Lau Gih Keong
Assistant Professor
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nantes Institute of Communication and Cyber Research
Singapore
Biography
Prof Lau is an Assistant Professor with the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering since Feb 2008. He received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, in 2004, and the M.Eng. and B.Eng degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in 2000 and 1998 respectively. Dr Lau’s research focuses on MEMS, micro-actuators, dielectric elastomer actuators, and bio-inspired compliant mechanisms for flapping wing flight. He is the PI of several projects funded by A*STAR SERC, DSTA, NTU, NUS & industry.
Research Interest
MEMS, smart structures and materials, sensors and actuators, flapping-wing micro air vehicles, dielectric elastomer actuators
Publications
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Lau, G. K., Lim, H. T., Teo, J. Y., & Chin, Y. W. (2014). Lightweight mechanical amplifiers for rolled dielectric elastomer actuators and their integration with bio-inspired wing flappers. Smart Materials and Structures, 23(2), 025021.
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La, T. G., Lau, G. K., Shiau, L. L., & Tan, A. W. Y. (2014). Muscle-like high-stress dielectric elastomer actuators with oil capsules. Smart Materials and Structures, 23(10), 105006.
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Low, S. H., & Lau, G. K. (2014). Bi-axially crumpled silver thin-film electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators. Smart Materials and Structures, 23(12), 125021.
