Welcome to the Precision Mechatronics Lab at the University of Newcastle

We are multidisciplinary group of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and physicists developing new mechatronic and robotic technologies for fabrication, imaging, and health care

Conferences

Micromechatronic Systems at IFAC World Congress, 2020

Join us for the open track sessions on Modeling, Identification, Estimation and Control in Micromechatronic Systems, at IFAC World Congress 2020, in Berlin, Germany. Organizers: Prof Helon Vicente Hultmann Ayala, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio [...]

News

Paszkal’s Visit to Newcastle

It has been a fun 3 months working and learning from Paszkal on CFD modelling using OpenFoam. We had also done some interesting experiments together in the lab and will continue our collaboration in the [...]

Soft Robotic Manta Rays

PhD student Matheus Xavier introduces his research on soft robotic manta rays for low-impact exploration in sensitive underwater environments. Watch the video. https://youtu.be/BAN7ZxoomYo

Dr Michael Ruppert elected as Fresh Scientist for 2021

Doctor Michael Ruppert has been announced as one of the 2021 Fresh Scientists. This program is run by Science in Public and aims to upskill Early Career Researchers into science communicators. Michael is an Early Career [...]

Seminars

Harm Schepens: Ultrasonic Orthopaedic Implant Release

Date & Venue Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 02:00pm EF122  Abstract In order to recover from fractures suffered in the limbs, intramedullary (IM) rods are inserted into the bone marrow canal. When in place, the IM [...]

Publications

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M. G. Ruppert; B. S. Routley; L. R. McCourt; Y. K. Yong; A. J. Fleming

Modulated-Illumination Intermittent-Contact Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Journal Article

In: ACS Nano Letters, vol. 25, iss. 14, 2025.

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Modulated-Illumination Intermittent-Contact Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

M. Litman; S. Azarpeykan; R. J. Hood; K. Martin; D. Pepperall; D. Omileke; O. Uzun; D. Bhatta; Y. K. Yong; A. Chan; N. Hough; S. Johnson; P. G. Bermejo; F. Miteff; C. G. Esperon; Y. Couch; A. M. Buchan; N. J. Spratt; N. Korin; D. E. Ingber; D. J. Beard

Shear Stress Targeted Delivery of Nitroglycerin to Brain Collaterals Improves Ischaemic Stroke Outcome Working paper

2025.

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Shear Stress Targeted Delivery of Nitroglycerin to Brain Collaterals Improves Ischaemic Stroke Outcome

C. J. Carlon; Y. K. Yong; A. J. Fleming

Feasibility of Nano-Acoustic Subsurface Imaging for Atomic Force Microscopy Proceedings Article

In: IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM), 2025.

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Feasibility of Nano-Acoustic Subsurface Imaging for Atomic Force Microscopy

B. J. Stanwell; Y. K. Yong; A. J. Fleming

Feasibility of Nano Electrical Resistive Tomography for Subsurface Atomic Force Microscopy Proceedings Article

In: IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, 2025.

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Feasibility of Nano Electrical Resistive Tomography for Subsurface Atomic Force Microscopy

T. R. Young; Y. K. Yong; A. J. Fleming

Data-Driven Inverse Control of Pneumatic Soft Robotic Actuators with On-Off Valves: Simulated Performance Proceedings Article

In: IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, 2025.

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Data-Driven Inverse Control of Pneumatic Soft Robotic Actuators with On-Off Valves: Simulated Performance
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