CV

Education

• B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University, 2019
• M.S. in Robotics and Computer Science (double degrees), University of Pennsylvania, 2022
• Ph.D in Soft Robotics, National University of Singapore, 2026 (expected)

Research experience

• Fall 2022 - Now: Research Assistant
  • National University of Singapore
  • Duties included: Solving embedded dynamics of an octopus-inspired underwater robot mathematically, with models and simulations
  • Supervisor: Cecilia Laschi
• Fall 2020 - Summer 2022: Research Assistant
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Duties included: Designing the self-righting mechanism for an origami jumping robot
  • Supervisor: Cynthia Sung

Skills

• Programming language
  • Python
  • C/C++
  • JAVA
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
• Mechantronics
  • Arduino
  • SolidWorks
  • CATIA
  • Simulink
• Tools
  • Git
  • MATLAB

Publications

Repeated Jumping with the REBOund: Self-Righting Jumping Robot Leveraging Bistable Origami-Inspired Design

Y. Sun*, J. Wang*, and C. Sung. (2022). "Repeated Jumping with the REBOund: Self-Righting Jumping Robot Leveraging Bistable Origami-Inspired Design." 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Philadelphia, PA, USA. pp.7189-7195.

Talks

Valid Jumping Locomotion of an Origami Jumping Robot REBOund

December 17, 2021

Master's Thesis Presentation at Fall 2021 Robotics Master's Thesis Presentation, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Oral Session on Soft Material and Design

May 25, 2022

Conference Oral Session Presentation at 2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Philadelphia, USA, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Hobbies

• Crochet & Knitting