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Fangyi Zhang's CV.

Basics

Name Fangyi Zhang
Label Research Fellow
Email fangyi.zhang@qut.edu.au
Url https://www.fangyizhang.com
Summary Researcher, Engineer and Educator in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Work

  • 2021.12 - Present
    Research Fellow
    Centre for Robotics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    Research on robotic physical interaction with a particular focus on tactile sensing and tactile-based robotic manipulation.
    • Robotics
  • 2018.10 - 2021.11
    Senior Algorithm Engineer (Algorithm Expert)
    Alibaba DAMO Academy, Hangzhou, China
    R&D in machine learning, data mining, robotic vision, and mobile robots.
    • Machine Learning
  • 2016.9 - 2016.12
    Visiting PhD Student
    University of Maryland, College Park, USA
    Collaboration in building a mobile manipulation robot for housework in a kitchen scenario.
    • Robotic Manipulation
  • 2014.3 - 2014.12
    Research Assistant
    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
    Research on VLC-based indoor localization and 3D-sensing using a 2D-laser-scanner.
    • Autonomous Systems
  • 2012.8 - 2013.3
    Software Engineer
    CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, China
    Developing control algorithms and software for the adhesion control of locomotives.
    • Control
  • 2010.7 - 2012.7
    Applications Engineer
    CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, China
    Developing testing and application technologies and equipment for power electronic devices
    • Electrical Engineering

Education

  • 2015 - 2018

    Brisbane, Australia

    PhD
    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
    PhD Thesis: Learning Real-world Visuo-motor Policies from Simulation; Supervisors: Prof. Peter Corke, Dr. Jürgen Leitner, and Prof. Michael Milford
    • Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • 2006 - 2010

    Nanchang, P. R. China

    B.Eng.
    East China Jiaotong University (ECJTU)
    Thesis Title: Design of MiroSot Soccer Robot Control System; Outstanding Thesis Award
    • Automation

Interests

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Transfer Learning
Robot Learning
Robotic Manipulation
Tactile Sensing
Robotic Vision
Autonomous Systems