Kehan Yang
PHD Candidate
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolKehan Yang is a PhD candidate in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with 11 years of hands-on experience across robotics labs and embedded software for electric vehicles. He blends academic research with practical systems work—from maintaining Linux-based robotics labs and supporting hardware diagnostics to developing bootloaders and AUTOSAR basic software for motor controllers. Kehan has applied machine learning techniques such as HMMs and CNNs in industrial internships, reflecting a pragmatic approach to model-building and testing. Based in Worcester, MA, he bridges mechanical design and software engineering, focusing on turning experimental ideas into deployable robotic systems. Notably, he pairs deep lab support experience (managing 60+ lab machines) with on-vehicle testing and production-line troubleshooting, making him effective at taking projects from prototype to field-ready.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBachelor's degree, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Its Automation, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Its Automation at 北京化工大学Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at University of Detroit MercyGithub contributions (5)
WPI-ARC/motoman_control
Mar 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:109 commits in 2 months
kyang91/starter-web
Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:11 pushes, 5 tags in 1 month
initializrstarting-pointjavascriptpointproject-website
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