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General Information

Full Name Pei-An Hsieh
Languages Mandarin Chinese, English
Programming Languages C/C++/C#, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink...

Education

  • 2023-2025
    M.S.E in Robotics
    University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
    • GRASP Lab
      • GPA: 4.0/4.0
      • Related Courses: Learning in Robotics, Control and Optimization with Applications in Robotics, Linear Systems Theory, Machine Learning
  • 2018-2022
    B.S. in Electrical Engineering
    National Taiwan University (NTU)
    • Department of Electrical Engineering
      • GPA: 4.09/4.3 (3.94/4.0)
      • Related Courses: Robotics, Algorithms, Data Structure, Control Systems, Intermediate Dynamics, Convex Optimization, Stochastic Control

Research Experience

  • 2023-2024
    Research Assistant
    Scalable Autonomous Robots (ScalAR) Lab, Penn
    • Advisor: Prof. M. Ani Hsieh
    • Learning‑based Control for Flying Quadrotors in Tight Formations
  • 2023-2024
    Graduate Researcher
    Pappas Research Group, Penn
    • Advisor: Prof. George J. Pappas
    • Multi‑Target Tracking using Conformal Prediction
  • 2020 - 2022
    Undergraduate Researcher
    Next‑generation Automated Surgical Apparatus (NASA) Lab, NTU
    • Advisor: Prof. Cheng‑Wei Chen
    • Design and Evaluation of infant Cardiac Robotic Surgical System (iCROSS)

Teaching Experience

  • 2024
    Teaching Assistant
    MEAM 5170: Control and Optimization with Applications in Robotics, Penn
    • Course Instructor: Prof. Michael Posa
    • Optimal Control, trajectory optimization, nonsmooth mechanics, and walking and running robots

Honors and Awards

  • 2022
    • Dean’s List Award, Department of Electrical Engineering, NTU