🤠 Hello, I’m Yixiao (Jimmy) Fang!

Welcome to my personal website! I’m a first-year MS/PhD student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign under the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Currently, I’m a member of the Human-Centered Autonomy Lab advised by Prof. Katie Driggs-Campbell.

Before attending graduate school, I obtained my bachelor’s degree also at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where I majored in Electrical Engineering and minored in Computer Science.

🌐 About Me

In my academic journey, I specialize in developing algorithms to enhance human-robot interactions and improve robot navigation. My research primarily focuses on improving the spatial awareness and decision-making abilities of autonomous systems, thereby facilitating smoother interactions with humans.

I have also gained hands-on experience with robotic system design in industry, specifically focusing on perception systems integration. I have worked on projects that involve real-time robot agent communication, image classification & processing, and vision-based control relying on accurate pose estimation.

🔍 Interests

Robotics & Machine Learning
Safe Autonomy
Machine Perception & Computer Vision

🚀 Let’s Connect!

Feel free to explore my projects or reach out if you’d like to collaborate. I’m always excited to connect with others in robotics, AI, and tech innovation!

News

08.2024: Received the Promise of Excellence Fellowship!
08.2024: Beginned grad school!
05.2024: Deposited my senior thesis “Dynamic View Synthesis in Unstructured Field Environment”!
04.2024: Received the A.R. “Buck” Knight Scholarship!
05.2024: Obtained my bachelor’s degree with the highest honor!
08.2023: Completed my internship at LifeFoundry Inc.!