Professional Experience

A PDF version of my CV can be obtained here.

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018 May (expected)
• M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, 2014
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012

Peer-Reviewer for Robotics and Controls Communities

• IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)
• IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (TAC)
• IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems (TCNS)
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
• Control Systems Society (CSS) conferences: CDC, ACC, ECC
• Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) conferences: ICRA, IROS, CASE

Work experience

• 2014 - present: Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
  • Topic: Safety Control Certificates for Multi-robot Systems
  • Advisor: Magnus Egerstedt
  • Developed safety control certificates for safe aggressive maneuvers of multi-quadrotor and mobile robot swarms.
  • Implemented safety certificates on teams of quadrotors/robots with Robot Operating System (ROS)
  • Built a multi-robot test-bed consisting of mobile robots, quadrotors and Optitrack motion capture system.
  • Enabled real-time communication and control of multi-robot systems, and interactions with joystick and Iphone.
• Summer 2017: Research Intern, Siemens Corporate Technology, US
  • Project: Planning and Scheduling of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  • Advisor: Ulrich Muenz
  • Developed MPC graph-based planning and scheduling algorithm for flexible manufacturing systems.
  • Implemented the MPC graph-based planner in C++ and interfaced with Siemens Tecnomatix plant simulator.
• Summer 2014: Research Intern, OFS Fitel LLC, US
  • Project: Software Development for Plasma-based Optical Fiber Manufacturing Process
  • Advisor: David Braganza
  • Worked on hardware&software integration for Siemens PLC, HMI, RF power circuit, and other periphery devices.
  • Developed software for manufacturing recipe optimization and automation with multi-programming language.
• 2012 - 2014: Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University, US
  • Topic: Minimal Knowledge Controller for Bio-reactor
  • Advisor: Richard Groff
  • Developed and implemented bioreactor OTR signal online tracking, conducted signal filtering and processing
  • Implemented bioreactor real-time data acquisition system with xPC-target, OPC, UDP and serial communication
  • Developed Matlab GUI for fermentation process control and monitoring, data logging and dynamic graph display
• 2013 & 2015: Lab Teaching Assistant, Georgia Tech/Clemson University, US
  • Project: Mechantronic System lab, Electronics Lab
  • Advisor: Allen Robinson, John Wagner
  • Taught signal acquisition, processing and analysis with transistor circuit, oscilloscope, and signal generator.
  • Gave lectures in mechantronic labs covering PLC programming, Labview data sampling, and CNC operation
• Summer 2011: Research Intern, DEPUSH Robotic Education Technology, China
  • Project: Educational reconfigurable mechantronical platform
  • Advisor: Kevin Rong
  • Developed a modular mechantronic platform with mechantronic transmission, micro-controller and Labview interface.
• 2010 - 2012: Graduate Research Assistant, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
  • Topic: Geometric error modelling and compensation for multi-axis machine tools
  • Advisor: Fangyu Peng
  • Used CAD/CAM software for mechanical components modeling and tool cutting path generation and optimization
  • Modeled the kinematics of multi-axis machine tools and developed algorithms for tool path post-processing
  • Wrote proposal for geometric error compensation and got grants from the Chinese ministry of education