Yongjian Wan

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Yongjian Wan is a leading researcher in robotic precision manufacturing, specializing in the grinding and polishing of large-scale, complex surfaces. His work centers on overcoming the limitations of traditional machine tools by leveraging industrial robots for high-flexibility, cost-effective fabrication. Wan’s major contributions include the development of a novel force-controlled spherical polishing tool that integrates self-rotation and co-rotation motion, significantly enhancing polishing efficiency while mitigating force fluctuations caused by robot positioning errors. He has also pioneered the application of Computer Controlled Optical Surfacing (CCOS) using a 6-axis industrial robot for freeform surface grinding and polishing, as detailed in his 2016 work (11 citations). Most notably, Wan led the development of a dual-robot fabrication system for figuring a massive 2.4 m × 4.58 m CFRP antenna reflector surface (2025), demonstrating the practical scalability of robotic machining for aerospace components. With his most-cited paper (2020) garnering 28 citations, Wan’s research is driving a paradigm shift from costly CNC machines to agile, robotic solutions for high-precision manufacturing of large components.