Zi Huang

MSc student in Robotics at Delft University of Technology
Aspiring PhD Student in Robotics/ System and Control

About Me

I am currently a second year master student majoring in Robotics at Delft University of Technology. My research interests lie at the intersection of Reinforcement Learning and Neuromorphic Computing. I am particularly interested in exploring how bio-inspired algorithms can be applied to bio-inspired robots.

Currently, I am working with Dr.Cosimo Della Santina on Bio-inspired Control for Soft Snake Robots, where we are investigating the combination of bio-inspired STDP learning, reservoir computing, and Reinforcement Learning for snake locomotion. I am applying for PhD positions starting in Fall 2026.

Education

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Delft, NL

Master of Science in Robotics

Sep 2024 – Present

GPA: 8.5/10
Relevant Coursework: Deep Reinforcement Learning, Robot Dynamics, Planning and Decision Making, Machine Perception, Computer Vision

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)

Weihai, CHN

Bachelor of Engineering in Automation

Sep 2020 – Jun 2024

GPA: 91.47/100
Relevant Coursework: Modern Control Theory, Intelligent Control System, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Calculus & Linear Algebra

Selected Projects

Safe Planning & Control for Quadrotors (MPC + RRT*)

Developed a hybrid planning architecture combining sampling-based search with optimization-based control.

View on Youtube →

Apple Harvesting Robot Manipulation

Implemented a ROS2/MoveIt motion planning pipeline for a 4-DOF arm to execute inverse kinematics and pick-and-place tasks.

View on Youtube →