Ruohan Zhang

Ruohan Zhang

I focus on integrating tactile perception into robotic manipulation to achieve dexterous and adaptive control. I also design robotic end-effectors with high-resolution tactile sensors to enhance real-world manipulation.

👋 Hi, I’m Ruohan Zhang 张若涵

I am a Ph.D. student in Robotics at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), advised by Prof. Wenzhen Yuan in the RoboTouch Lab.

Before joining UIUC, I earned my B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering and Information Science at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), where I graduated with the Guo Moruo Scholarship, the highest honor for undergraduates at USTC (awarded to ~1 student per major).

My research lies at the intersection of robot perception, tactile sensing, and active manipulation. I design and study vision-based tactile sensors and their integration into robotic end-effectors, with the goal of enabling robots to interact delicately and intelligently with the physical world.

🔬 Research Interests

  • Active perception and contact-rich manipulation
  • Vision-based tactile sensing
  • Physics-based control and embodied intelligence

📄 Selected Publications

PneuGelSight: Soft Robotic Vision-Based Proprioception and Tactile Sensing
Ruohan Zhang, Uksang Yoo, Yichen Li, Arpit Argawal, Wenzhen Yuan
International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), 2025
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🎓 Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (2023–present)
    University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC)
  • B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering and Information Science (2019–2023)
    University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

📬 Contact

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