Xihang Yu

I am currently in my final year as an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan. I am double majoring in Computer Science (Honors Program) and Mathematics (Control Systems track). I feel fortunate to be part of CURLY Lab led by Prof. Maani Ghaffari. Additionally, I have had the opportunity to work closely with Prof. Heng Yang from School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University. Under their guidance, I have been focused on state estimation, developing both iterative and optimization-based fast implemented algorithms. I completed my Honors Thesis on Language-conditioned Manipulation in Lab for Progress advised by Prof. Chad Jenkins.

Presently, I am collaborating with Prof. Anthony Bloch and Maani Ghaffari on computational approaches at the intersection of robotics and Metriplectic System, an expanded Hamiltonian System with generalizations to dissipation.

I am seeking admission to a PhD or Master’s program with a focus on robotics and related fields (ME/AeroAstro/EE/CS).

Research interests: computational methods in robotics, with a strong emphasis on optimization and machine learning