Life is good, enjoy it.

Integration is my creativity

Zijian Wang

Biography

Senior undergrad high- school student,He/His

Pioneer High School 2021-2023

Skyline High School 2023-2025

I am a senior majoring in data science engineering at the University of Michigan. I am also pursuing a dual degree in electrical and computer engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

I am a senior in the Ann Arbor public high school system in Michigan. I attended Pioneer High School and Skyline High School under its system, where I was exposed to a diverse high school course selection system. I also have extensive internship experience outside of school.

I hope to expand my interdisciplinary knowledge base through pursuing engineering and related disciplines courses, and through integration, to drive inspiration in theory and creation to have an impact on real-world and technological innovation. My current research interests focus on the application of digital twins and artificial intelligence. I mainly study the application research of digital twins in semiconductor manufacturing and the embedded control of robots. Currently, I am conducting research under the guidance of Professor Xingyu Li of Purdue University and Professor Hongbo Zhang of Central University. I have been actively exploring more fields and am open to research opportunities.

In my spare time, I also like to run marathons, connect with music, and appreciate art galleries.

I am actively seeking undergraduate opportunities for the fall of 2025!

New

• 2019-2021: Due to the pandemic and family circumstances, I faced challenges in Beijing, China.

• 2021-2022: I repaired gaps in my middle school education and adapted to a new living environment.

• 2022-2023: I began attending summer schools focused on engineering training.

• 2022-2023: I participated in the CCS summer school, which cultivated my interest in the arts.

• 2023-2024: I interned for the first time at Wayne State University, working on an upgrade project for the open-source autonomous driving platform, Donkey Car.

• 2023-2024: At Middle Tennessee State University, I researched and practiced remote control for the second generation of weed removal robots, based on the ESP32 development board.

• 2023-2024: At Purdue University, I began research and practice on warehouse robots using Webots as a precursor to digital twin technology.

• 2024-2025: I returned to Middle Tennessee State University to continue the preliminary platform setup for the third generation of weed removal robots in the lab.

• 2024-2025: I returned to Professor Xingyu Li’s lab at Purdue University to study and research the documentation of digital twins in intelligent manufacturing.

• 2025-2026: I plan to continue my internships at Purdue University and Middle Tennessee State University (specific tasks to be determined).

• 2025-2026: I aim to participate in an exchange program at a university in Germany under Professor Xingyu Li at Purdue University (to be confirmed).

Internship

Digital twins in semiconductor manufacturing

Donkey Car preliminary work

Embedded robot control