About Me

Here is Hao Hu (Peter, 胡昊).

I am a first-year Phd student with Prof. Xinge Yu in BME at City University of Hong Kong.

Before that, I received both my Master degree and Bachelor degree from ME, Zhejiang University, China, where I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Peng Zhao.

I am generally interested in magnetic tactile sensors, soft robotics, flexible electronics.

If you have questions, please email me at - mehaoh4@gmail.com

Academic Background

Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) in Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Advisor: Prof. Xinge Yu
February 2025 - on going
Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering
Zhejiang University, China
Advisor: Prof. Peng Zhao
September 2021 - March 2024
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
With Honors
September 2017–June 2021
Exchange Program on The Artificial Intelligence Innovation
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Advisor: Prof. Yike Guo
February 2019
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical Engineering
Zhejiang University, China
Outstanding Graduate
September 2017–June 2021

Research Interests

Magnetic Tactile Sensors
Soft Robotics
Flexible Electronics
Applied Machine Learning
My latest research proposal 🔗

With the introduction of humanoid robots like Tesla’s “Optimus” and Boston Dynamics’ “Atlas,” the interaction between robots and humans is becoming more prevalent. It is visible that the inclusion of tactile sensors is necessary to enhance the safety of human-robot interactions. Consistently immersed in research projects related to magnetic flexible tactile sensors during my undergraduate and postgraduate studies, I clearly saw the promising potential applications of this sensor in future human-machine interactions and humanoid robot tactile perception.

Honors & Awards

PhD Level:

Sep 2025：HONG KONG PhD Fellowship Scheme(HKPFS)

Graduate Level:

Oct 2023：Chu Kochen Scholarship, the highest honor for ZJU students
Nov 2022：National Scholarship, Top 1%, MOE of China
2021-2022：Graduate of Merit/Triple A graduate, ZJU
2021-2022：Creativity of Entrepreneurship Scholarship, ZJU
Aug 2021：The Third Prize in International College Students’ ’Internet’ Innovation and Enterpreneurship Competition
Sep 2022：The Third Prize at the national level at 4th China Postgraduate Robot Innovation and Design Competition
Aug 2022：The First Prize in Zhejiang University at 4th China Postgraduate Robot Innovation and Design Competition

Undergraduate Level:

Jun 2021：Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University
2020-2021：Dean’s List, UIUC
2019-2020：Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award, ZJU
2019-2020：Academic Progress Award, ZJU
2018：Pacemaker in foreign exchange, ZJU
2018：The Sixth Prize in Rugby Competition, ZJU
2018：Top Ten Teams of Social Practice, ZJU
2017-2018：Third-Class Academic Excellence Scholarship,Top 10%, ZJUI
2017-2018：Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award, ZJU
2017：The Second Prize in the ”White Horse Cup” Debate Competition, ZJUI

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