Hi! I am Zirui Zhang from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). I work at the Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute and am also an alumnus of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).
Experience
Rhino-Bird Middle School Science Research Training Program
Research Training
Jun. 2023 - Oct. 2023
Focused on recommendation system under Prof. Chuan Shi (BUPT).
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC Aluminum
Sep. 2019 - May. 2025
Participated from rookie to program mentor over six years.
Projects
Chronos Chain
Interface-driven subsystems with state machines expose minimal APIs and atomic commands, enabling hardware-agnostic robotics through composable, orchestratable behaviors.
CoTiMo Planner
CoTiMo stands for Collision-Free Smooth Path Generation + Time Optimal Path Parameterization + Model Predictive Control.
Intelligent Book Recommendation System
Excellent Award of 2023 Rhino-Bird Middle School Science Research Training Program
This project aims to improve the accuracy and personalization of school library services under the guidance of Prof. Chuan Shi (BUPT).
Balance Swerve: A single wheel balance movement device
The invention is a single-wheel balance motion device with an omnidirectional wheel and gear-driven steering mechanism, enabling quick multi-angle steering and high maneuverability.
Awards
- Championship Division Finalist & Industrial Design Award - FRC Championship Galileo Division (Team 8214, 2025)
- Industrial Design Award - FRC Shanghai Regional (Team 8214, 2025)
- Autonomous Award - FRC İstanbul Regional (Team 8214, 2025)
- Regional Finalists & Creativity Award - FRC Bosphorus Regional (Team 9635, 2025)
- Engineering Inspiration Award - World Robot Contest Championships Beijing (FRC Offseason, Team 6399, 2024)
- Excellent Award - Rhino-Bird Middle School Science Research Training Program (Tencent UR, 2023)
- 3rd Prize - Indiemicro Robotics Competition Exchange Event (FRC Offseason, Team 8811, 2023)
- Excellence in Engineering Award - FRC Hangzhou Regional (Team 8011, 2022)
- 2nd Prize - 8th National Youth Science Popularization Innovation Competition (2022)
- Excellent Award - The 8th China International College Students' "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Seed Track, Guangdong Division, 2022)
- Rookie Game Changer Award - FRC INFINITE RECHARGE At Home Challenge (Team 8011, 2021)
- Event Winners - WE RoboStar Robotics League (FRC Offseason, Team 8011, 2020)
- Place 1 - US and Region II ARDF Championships (2m Classic, M-14, 2019)
- Place 2 - US and Region II ARDF Championships (FoxOring Classic, M-14, 2019)
- Place 4 - National Student ARDF Championship (Guangzhou Educational Competition, Sprints, M-15, 2019)
- 1st Prize - Guangdong ARDF Open Tournament (144MHz, M-15, 2019)
- Place 1 - 11th Suyuan Cup Guangdong Student ARDF Elite Competition (3.5MHz & 144MHz Combined, M-15, 2019)
- Place 2 - 5th Cross-Strait ARDF Elite Competition (80m Relay, M-16, 2019)