CV

Education

University of California, San Diego
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Sep 2026 - Jun 2027 (Expected)

University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering | GPA: 3.722/4.000
Sep 2022 - Jun 2026

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Existential Robotics Laboratory
University of California, San Diego | Advisor: Prof. Nikolay Atanasov
San Diego, CA | Oct 2025 - Present

  • Developing an autonomous quadrotor hardware platform for fully onboard perception, state estimation, and control by integrating NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with flight controller, sensors, power distribution, and communication modules.
  • Designed, assembled, and configured drone hardware and embedded systems, including ESC wiring, firmware flashing, sensor calibration, and hardware-software integration.
  • Deployed model predictive control (MPC) pipelines using acados and validated high-speed trajectory tracking in simulation and real-world flight environments.
  • Collaborated with lab members to troubleshoot autonomous flight pipelines, document system architecture, and improve platform reliability and reproducibility.

Research Assistant, Active & Living Matter Lab
University of California, San Diego | Advisor: Prof. Tzer-Han Tan
San Diego, CA | Sep 2024 - Present

  • Developing a robotic system inspired by the self-organizing, crystal-like formations of starfish embryos, focusing on collective behavior, autonomous coordination, and swarm robotics applications.
  • Built a multi-threaded robot control system integrating computer vision, real-time robot state management, MQTT communication with ESP32 microcontrollers, and WebSocket-based frontend visualization.
  • Implemented thread-safe state synchronization, PWM-based actuation, and bidirectional data flow between physical robots and simulation-trained reinforcement learning models.
  • Conducted MATLAB-based analysis to model fluid dynamics interactions and validate formation stability.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
Sep 2023 - Oct 2025

  • Used CAD development, simulation setup, Arduino programming, and design review criteria to build the rocket system as part of the Daedalus project team.
  • Developed C++ control loops for multi-mode operation (Launch, Fueling, Dev, Abort), ensuring reliable execution under strict safety protocols.
  • Integrated Ethernet-based communication modules (W5500) for robust data transmission between launch box and ground station.
  • Conducted design reviews, CAD modeling, and simulation setup to verify rocket system reliability.
  • Built on-board telemetry system using Arduino Nano, sensors, and custom PCBs to log velocity, altitude, attitude, and temperature.
  • Applied SolidWorks and OpenRocket to model rocket aerodynamics and optimize apogee performance.

Awards and Honors

  • Provost Honors (2022-2026)

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python / C++ / C / Java / MATLAB
  • Robotics & Control: Robot hardware integration / Autonomous systems / MPC / Sensor calibration / Real-time control
  • Embedded Systems: ESP32 / Flight controllers / ESC wiring / Firmware flashing / Power system validation / Soldering / PCB
  • Computer Vision & ML: OpenCV / AprilTag tracking / Reinforcement learning / PyTorch / TensorFlow / Keras
  • Python Packages: NumPy / Pandas / SciPy / Scikit-learn / Matplotlib / Seaborn
  • Tools & Platforms: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX / acados / MQTT / WebSocket / Git / Linux
  • Languages: English / Chinese (Native)