I-chun Liu
PHD Researcher at University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolI-chun Liu is a PhD candidate in Robotics & AI at USC, advised by Prof. Gaurav Sukhatme, who develops 3D representations to enable data-efficient bimanual robotic manipulation for real-world tasks. With 11 years of engineering and research experience, he has first-author publications at CoRL and IROS, and internships at Google DeepMind and Amazon Robotics focused on 3D pretraining and targeted bin-picking. He combines strong systems and front-end engineering chops—having contributed UI improvements to the widely used Firefox DevTools debugger—with deep learning and robotics research, bridging prototype code and peer-reviewed science. Based in Los Angeles, he previously studied at UCLA and UW–Madison and brings a track record of turning complex perception models into practical robotic behavior. An interesting thread through his career is a consistent blend of open-source front-end contributions and cutting-edge manipulation research, showing fluency across both product-facing interfaces and embodied AI.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science (Robotics & AI), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science (Robotics & AI) at University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Monte Vista Christian SchoolUniversity of California, Los Angeles
English, Chinese
Github Skills (8)
css10
uid10
javascript10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
react10
html9
accessibility9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
firefox-devtools/debugger
Nov 2016 - Jan 2018
The faster and smarter Debugger for Firefox DevTools 🔥🦊🛠
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:36 commits, 43 PRs, 193 comments in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:I-chun primarily contributed to the development of the Firefox debugger's front-end. Their work included implementing and modifying UI components, such as search bars, dropdowns, and source tabs, to improve accessibility and functionality. They also refactored components, optimized performance, and integrated keyboard shortcuts to enhance the user experience. Furthermore, they addressed bugs and refined the visual presentation of various elements within the debugger's interface.
firefoxsmarterfasterdeveloper-toolsdebugging
arthur801031/arthur801031.github.io
Mar 2017 - Aug 2024
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 6 months
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