Dr. Leo Wu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Liao Wu is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He received his Bachelor's and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2008 and 2013, respectively. After completing his PhD, he became a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore from 2014 to 2015. He then worked as a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane from 2016 to 2018. Wu has been affiliated with the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision, an ARC Centre of Excellence, from 2016 to 2020. In 2019, he joined UNSW as a lecturer focusing on medical robotics, flexible robots, and intelligent perception for minimally invasive surgery. His research interests encompass Lie group theory in robotics, kinematic modeling, calibration, and applications in industrial robotics.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2019-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Lecturer in robotics, focusing on medical robotics, flexible robots, and intelligent perception for minimally invasive surgery.

Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2018-12-31

Queensland University of Technology • Brisbane, Australia

Engaged in research related to robotics and engineering applications.

Research Fellow

2014-01-01 — 2015-12-31

National University of Singapore • Singapore

Conducted research on mechanical engineering and robotics.

Awards

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Outstanding Graduate

2008-01-01
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Excellent Graduate

2008-01-01
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Chinese National Encouragement Scholarship

2007-01-01
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Tsinghua Daimler-Chrysler Scholarship

2006-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.