Mr. Shiyuan Dong | Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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Early Academic Pursuits

Shiyuan Dong hails from Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. He completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Automation (Motors and Electrical Appliances) at Qingdao University. He later pursued a Master’s degree in Optical Engineering with a focus on Fiber Optic Sensing Technology at the School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing Normal University. During his academic training, he was jointly mentored at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIAT, CAS), and the Institute of Integrated Circuits under the guidance of Xu Tiantian-Youqing and Yi Zhengkun-Haiyou. Dong has consistently maintained an excellent academic record, including a GPA of 87.86/3.82, and passed the CET-6 English exam, enabling him to effectively read and write professional scientific literature.

Professional Endeavors

Mr. Dong currently works in the Fiber Optic Sensing Laboratory at SIAT, CAS, where he is responsible for distributed fiber optic acoustic wave sensing detection experiments in extreme environments. He plays a key role in sensor development, including the design, testing, and calibration of fiber optic force and shape sensors. In addition, he contributes to project application writing and comprehensive project management, including stages such as application, mid-term evaluation, and final acceptance. His responsibilities also include constructing and debugging various experimental platforms involving fiber optic sensors.

Contributions and Research Focus

Dong’s core research focuses on fiber optic sensing, tactile sensors, and medical robots. Among his most notable achievements is his work on a miniature force sensor for the tip of a flexible ureteroscope and the development of a multifunctional magnetic catheter robot with triaxial force sensing capability for minimally invasive surgery. He has also worked on advanced topics like low-loss high-birefringence anti-resonant optical fiber structures, HC-ARFs geometric modeling, and GaAs fiber-optic temperature sensing.

Impact and Influence

Dong has garnered significant recognition in the optics and photonics communities. He has received multiple Outstanding Poster Awards at national academic leagues and forums. His poster work has earned distinction at high-level conferences, such as the National Optics and Optical Engineering Doctoral Academic League and the China Optical Society Graduate Student Forum. He has presented reports at forums like the Academic Forum on Biomedical Photonics Cross-integration and the Optoelectronics Global Conference.

Academic Citations and Publications

Dong has published as first author in prestigious journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (CAS Region 2 Top, JCR Q1, IF=5.6) and the Journal of Lightwave Technology (CAS Zone 1 Top, JCR Q1, IF=4.1). He is also a second author on publications in the IEEE Sensors Journal (JCR Q1, IF=4.3) and Journal of Lightwave Technology. He has contributed as a reviewer for journals like IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

Technical Skills

Shiyuan Dong possesses advanced capabilities in mechanical structure design and simulation, proficient in tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, and COMSOL. His data analysis and visualization expertise extends to Python (with neural networks and deep learning), MATLAB, and Origin. He also holds a Welding Skills Certificate and has been actively involved in sensor calibration, demodulation method design, and statistical modeling.

Teaching and Leadership

Dong’s leadership in science and technology has been recognized by his university’s Communist Youth League Committee and the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission. He has won awards such as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Postgraduate Scholarship, and the May 4th Award. In addition to research, he has contributed to academic communities by mentoring peers, organizing reports, and serving as an exhibitor and guest speaker at several national and international events.

Legacy and Future Contributions

Mr. Dong has been the first or co-inventor of several Chinese invention patents, including innovations in force sensors, decoupling methods, and magnetic catheter robots. His ongoing collaborations span institutions such as the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Fudan University, as well as companies like Fujikura (China) and Lingyun Technology. He is committed to advancing the field of optical engineering with a focus on intelligent medical systems and photonic technologies, and his trajectory indicates a promising future as a leading innovator in fiber optic sensing and minimally invasive medical devices.

Notable Publications

• Title: Recent advances of bifunctional electrocatalysts and electrolyzers for overall seawater splitting
  Authors: X. Wang, M. Geng, S. Sun, Q. Xiang, S. Dong, K. Dong, Y. Yao, Y. Wang, …
  Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (2), 634–656
  Year: 2024

• Title: Exhaustive design and statistical analysis of hc-arfs based on geometric modeling
  Authors: Z. Liu, S. Dong, L. Zhang, H. Liu, Z. Zhou, Y. Dong, T. Yang
  Journal: Journal of Lightwave Technology
  Year: 2024

• Title: A high-precision miniature triaxial FBG force sensor for detecting tissue anomalies
  Authors: S. Dong, Z. Liu, Y. Lou, D. Luo, J. Wu, B. Yang, H. Liu, T. Yang, Y. Dong
  Journal: Journal of Lightwave Technology
  Year: 2024

• Title: Miniature FBG force sensor capable of effectively resisting lateral forces
  Authors: S. Dong, X. Zhang, Y. Lou, D. Luo, J. Wu, R. Tao, H. Liu, T. Yang, Y. Dong
  Journal: Optics Express, 33 (4), 6581–6596
  Year: 2025

• Title: Fiber Bragg grating-based temperature-compensated force sensor development for minimally invasive surgery
  Authors: S. Dong, T. Yang, Y. Lou, X. Wan, Z. Liu, T. Xi, J. Wu, Y. Dong
  Journal: AOPC 2023: Optic Fiber Gyro, Vol. 12968, pp. 347–355
  Year: 2023

• Title: A Miniaturized FBG Tactile Sensor for the Tip of a Flexible Ureteroscope
  Authors: S. Dong, S. Ma, T. Zhou, Y. Lou, X. Xiong, K. Wei, D. Luo, J. Wu, H. Liu, R. Tao, …
  Journal: Sensors, 25 (9), 2807
  Year: 2025