Summary
Xinyu Fang is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering with five years of research experience bridging control theory, perception, and bio-inspired flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles. Currently affiliated with a stealth startup after graduate research at Cornell’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems and Controls, Xinyu combines expertise in model predictive control, nonlinear dynamical systems, spiking neural networks, and flight envelope/trim-map analysis. Their work focuses on translating biologically inspired sensing and control into robust FWMAV flight performance, with a background jointly connected to Zhejiang University and Shanghai AI Laboratory. Based in Ithaca, NY, Xinyu brings a rare blend of chemical engineering fundamentals and advanced ML-driven control to aero-robotics, often exploring neuromorphic approaches that reduce latency and energy use in onboard perception.
5 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University
Bachelor of Science - BS Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University
English, Chinese, Japanese