Hi, I’m Kevin Huang
I’m a PhD student at the Mechatronics and Controls Lab at UCLA, advised by Prof. Tsu-Chin Tsao. I received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2023 and my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 2026, where I am continuing to pursue my PhD.
My research interests span actuator design, mechatronic systems, robotics, and control. My current work focuses on MR-compatible surgical robotics — developing hydraulic actuators and hybrid transmission systems for robotic manipulation under MRI guidance.
Featured Projects
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FingerSurfer
A tendon-driven robotic hand that finger-skateboards over an obstacle treadmill — exploring dexterous manipulation and sensorless force estimation for UCLA MECH&AE C263C.
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SandArt Robot
A 3D-printable sand-painting robot arm derived from Dummy-Robot, with redesigned mechanics, custom STM32 motor-control PCBs, and biomimetic sprinkler and scraper end-effectors.
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3D Printer V-CORE 3
A from-scratch build of the open-source RatRig V-CORE 3 — CoreXY motion, custom wiring, and tuning for fast, high-quality prints.
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