Ruohan Zhang

Ruohan Zhang

My research lies at the intersection of robot perception, tactile sensing, and manipulation. I design tactile sensors and study their integration into robotic end-effectors, working towards stable and generalizable 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.

My research lies at the intersection of robot perception, tactile sensing, and manipulation. I believe tactile perception is a powerful way to understand the physical world—from object properties to contact dynamics—and I am working towards stable and generalizable manipulation for robotics. 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 their environment.

Research Interests

  • Tactile sensing and perception for understanding the physical world
  • Stable and generalizable robotic manipulation
  • Contact-rich interaction and active perception

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) — Guo Moruo Scholarship (highest honor for undergraduates, ~one per major)

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