About Me

👋 Hi there! I am Yiyan (Harry) Peng, and I am a first-year Master of Science in Computer Engineering student at the Northwestern University.

Previously, I finished my undergraduate study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE). I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Jun Zhang and Dr. Albert Kai-Sun Wong.

My research interests include the intersection of AI and robotics (particularly embodied AI in the topics of vision-language-action models, robotic perception and manipulation, and also the applications of AI in healthcare). I am eager to learn more and take on challenging projects and research opportunities, with passion for making robots’ intelligence more tangible and accessible to people by merging AI and robotics to genuinely benefit our society.

Education

• M.S. in Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Sep 2025 - May 2027 (Expected)
• B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering, HKUST, Sep 2021 - May 2025
• Non-Degree Exchange in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Jan 2024 - May 2024

Others

• Selected Projects : You can find some of my projects here. They are mainly related to robotics and AI.
• Posts : I will post some of my study notes here occasionally, for different topics.