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Zhanhan Liu

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Passionate aviation enthusiast and dedicated researcher with a strong foundation in Electrical Engineering. Experienced in UAV design and neural network model development, with a track record of innovation in energy reduction and computational efficiency. Founder and leader of a successful aviation club, skilled in guiding teams and fostering collaboration. Fluent in English and Mandarin, committed to advancing technology through both research and hands-on application.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & President

TOGA Aviation Club
Beijing & Shanghai, Beijing & Shanghai
09.2021 - 07.2024
  • Launched my school's first aviation club, voted 'Best Science Club' and 'Most Influential Club'
  • Liaise with 4+ schools, attracted 800+ members

Researcher

IEEE
Beijing, Beijing
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Proposed ED-YOLO network model incorporating YOLOv4 algorithm and Efficient Channel Attention (ECA) module
  • Enhanced computational speed by 2.3x, reducing floating-point operations by 82.1% and model volume by 94.9%.
  • Published on IEEE.

Researcher, Designer & Team Coach

Real World Design Challenge
Beijing, Beijing
09.2021 - 07.2022
  • Designed vertical take-off and landing UAV for urgent item transportation within cities.
  • Implemented wing-body fusion and tilt-rotor engine technology.
  • Achieved a 70% reduction in energy consumption.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
06-2028

High School Diploma -

The Experimental High School Attached To BNU
Beijing
07-2024

Skills

  • Progress Tracking
  • Delivering Presentations
  • Data Synthesis
  • Data assessments
  • Active Listening
  • Attention to Detail
  • 3D modeling

Accomplishments

  • Winning Team (1/ 1,000+); 19th International Space Settlement Design Competition Final, 08/2023
  • Top Gold (Top 50 of 2,000 participants); British Physics Olympiad, 11/2022
  • “Meritorious” (Top 15% of 854 Teams); High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 11/2022

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Researcher

IEEE
09.2022 - 07.2023

Founder & President

TOGA Aviation Club
09.2021 - 07.2024

Researcher, Designer & Team Coach

Real World Design Challenge
09.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University

High School Diploma -

The Experimental High School Attached To BNU
Zhanhan Liu