Hello! I am Qian Chen, a junior undergraduate in mechanical engineering at Zhejiang University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through the ZJU-UIUC Institute. I am currently a research intern at the Physical Intelligence Lab, supervised by Prof. Hua Chen.
My research interest is robotics. I am especially interested in locomotion, manipulation, learning-based motion control, robot mechanical design, and real-world deployment, with the goal of connecting simulation, hardware, and experimental validation.
Zhejiang University
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
2023 - 2027
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
2023 - 2027
ZJU-UIUC Institute
Joint engineering program in Haining, Zhejiang
Robot learning, locomotion control, IsaacLab, MuJoCo, PPO, sim-to-real
Configured simulation environments, reproduced PPO locomotion policies, and organized a workflow from simulation training and sim-to-sim validation to sim-to-real deployment preparation.
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Automation device, CAD modeling, laboratory mechanism design
Completed CAD modeling, structural design, and fabrication for a compact laboratory feeding device, improving moving-part layout, assembly convenience, and experimental stability.
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Soft robotics, COMSOL, Arduino, magnetic actuation, 3D printing
Designed grooved magnetic-responsive flexible actuators, simulated magnetic fields with COMSOL, programmed Arduino Mega for Helmholtz coil control, and verified opening, rolling, and climbing motions.
Mechanical design, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting
Designed and optimized robot structures for chassis stability, feeding reliability, and supercapacitor protection; completed CAD iteration, fabrication, assembly validation, and competition preparation.
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Single-motor gear-driven robot for straight-line walking and synchronized cube dropping every 2 m
Designed and built a course-project robot that moves forward using a single-motor gear-driven mechanism and releases objects at regular 2 m intervals.
Hardware / CAD: Fusion 360, SolidWorks, COMSOL, 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting.
Programming: Python, MATLAB, Arduino, LaTeX.
Languages: English: C1.
