My Work

PhD projects highlighting my research and skills for internships

Close-up of a detailed research diagram on a digital tablet with handwritten notes nearby
Close-up of a detailed research diagram on a digital tablet with handwritten notes nearby
A focused shot of a laptop screen displaying code and data analysis from a PhD project
A focused shot of a laptop screen displaying code and data analysis from a PhD project

Projects

A snapshot of my PhD research work.

Balancing Control and Pose Optimization for Wheel-legged Robots Navigating High Obstacles

Overcoming legged locomotion limits through wheel traction and pose optimization.

HECTOR V1 Bipedal Robot Design and System Integration

HECTOR: Humanoid for Enhanced ConTrol and Open-source Research

HECTOR V2 Bipedal Robot Design and System Integration

HECTOR V2: Reimagined with in-house hardware

Quadruped Robotic Arm Design and System Integration

1 DOF Robotic Arm Design for Quadruped Whole Body Manipulation

Experience

Throughout my PhD journey, I have engaged in projects that blend deep research with practical applications.

Here are some highlights from my work.

Jobs

Research Assistant

University

2019 - 2023

Led experiments on machine learning models for data analysis.

Internship Role

Tech Lab

Summer 2022

Developed prototype software to improve user interaction.

Photo of Junchao Ma presenting research findings at a conference.
Photo of Junchao Ma presenting research findings at a conference.