Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 08/2021--present
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Zhejiang University 09/2016-06/2020
B.E. Electrical Engineering and Automation (Graduated)
Cumulative GPA: 3.88 / 4.0
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 09/2016-05/2020
B.S. Electrical Engineering (Graduated)
Cumulative GPA: 3.85 / 4.0
Research Experience
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ZJU-UIUC Institute 07/2020--present
Student Research Training Program (SRTP) Advisor: Hongwei Wang
Training Manipulator: EMG Signal Recognition and Its ML-Based Application;
Implemented a module to gain EMG signals from testers' arms;
Assembled a wearable device to provide specified external forces to hands;
Completed a system that can extract information from EMG signal and transfer it to the device.
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Department of ECE, UIUC 05/2019-08/2019
Student Intern Advisor: Aiguo Han
Used ultrasound wave to measure the attenuation coefficient of the human organs and tissues;
Implemented an algorithm model named SLD (Spectral Logarithm Difference) based on the SD (Spectral Difference) method;
Published an abstract as the first author to a conference, Acoustical Society of America, in San Diego.
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ZJU-UIUC Institute 06/2018-05/2019
Student Research Training Program Advisor: Jiahuan Cui
Using Deep Learning to Build Turbulence Modeling;
Compared several network models and applied them respectively onto the turbulence model dataset.
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Zhejiang University 06/2018-08/2018
Summer Academic Training Advisor: Erping Li
Exploring the signal integrety from port to port within a PCB;
Using CST (a 3D EM simulation and analysis software) to simulate and explore EMI and EMC problems.
Engineering Projects
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ZJU-UIUC Institute 01/2020-05/2020
ECE 445 Senior Design
AI Dance Teacher: Skeleton Detection on Jetson Nano;
Applied and Modified an OpenPose model to detect testers' skeleton;
Designed and Developed a wearable device with self-making PCB;
Realized wireless communication between Jetson Nano and the wearable device through Bluetooth.
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Department of ECE, UIUC 01/2019-05/2019
ECE 391 Final Project: Linux Operating System Kernel
Designed and developed a self-defined Operating System (simplified version of Linux), including input-output semantics, synchronization, interrupts, multitasking, virtualization of resources, 3 terminals, and file systems, etc.
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Department of ECE, UIUC 01/2019-05/2019
ECE 385 Final Project
Used FPGA to develop a game, named 2-player Bomberman in SystemVerilog;
Realized multiplayer mode and the support of the mouse protocal and sound effect;
Mastered the use of SystemVerilog, Quartus Prime and digital systems.
Teaching and Advicing
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ECE365:Data Science and Analysis (graduate course)
ZJU-UIUC Institute 01/2021--05/2021
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ECE448:Artificial Intelligence
ZJU-UIUC Institute 09/2020--01/2021
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ECE411:Computer Organization and Design
UIUC (online) 08/2020--12/2020
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ECE385:Digital Systems Laboratory
ZJU-UIUC Institute Spring 2020
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CS101:Intro to Computing
ZJU-UIUC Institute Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Selected Honors and Awards
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Honors:
Excellent Graduate of Zhejiang University (only two in my major);
Graduate of UIUC with High Honors;
Excellent Volunteer of Zhejiang University (only one in my institute);
Title of Outstanding Academic Pacesetter, Academic Progress Pacesetter, Public Service Pacesetter, Outstanding Student
(Those titles in my institute is the highest possible recognition.)
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Awards:
Academic Excellence Scholarship, ZJU-UIUC Institute, 2017-2019;
Excellent Undergraduate Scholarship, Zhejiang University, 2018-2019;
Outstanding Student Leader, Zhejiang University, 2018.
Extracurricular Ability
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Founder of Tennis Club
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Minister of Student Union (Rights and Services Department)
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Member of Aid Education in Guizhou (Top ten social practice in 2017)
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Revolutionary Memorial Hall of South Lake Commentator
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Director of the closing ceremony of the 13th National Student Sports Games, China
Publication and Preprint
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Ziyang Xu, Aiguo Han, Douglas G. Simpson, W. D. O'Brien, Jr. ,Barbara L. McFarlin, "Comparison of two spectral-based techniques for estimating the attenuation coefficient from human cervix", Accepted to oral presentation in ASA Conference, San Diego, 2019