Aloha! Welcome to my home page!
About Me
My name is Shengmiao (โSamuelโ) Jin, and I am an Incoming Robotics Ph.D. Student (in the Field of Computer Science) at Cornell University. Currently, I am an Undergraduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) majoring in Electrical Engineering. I am currently working in the RoboTouch Lab with Prof. Wenzhen Yuanon Dexterous Manipulation with Tactile Sensing.
Research Interests
I am passionate about:
- ๐ค Dexterous Manipulation
- ๐๏ธ Tactile Sensing
- ๐ง Robot Learning
- โ๏ธ Model-based Control
My goal is to develop systems to help humans with complex daily tasks that require the feeling of touch.
Past Research
During my wonderful time at UIUC as an undergrad, I worked on these following projects:
- Food (pancake batter) manipulation
- Active Haptic Perception
- Tactile Representation Learning
Check out my publications and CV for more details!
Personal Interests
Outside of research, I enjoy:
- ๐ Reading
- ๐ณ Cooking
- โ๏ธ Traveling
- ๐ฎ Playing and watching sports (including esports)
Photo Credits: Amin; No UR5e Robots were harmed during the photo taken