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General Information
Full Name | Lizhi Yang |
Languages | English, Chinese |
Education
- Expected 2027
PhD student, Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- 2022
B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
- GPA: 3.874
Summary of Research Skills
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ROS , python , C++ , PyTorch , Tensorflow , Docker , optimization (Casadi) , project management , data collection , data management
Research Interests
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Legged robotics , robot learning , robotic sensing & locomotion , multi‐robot cooperation , computer vision , sensor fusion
Awards and Honors
- 2022
Arthur M. Hopkin Award
- Selected based on seriousness of purpose and high academic achievement.
Experience
- 05/2019–08/2022
Undergraduate Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
- Worked on legged robotics in Hybrid Robotics Group under Prof. Koushil Sreenath.
- Worked on computer vision in Video and Image Processing Lab under Prof. Avideh Zakhor.
- 05/2021–08/2021
Firmware Engineer Intern, Samsara Inc.
- Worked on embedded computer vision systems.
- 05/2019–05/2020
Project Manager, Pioneers in Engineering PiSens
- Lead a team to develop new sensor kits for low-cost robot competitions.
- Participated in organizing annual robot competitions for the under‐represented and low‐income students in the Bay Area.
- 05/2019–01/2020
Outreach Director, UC Berkeley IEEE
- Planned and hosted professional and educational outreach events.
Memberships
- 2022–present
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- student member