec. 5-10, 2014 (SCI,EI).

5. Zhengwei Hui, Juan Rojas, Li Lin, Ho Leung Ting, ChenYu Zhao, A Swarm Framework for Teaching Elementary Addition Operations, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Bali Indonesia, p. 1027-1032, Dec. 5-10, 2014 (SCI,EI).

6. Weiqiang Luo, J. Rojas, K. Harada, Cantilever Snap Assemblies Failure Detection using SVMs and the RCBHT, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), p. 384-389, Tianjin, China, Aug. 2-5, 2014 (EI).

7. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, and K. Nagata, Early Failure Characterization of Cantilever Snap Assemblies using the PA-RCBHT, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), p. 3370-3377, Hong Kong, China, May 31- Jun 5, 2014 (SCI/EI).

8. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, K. Nagata, and Y. Kawai, A Gradient Calibration for the RCBHT Cantilever Snap Verification System, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), p. 984-990, Guangzhou, China, Dec. 11-14, 2012 (SCI,EI).

9. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, K. Nagata, and Y. Kawai, Probabilistic State Verification for Snap Assemblies using the Relative-Change-Based Hierarchical Taxonomy, IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), Osaka, Japan, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2012.

10. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, K. Nagata, and Y. Kawai, A Relative-Change-Based Hierarchical Taxonomy for Cantilever-Snap Assembly Verification, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), p. 356-363, Vilamoura, Portugal, Oct. 7-12, 2012 (SCI,EI).

11. J. Rojas, K. Harada, H. Onda, N. Yamanobe, E. Yoshida, K. Nagata, and Y. Kawai, A Constrain-Based Motion Control Strategy for Cantilever Snap Assemblies, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), p. 1815 – 1821, Chengdu, China, Aug. 5-8, 2012 (EI).

12. J. Rojas and R.A. Peters II, Automating Short-Term Insertion of Parts for Heterogeneous Robots Using a Control Basis Approach, IEEE Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), p. 551-556, Bled, Slovenia, Oct. 26-28, 2011.

13. J. Rojas, Assessment of a Proprietary Online Smart-Family-Matching Tool to Reunite Lost Families, 10th IEEE AFRICON Conference in Africa, p. 1-6, Livingstone, Zambia, Sept. 13-15 2011.

14. J. Rojas and R. A. Peters II, Preliminary results in force-guided assembly for teams of heterogeneous robots, Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Defense and Security, Unmanned Systems Technology, 7332.2, Orlando, USA, Apr. 13-1, 2009 (SCI).

15. J. Rojas and R.A. Peters II, “Sensory integration with articulated motion on a humanoid robot,” Proceedings International Symposium on Robotics and Automation, Queretaro, Mexico, Aug. 25-27, 2004.

Workshops and Late Breaking Results

1. Juan Rojas, Wen Wei Kuang, Kensuke Harada, A High-Level State Estimation and Verification Scheme for Dual Armed Humanoids performing Assembly Tasks, IEEE Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Late Breaking Results, Hamburg Germany, Sept 28 – Oct 2, 2015.

2. Kensuke Harada, Kazuyuki Nagata, Juan Luis Rojas, Natsuki Yamanobe, Hiromu Onda, Tokuo Tsuji, Universal Hand for Parts Assembly Based on Granular Jamming, IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) Late Breaking Results Session, Seattle, USA, May 26-30, 2015.

3. K. Harada, J. Rojas, and E. Yoshida, Control and Motion Planning for Flexible Parts Assembly, IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) Workshop, May 31- Jun 5, 2014. H

4. J. Rojas and R.A. Peters II, Cooperative and Coordinated Assembly for Heterogeneous Robots via Distributed Mobile Agents, IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) Workshop, Shanghai, China, May 2011.

7. Contact

Web Page: www.JuanRojas.net

Video Page: i.youku.com/u/UMjIzMzk5OTA4

Email: mailto:juan.rojas@gdut.edu.cn