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 tactile sensors to enhance real-world manipulation.

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 approximately one student per major).

My research lies at the intersection of robot perception, tactile sensing, and active manipulation. I design and study 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
  • Tactile sensing and perception
  • 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)

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