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Hi! I am Zirui Zhang from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). I work at the Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute and am also an alumnus of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).

Experience

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HKUST Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute

Research Assistant
Feb. 2025 - Present
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Rhino-Bird Middle School Science Research Training Program

Research Training
Jun. 2023 - Oct. 2023
Focused on recommendation system under Prof. Chuan Shi (BUPT).
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FIRST Robotics Competition

FRC Aluminum
Sep. 2019 - May. 2025
Participated from rookie to program mentor over six years.

Projects

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Soul Pivot

Autonomous Award in 2025 FRC İstanbul Regional
Interface-driven subsystems with state machines expose minimal APIs and atomic commands, enabling hardware-agnostic robotics through composable, orchestratable behaviors.
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CoTiMo Planner

CoTiMo stands for Collision-Free Smooth Path Generation + Time Optimal Path Parameterization + Model Predictive Control.
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Intelligent Book Recommendation System

Excellent Award of 2023 Rhino-Bird Middle School Science Research Training Program
Zirui Zhang, Yue Peng
This project aims to improve the accuracy and personalization of school library services under the guidance of Prof. Chuan Shi (BUPT).
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Balance Swerve: A single wheel balance movement device

Liangyu Cai, Zihan Chen, Zirui Zhang, et al.
The invention is a single-wheel balance motion device with an omnidirectional wheel and gear-driven steering mechanism, enabling quick multi-angle steering and high maneuverability.