About Me

I am a postdoc in the Continuum Robotics Laboratory at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Prof. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs. I received my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2024 with the department's Research Excellence Award. I also obtained a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Mathematics from the same university in 2023. Before that, I earned my Bachelor's degree in Automation in 2015 and a Master's degree in Control Theory and Control Engineering in 2017 from the South China University of Technology. 

My Research

Robotic systems are advancing rapidly, featuring increasing scale and complex interconnectivity. However, real-world deployment remains limited due to challenges in control and automation. My goal is to advance the theoretical foundations necessary to accelerate real-world deployment by developing scalable and robust control methodologies. 

My research addresses the critical challenge of scalability in controlling complex robotic systems, with a focus on swarm robotics and soft robotics. 

In swarm robotics, my research seeks to bridge the gap between bottom-up and top-down design paradigms. By integrating insights from both approaches, I aim to unravel and control the emergent behaviors of interactive swarm systems, enabling scalable coordination and functionality in large multi-robot systems. 

In soft robotics, my research focuses on establishing a robust theoretical foundation for the design and control of soft robots. Leveraging tools from continuum mechanics, differential geometry, and the control theory of partial differential equations, I aim to address the unique challenges posed by their highly deformable and dynamic structures.