General

Xiaowei Tan

Associate Professor

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Email: tanxiaowei@sia.cn

Address: No. 114 Nanta Street, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China

Postcode: 110016

Research Areas

Exoskeleton Robots, Medical Rehabilitation Robots, Wearable Intelligent Systems, Robot Control, Human Motion Recognition and Intervention, Psychological and Physiological Assessment, Intelligent Human-Robot Interaction


I have extensive research experience in robotic systems, including mechanical design, electronic systems, actuation and control, human motion analysis, and machine learning, involving both hardware/software system development and intelligent algorithm design. Students interested in related research areas are welcome to contact me via email: tanxiaowei@sia.cn.


Updated on 25-May-2026

Education

2018.09 -- 2024.01

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), Ph.D.


2015.09 -- 2018.01

Northeastern University (China), Master’s Degree

Experience

   
Work Experience

2025.07 -- 2026.06

The University of Edinburgh, Visiting Researcher


2025.04 -- Present

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor


2024.02 -- 2025.03

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Professor


2022.12 -- 2024.01

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Research Assistant

Publications

For more information about my publications, please visit my Google Scholar profile: ‪Xiaowei Tan‬

Collaboration

Domestic collaborations include University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Peking University, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China Fire and Rescue Institute, and Yanshan University.


International collaborations include University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, Heriot-Watt University, and Edinburgh Napier University.