YUNYANG LIU
Santa Cruz,USA
Summary
Motivated Robotics Engineering student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a strong foundation in embedded systems, mechatronics, and control programming. Experienced in developing C-based real-time systems and integrating hardware and software for autonomous robotics applications. Passionate about advancing autonomous driving and robotics technology through teamwork, innovation, and hands-on problem-solving.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Capstone Engineering Project
Santa Cruz, CA
09.2025 - 06.2026
- Collaborated in a multidisciplinary engineering team to design a 7-DoF robotic arm system from concept to system architecture.
- Performed project planning and feasibility analysis, considering cost, stakeholders, user requirements, and system constraints.
- Defined engineering specifications and design rationale for mechanical, electrical, and embedded subsystems.
- Coordinated development using project management tools (Gantt charts, Trello) to track milestones, tasks, and team progress.
- Integrated mechanical design, electronics, and embedded control systems in a collaborative engineering workflow.
- Maintained comprehensive engineering documentation, including system architecture, design decisions, and development progress.
Sensor & Sensing Technology
Santa Cruz, CA
01.2026 - 03.2026
- Developed embedded C firmware on STM32F411RE microcontroller to interface with multiple sensors.
- Integrated and processed data from piezo, flex, ultrasonic, capacitive touch, audio amplifier, and RGB incremental rotary encoder sensors.
- Implemented IMU-based sensing (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) for motion and orientation measurement.
- Designed signal conditioning and processing using filtering, amplification, and ADC data acquisition.
- Built real-time embedded systems using interrupts, timers, and peripheral interfaces.
Mechatronics
Santa Cruz, California, USA
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Designed and programmed a FSM/HSM using Event-Service Framework in C to control an autonomous Roach Robot for navigation and sensor based behaviors
- Collaborated in a 3-person team to build a Card-Dispensing Robot, integrating hardware control, embedded code, and 3D CAD mechanical design
Microcontroller System Design
Santa Cruz, CA
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Programmed PIC32 (UNO32) microcontroller in C using direct register configuration instead of HAL libraries to control hardware peripherals.
- Implemented embedded drivers for SPI, UART, timers, ADC, PWM, and interrupts in a real-time system.
- Built communication protocols for serial packet transmission between microcontroller and host systems.
Logic Design
Santa Cruz, California, USA
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Designed and simulated a sequential circuit game using System Verilog on the BASYS 3 FPGA board
- Implemented flip-flops, counters, and finite state machines to drive LEDs and 7-segment displays
- Stop-It Game (CSE 100 Digital Design Lab)
Computer Systems & Programming
Santa Cruz, California, USA
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Implemented a FSM in C to control a simulated toaster oven’s heating modes, timers, and LED indicators
- Developed modular embedded software to manage temperature states, timing and safety logic
- Tested the system using MPLAB X and simulated I/O inputs for reliable performance
- Strengthened understanding of state transition design and real time embedded control
- Toaster Oven FSM Project - ECE 13
Education
Bachelor of Science - Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, USA03-2026
High School - undefined
Balboa High School
01-2022
Skills
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- MCU & Sensors Integration
- Effective Communication
- C Programming
- Embedded System Design
- 3D CAD
- 3D Printing
LANGUAGES
English
Chinese
Timeline
Sensor & Sensing Technology
01.2026 - 03.2026
Senior Capstone Engineering Project
09.2025 - 06.2026
Mechatronics
04.2025 - 06.2025
Microcontroller System Design
01.2025 - 03.2025
Logic Design
06.2024 - 08.2024
Computer Systems & Programming
04.2024 - 06.2024
High School - undefined
Balboa High School
Bachelor of Science - Robotics Engineering, Electrical Engineering
University of California, Santa Cruz