Xuyao (Mark) Xia

Research Experience

Oct. 2024 - May 2025              University of Pennsylvania (Prof. Gushu Li)

Quantum Computation FPGA Prototyping

• Developed prototyping platform on Xilinx ZCU-216 for quantum computing: interfacing with waveform generator to control qubits; using SystemVerilog and Vivado.

Sep. 2023 - May 2025 University of Pennsylvania (Jiang Group)

Implantable/Wearable Device

• Eco-Flex molded SMA controlled cell activation: designed and developed a bioelectronic interface device for in-vivo cell activation upon BLE control. Developed low impedance SMA actuation PCBA for wireless charging with nRF52840 on Zephyr RTOS; power management and SMA control circuits included circuits module included.

• Kirigami stretchable electrode: designed and characterized multiple kirigami topology PEDOT:PSS-PU;

• Piezoelectric drug dispenser: designed and developed charge pump voltage booster to activate the piezoelectric transducer as the drug dispenser.

Dec. 2021 - May 2023 University of Wisconsin-Madison (BADGER Lab)

WeebleBot Project: Independent Research

• Developed a novel configuration balancing robot using ROS.

• Developed mapping, computer vision, and machine learning supported controlling systems that require lower power consumption due to novel configuration while performing CV tasks.

• Researched controlling algorithms and novel chassis configuration.

EDUCATION

Sep. 2023 - Now University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

  • Major: Electrical Engineering

    • Whole stack IoT system design - from fully customized PCB to communication protocols.

    • Material manufacturing and characterization: flexible electronics characterization and rapid prototyping using laser cutter and 3d printer.

    • Digital and analog circuit design (with verification and simulation).

• Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneur

Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin, USA

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

  • Major: Electrical Engineering

    • Focused on VLSI RTL design including layout and architectural design.

    • Cleanroom fabrication of a wafer of MOSFET devices in a semester.

    • Developed robotics related projects such as Weeble Bot, Lidar Tunnel Inspection Automated System (LTIAS), and two wheeled robots with SLAM and CV object detection.

  • Major: Computer Science

    • Focused on AI, ML, DL.

    • Other courses include Operating System and Computer Networks.

    • Also focused on Computer Architecture Design.