My name is Zhiyu Ren. I am a PhD student of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(UIUC), starting from 2024. I obtained my master's degree in 2024 and bachelor's degree in 2022 from UIUC and Zhengzhou University respectively, both majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
My current research focuses on Soft Robotics, Medical Device and Human-Robot Interaction(HRI). In my leisture time, I enjoy browsing Tiktok and Kuaishou, watching movies and travelling.