Haitao Qing, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Berkeley

Haitao is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has worked with Prof. Lining Yao since November 2025. His current research covers two projects: robotic seed carriers for post-fire reforestation, and liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) and biohybrid artificial muscles, under the DoD SSyMBioTIC Biohybrid MURI. He is making mechanical intelligence a predictive design discipline for robotics.

Haitao received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University in October 2025, advised by Prof. Jie Yin. His doctoral research focused on structural mechanics, intelligent soft robotics, and smart functional materials.

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Appointment

Nov. 2025-present Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Lining Yao, University of California, Berkeley

Jan. 2022-Oct. 2025 Graduate Research Assistant with Prof. Jie Yin, North Carolina State University

Sep.-Dec. 2021 Research intern with project manager Mr. Shimin Zhang, ABB Roboics (Shanghai)

Jul. 2019-May 2021 Graduate Research Assistant with Prof. Hong Hee Yoo, Hanyang University

Education

2025 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA

2021 M.S. in Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea

2019 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea

Awards and Honors

2025 SES Future Faculty Award, Society of Engineering Science

2023 COE Travel Award, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University

2021 Best Dissertation Award, Graduate School of Hanyang University

2020&2021 BrainKorea 21 Plus Scholarship, National Research Foundation of Korea

2019 Outstanding Graduation Award, Hanyang University

2016-2019 Hanyang International Excellence Awards, Hanyang University

2017 TOPIK Scholarship, Office of International Affairs of Hanyang University

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