Yunlong Lian
Final Year Student Supervisor at University of York
Heslington, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolYunlong Lian is a robotics researcher and final-year student supervisor at the University of York, completing a PhD focused on bio-inspired quadruped robots with expertise in tensegrity-based bionic spines, control algorithms, and Central Pattern Generator gait coordination. With nine years of experience spanning research, teaching assistance, lab support, and student mentorship, he blends hands-on hardware design with algorithmic development to create systemic solutions for legged locomotion. His work uniquely emphasizes translating biomechanical principles into robotic structures—arguing that evolutionary-informed design is key to animal-like mobility. Yunlong has also supervised summer projects like “RoboFish” and contributed technical support to applied medical robotics, demonstrating versatility across both theoretical and practical domains.
9 years of coding experience
Master of Research, Computer Science, 68.5, Master of Research, Computer Science, 68.5 at The University of ManchesterDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics at University of YorkBachelor's degree, Computer Science and Technology, 82, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Technology, 82 at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan Institute
Github Skills (11)
modeling9
dynamics9
physics-engine9
robotics9
simulations9
simulation9
c-library8
physics8
high-performance7
cpp7
multiphysics6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
likeLyl/Central-Pattern-Generators
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
Contributions:6 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
likeLyl/likeLyl
Jul 2021 - Sep 2023
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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