Full CV can be downloaded here: (updated on July 2024)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 01.2017-12.2021, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Thesis: “Soft Intelligent Structures with Complex Magnetizations” (defense date: 26 Oct. 2021), Advisor: Prof. Brad Nelson
M.Sc. in Micro and Nanosystems, 09.2014-11.2016, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Academic Cooperation Agreement Program, 02.2014-08.2014, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Young Scientist Exchange Program, 09.2012-08.2013, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering, 09.2009-06.2014, Zhejiang University, China
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
01.2022-now, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Konstanz, Germany (Advisor: Prof. Clemens Bechinger)
01.2017-12.2021, Scientific Assistant, Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
02.2014-08.2014, Research Assistant, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
05.2024, CASCB Travel Grant, (3k EUR), Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour
05.2023, Best Poster Award for ICRA 2023 workshop: “Shrinking the Cutting Edge, Making Small-Scale Medical Robots for Humans”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
11.2022, ETH Medal for outstanding doctoral thesis 2022, (2k CHF), ETH Zurich
10.2022, Best Talk Award for microTAS 2022 (runner up), (500 USD), Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS)
07.2021, Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad of 2020, (6k USD), China Scholarship Council
2020, Top 50 Physics Articles, Nature Communications
2011-2012, Yilida-Liuyongling Scholarship, (5k CNY), Elite Machinery Holdings Ltd.
07.2012, 1st prize, 5th National Undergraduate Mechanical Innovation Design Competition, Ministry of Education of P. R. China
FELLOWSHIPS and RESEARCH GRANTS
01.2022-12.2023, Postdoc. Mobility Fellowship, (96k CHF), Swiss National Science Foundation, topic: “Soft Robots Powered by Active Matter” (203203)
10.2012-08.2013, JASSO Fellowship, (960k JPY), Japan Student Service Organization, topic: “miniaturized electro-conjugate fluid micropumps”