Zhenyu Gan
Scholar

Zhenyu Gan

Google Scholar ID: PhjMFZUAAAAJ
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, Syracuse University
Legged Locomotion
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
292
 
H-index
10
 
i10-index
10
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
17
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • - Publications:
  • - "16 Ways to Gallop: Energetics and Body Dynamics of High-Speed Quadrupedal Gaits" submitted to IROS 2025
  • - "Transformable Modular Robots: A CPG-Based Approach to Independent and Collective Locomotion" submitted to IROS 2025
  • - Academic Awards:
  • - Graduate student Jing Cheng earned Second Place (tied) at the 2025 Research Day for her presentation on “Harnessing Natural Oscillations for High-Speed, Efficient Asymmetrical Locomotion in Quadrupedal Robots”
  • - Graduate student Yasser Alqaham received an Honorable Mention for his presentation on “16 Ways to Gallop: Energetics and Body Dynamics of High-Speed Quadrupedal Gaits”
Research Experience
  • - Research Projects:
  • - Bipedal Passive Locomotion
  • - Quadrupedal Passive Locomotion
  • - Optimization for Gait Generation
  • - Controller Design for Legged robots
  • - Transformable Legged Robots
  • - Enhancing Fall Mitigation in Legged Robots with Soft Inflatable Manipulators and Smart Footwear
  • - Jerboa Gait Transition
  • - Sled Dog Dynamics
  • - Horse Gait
  • - Dynamic Similarity between Bipeds and Quadrupeds