2026.01 - 2026.06
Introduction to Solid Mechanics
Teaching Assistant, Zhejiang University
Instructor: Ye Shi
CHEN
ZJU-UIUC / Mechanical Engineering
Chen Qian
Undergraduate student at Zhejiang University, focused on robotics, embodied intelligence, robot learning, motion control, and intelligent manufacturing systems.
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Research projects
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Degree programs
Robotics
Primary direction
Robotics / Control
Profile
- Current Institutions
- Zhejiang UniversityUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Academic Status
- Junior undergraduate student
- Major
- Mechanical Engineering
- Focus
- Robotics / Control / Intelligent Manufacturing
Education
Zhejiang University and UIUC dual degree program
2023.09 - Present
ZJU-UIUC Institute
Junior undergraduate student in the ZJU-UIUC Mechanical Engineering dual degree program, currently studying toward B.S. degrees from Zhejiang University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Core courses include dynamics, solid mechanics, engineering materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, signal processing, analog circuits, statistics and probability.
Teaching
Teaching Assistant, Zhejiang University
2026.01 - 2026.06
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Teaching Assistant, Zhejiang University
Instructor: Jiahuan Cui
Research Interests
Building robots that can move, adapt, and work in real environments.
My current work connects mechanical design, simulation modeling, reinforcement learning based control, and experimental validation.
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Robotics and embodied intelligence
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Intelligent control
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Robot learning and motion control
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Intelligent manufacturing systems
Projects
Research and engineering experience
Selected projects from robotics, mechanical design, automation devices, and soft robotic actuation.
Robot Learning
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2026.01 - Present
Reinforcement Learning Based Locomotion Control for an Omnidirectional Wheeled-Bipedal Robot
Prof. Hua Chen, ZJUI
Working on locomotion control for an omnidirectional wheeled-bipedal robot on complex terrain, including simulation setup, PPO policy reproduction, sim-to-sim validation, and sim-to-real deployment.
Reinforcement LearningIsaacLabMuJoCoPPO
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Mechanical Design
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2024.04 - 2026.04
Mechanical Design and Optimization for RoboMaster Robots
Prof. Jiahuan Cui, ZJUI
Designed and optimized mechanical structures for chassis stability, feeding reliability, and supercapacitor protection. Led structure iteration, manufacturing, assembly, and competition preparation.
RoboMasterSolidWorksFusion 3603D Printing
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Automation Device
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2026.02 - 2026.04
Automatic Timed and Quantitative Feeding Device for Single Fruit Flies
Prof. Timothy Haw-Yu Lee, ZJUI
Designed and manufactured an automated device for timed and quantitative micro-feeding in single fruit fly culture experiments, improving spatial efficiency and assembly convenience.
CADAutomationMechanical DesignLab Device
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Soft Robotics
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2024.06 - 2024.08
Magnetic Field Assisted 3D Printing and Flexible Actuator Optimization
Prof. Peng Zhao and Prof. Chengqian Zhang, ZJU
Designed grooved magnetic-responsive flexible actuators, simulated magnetic fields with COMSOL, programmed Arduino Mega for Helmholtz coil control, and verified soft robot opening, rolling, and climbing motions.
Soft RoboticsCOMSOLArduino3D Printing
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Awards
Honors and scholarships
- Second and Third Prize, RoboMaster University League Shanghai Regional, 2024-2026
- Second and Third Class Scholarships, Zhejiang University, 2024 and 2025
- Third Class Scholarship, ZJU-UIUC Institute, 2024 and 2025
- Third Prize, ZJU Concrete Dragon Boat Competition, Team Leader, 2024
- Successful Participant Award, Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2025
- Dean's List of Grainger Engineering, UIUC, Fall 2025
- Fifth Place, ZJU Table Tennis Team Competition, main player, 2023 and 2024
Skills
Tools I use
Fusion 360SolidWorksCOMSOL3D PrintingPythonMATLABArduinoLaTeX
Know More About Me
Beyond research and engineering
A few personal corners for travel, daily life, interests, and things I want to remember.
