Molong Duan

Molong Duan

Assistant Professor
Molong Duan leads the Manufacturing and Aerospace Automation Lab at HKUST. His research spans dynamic-system modeling and control, robotic and additive manufacturing, continuous-fiber composites, flexible aircraft, and VTOL control.

Cable-driven parallel robot trajectory generation with optimized orientation considering disturbance rejection

Liu, S., Duan, M.*, 2025, "Cable-driven parallel robot trajectory generation with optimized orientation considering disturbance rejection," Mechanism and Machine Theory, 210, pp. …

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Shuai Liu

Dynamic robotic bricklaying force-position control considering mortar dynamics for enhanced consistency

Zhou, Y., Huang, B., Dong, B., Wen, Y., Duan, M.*, 2025, "Dynamic robotic bricklaying force-position control considering mortar dynamics for enhanced consistency," Automation in …

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Yi Zhou

An analytical approach for dealing with explicit physical constraints in excitation optimization problems of dynamic identification

Huang, S., Li, F., Zhou, X., Duan, M.*, 2025, "An analytical approach for dealing with explicit physical constraints in excitation optimization problems of dynamic identification," …

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Shifeng Huang

Freeform trajectory generation for fiber reinforced polymer composites additive manufacturing with variable-deposition-width

Bi, D., Hu, P., Li, Z., Hao, J., Tang, K., Duan, M.*, 2024, "Freeform trajectory generation for fiber reinforced polymer composites additive manufacturing with …

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Optimal trajectory generation and feedback tension control of a robotic space tether launching system

Duan, M., Liu, S., and Wang, S., IP.PA.12761, "Optimal trajectory generation and feedback tension control of a robotic space tether launching system," US Provisional Application …

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Molong Duan

A force-position control system for robot bricklaying considering mortar dynamics

Duan, M., and Zhou, Y., IP.PA.12763, "A force-position control system for robot bricklaying considering mortar dynamics," US Provisional Application 63/915,650 (filed Nov 2025); CN …

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Molong Duan

Design, Manufacturing, and Control of a Cable-Driven Bionic Robotic Hand

Lai, C., Liu, S., Duan, M.*, 2024, "Design, Manufacturing, and Control of a Cable-Driven Bionic Robotic Hand," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), …

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Chunhin Lai

Continuous fiber path optimization in additive manufacturing: A gradient-based B-spline finite element approach

He, S., Ma, P., Duan, M.*, 2024, "Continuous fiber path optimization in additive manufacturing: A gradient-based B-spline finite element approach," Additive Manufacturing, 86, pp. …

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Shuaiyin He

Wind resistant transition trajectory generation of VTOL aircraft under control allocation framework

Lou, G., Duan, M.*, Liang, Y., Shan, X., 2024, "Wind resistant transition trajectory generation of VTOL aircraft under control allocation framework," AIAA Scitech Forum, Orlando.

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Gao Lou

Vibration compensation of an Extendable Variable-Stiffness Boom-Lift-Mounted Robot

Zhou, Y., Duan, M.*, 2024, "Vibration compensation of an Extendable Variable-Stiffness Boom-Lift-Mounted Robot," IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 29, 4, pp. 2812-2820.

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Yi Zhou

Dynamic geometric modeling for directed energy deposition process

Zhang, W., Chen, S., Dong, B., Chen, Y., Deng, X., Duan, M., Tang, K.*, 2024, "Dynamic geometric modeling for directed energy deposition process," ASME International Manufacturing …

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Contact-force-based closed-loop control of shell structure additive manufacturing with continuous-fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Yang, Y., Zhou, Y., Duan, M.*, 2024, "Contact-force-based closed-loop control of shell structure additive manufacturing with continuous-fiber-reinforced polymer composites," …

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Yuexin Yang