Qixu Wang

Robotics & Control Systems Researcher

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Hello! I am a joint Ph.D. student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University (SDSU), advised by Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego (UCSD), where I am advised by Prof. Miroslav Krstić. I hold a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University and a B.E. in Process Equipment & Control Engineering from Dalian University of Technology.

Research Interests

My research actively focuses on the safety and stability analysis of nonlinear systems, including unicycle models and underwater robotics. I am particularly interested in:

  • Autonomous Systems & Motion Planning
  • Extremum Seeking Control (ESC)
  • Robot Source Seeking

Technical Expertise

In my engineering practice and simulation validation, I frequently utilize a modern robotics toolchain, including ROS 2 Humble and Gazebo. In our experiments, we actively deploy and test algorithms using the TurtleBot3 and BlueROV2 platforms.

Feel free to explore my latest publications or reach out to me for academic collaborations!