Scholar
Yan Miao
Google Scholar ID: kalrsyUAAAAJ
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Citations & Impact
Citations
7
H-index
2
i10-index
0
Publications
8
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0
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Multiple papers accepted at international conferences such as Neurips EWM Workshop, IROS 2025, etc. Involved in projects like the FalconWing open-source platform and the FalconGym simulation framework. Master's thesis titled 'Safe Autonomy: Continuous Testing and Controller Compensation for Unreliable Perception'.
Research Experience
- Research Intern at Toyota Research Institute North America (TRINA) from May to August 2025, working on developing a photorealistic simulator FalconGym 2.0 and training vision-only control policies for quadrotors & UAVs. Previously, served as a Research Intern at TRINA from May to August 2024, focusing on converting real-world dashcam videos into detailed simulation scenarios for AV testing.
Education
- M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2024, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.S. in Computer Engineering with High Honors, 2021, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Background
- Ph.D. student in Computer Engineering at UIUC, advised by Prof. Sayan Mitra. Research focuses on developing robust vision-based controllers for autonomous systems, particularly targeting quadrotors and fixed-wing aircrafts. Interests include vision-based control, sim-to-real transfer, and learning-based robotics.
Miscellany
- Recent news includes paper acceptances, spotlight oral presentations, and starting new research internships.
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