PhD Student · The University of Sydney
Building intelligent robots for the real world.
I am currently a PhD student in Computer Science at The University of Sydney, advised by Prof. Weiming (William) Zhi. My research focuses on robot manipulation and embodied intelligence, enabling robots to perceive, reason, and act in complex real-world environments.
I explore Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, multimodal learning, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning to develop generalizable robot policies. My background spans mechanical design, control, planning, and AI, including research at ETH Zurich's Computational Robotics Lab with Dr. Yijiang Huang.
Research Interests
Robot Manipulation
Dexterous and mobile manipulation, long-horizon tasks, and task-and-motion planning.
Embodied Intelligence
Visuomotor policy learning, imitation and reinforcement learning, generalization, and adaptation.
Vision-Language-Action
Multimodal representation learning, language-conditioned control, and foundation models for robotics.
Education
PhD in Computer Science
School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney
Advisor: Prof. Weiming (William) Zhi
Master's Degree in Control Science and Engineering
College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University
Advisor: Prof. Qinyuan Ren · Thesis: Multi-modal Perception and Control Strategy for Unlocking Tasks Utilizing Manipulators
Mechatronics Engineering & Automation (Control)
Chu Kochen Honors Program, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University
Research Experience
Zeno AI
Embodied AI Researcher
Whole-body teleoperation and embodied AI.
Computational Robotics Lab
Research Intern · ETH Zurich
Task-and-motion planning strategies for autonomous scaffolding assembly using mobile manipulators.
Mentor: Dr. Yijiang Huang
ZJU-Biorobotics
Undergraduate Research Intern · Zhejiang University
Mechanical design and locomotion control of bio-inspired snake-like robots.
Advisor: Prof. Qinyuan Ren
RoboMaster
Developer · DJI
Electrical design and embedded algorithm development for engineering robots.
Mentor: Dr. Pujing Lin
Robotics & Machine Intelligence Lab
Undergraduate Research Intern · Zhejiang University
Locomotion of legged robots.
Advisor: Prof. Qiuguo Zhu · Mentor: Dr. Zhicheng Wang
Professional Experience
Selected industry-grade robotic products that I have led or helped develop.
Mobile Logistics Robots
Electrical Engineer
Designed circuit boards, developed embedded software, and built Python backends for autonomous navigation and warehouse operations.
Surface Cleaning Robot
Control Algorithms Intern
Developed control algorithms for autonomous cleaning of glass curtain walls and photovoltaic surfaces.
FORCE-02 Charging Robot
Project Leader
Led development and control-algorithm design for automated vehicle charging and high-efficiency scheduling.
Publications
A robot-friendly scaffolding system with passive error correction using tapered screw connectors
DOI ↗Robots that Collaborate: Sequential Asymmetric Imitation for Learning Coupled Robot Policies
arXiv ↗TRACE: Trajectory-Routed Causal Memory for Delayed-Evidence Visuomotor Imitation
arXiv ↗TriPilot-FF: Coordinated Whole-Body Teleoperation with Force Feedback
arXiv ↗TAPOM: Task-Space Topology-Guided Motion Planning for Manipulating Elongated Object in Cluttered Environments
arXiv ↗Vision-Force Guided Robotic EV Charging: Learning-Based Localization and 6-DoF Hybrid Compliance Control for High-Precision Insertion
A Motion Control Approach for Physical Human–Robot-Environment Interaction via Operational Behaviors Inference
Meta-reinforcement Learning Robust to Distributional Shift via Performing Lifelong In-context Learning
A Head Stabilizer of a Snake Robot Crawling in Serpentine Locomotion
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Honors & Awards
- 2nd PlaceInternational Design Contest (IDC RoboCon), 2022
- Arawana ScholarshipYihai Kerry Arawana Holdings, 2022
- First PrizeChina University Robot Competition (RoboMaster), 2021
- Hong Huang and Xiaobei Wu Scholarship2021
- First PrizeChinese Mathematics Competition, Zhejiang, 2020
- First PrizeZhejiang Physics Innovation Competition, 2020
- Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship2020
- Zhejiang University ScholarshipSecond Prize, 2020
- Academic Excellence AwardZhejiang University, 2019–2020
- Artistic and Athletic Achievement AwardZhejiang University, 2019–2020