• Engineering Ph.D. Program | Supervisor: Dr. Yunbo Zhang
• Dissertation: Enhancing human-robot collaboration through intuitive Augmented Reality interface and precise visualization

• Major: Mechanical Engineering | GPA 4.0/4.0 | Advisor: Prof. Kai Tang
• Thesis Project: Robotic engraving of complex models

• Major: Aircraft Design and Engineering | GPA 3.9/5.0 Rank 35/302
• Graduation Design: Structure design of micro multi-legged robot based on piezoelectric actuators

• Research Interests: Human-robot Interaction, Robotics manipulation, Programming by Demonstration, Robotics System Design, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Human Factors, Tele-robots, Cobots, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twin, Industry 4.0, Smart Factory.
• Established an XR² (Extended Reality × Robotics) Lab, supporting 10+ graduate and undergraduate researchers in robotics, AR/VR, and cobotics.
• Secured $148,000 in internal funding and initiated 4 interdisciplinary research projects with Engineering and Computer Science.
• Teaching: Robotics Operations and Programming (INEN-5301), AR/VR in manufacturing (INEN-5301), Introduction to Robotics (INEN-5358), Professional Seminar (INEN-6110).

• Enhanced Meta Simulators wide-FOV compatibility, validating canting camera functionality on UEVR and Steam VR, testing 30 applications to ensure stability and performance.
• Developed and optimized VRSDKs for 4+ prototyping HMDs with wide-FOV, varifocal, and high-resolution, reducing integration time by 30%.
• Showcased wide-FOV practical applications by creating two immersive scenarios in Unreal Engine, achieving 20% higher user engagement in usability testing.
• Designed a realistic Codec Avatar experience by developing a Unity application featuring multiple avatars for PCVR.

• Responsible for supporting and assisting Dr. Yunbo Zhang in various research activities and projects.
• Managed the setup and maintenance of a CDIME robotics research lab with 3 robot manipulators (Aubo, UFactory) and 6+ VR HMDs (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest 1/2/3/pro).
• Led development of human-robot collaboration experiments, resulting in 7 conference papers and advancing research in HRI, smart manufacturing, and AR/VR development.
• Mentored 5 junior graduate/undergraduate students, providing training in robot programming, motion planning, and VR development.

• Served as the primary developer for an MR-based teleoperation project, delivering an innovative MR teleoperation system with an Automated Guided Vehicle (Rover Pro) within 12 weeks.
• Implemented the teleoperation system on Microsoft HoloLens 2 with real-time video streaming capabilities.
• Developed a 3D UI/UX design for an intuitive and user-friendly interface, enhancing three control modes.
• Collaborated with cross-disciplinary hardware, CV, and HCI teams to design a multimodal interface improving operator usability by 40%.
• Created and demonstrated a fitness instruction application within the Metaverse, showcasing practical applications.
• Presented MR teleoperation prototypes to senior leadership, shaping internal strategic discussions on XR robotics development.

• Tile-Laying Robot development project: a construction robot for indoor tile thin-laying.
• Established an autonomous movement system by developing an elevation positioning and movement control system.
• Developed and tested the software of the 6-DOF robot for smooth movement and outstanding mechanical performance.
• Contributed to early-stage development of a commercial tile-laying robot, improving motion accuracy by 15% through elevation control algorithms.
• Collaborated with a team of 6 engineers to design robotic motion paths, enabling smooth multi-axis operations for thin-tile automation.
• Conducted 30+ system tests to validate robot arm dynamics and ensure stable deployment in indoor construction environments.

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, taking online and face-to-face classes in graduate levels:

• Robotics Operations and Programming (INEN-5301)
• AR/VR in manufacturing (INEN-5301)
• Introduction to Robotics (INEN-5358)
• Professional Seminar (INEN-6110)

• Developed and launched 2 new graduate courses in AR/VR (INEN-5301-01) and Robotics (INEN-5301-05).
• Integrated immersive VR coding and development modules into INEN-5301-01 course, improving student engagement scores by 35% in the 2025 Spring term (27/20) and 30% in the 2026 Spring term (26/20), respectively.

Developed a comprehensive course titled “Industrial Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing” for community college students, ensuring that students gain a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by Industry 4.0.

• Delivered the lecture in both in-person and online.

Educated graduates in a hands-on lab session on creating a 3D design and printing a functional prototype with 3D printing technologies on various devices and tools, such as Original Prusa, Markforged, and Formlabs.

Guided undergraduates on a project with fabrication processes, including cutting, molding, casting, forming, milling, powder metallurgy, solid modeling, and engineering drawing.