Research
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DGPPO Meets Reality: Real-Time RL on Crazyflie Drones
Summer Research completed as part of Research Science Institute (RSI)
Advisor: Professor Chuchu Fan, Songyuan Zhang, Jaeyoun Choi, REALM LAB, MITAwards: Submitting to Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026
Watch the project demonstrations here
Password: rsi-2025
Time slot: Between 51:00 and 1:04:26
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Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Drone Efficiency
Advisor: Dr. David Handelman Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Awards:
Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award of $15,000
Regeneron ISEF Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics, Fourth Award
National JSHS Engineering and Technology, 2nd Place Oral Presenter
Connecticut Science Fair Association, ISEF Finalist and 1st Place
Pepsico Engineering Awards, 3rd Place
H. Joseph Gerber Award of Excellence Physical Sciences, 1st Place
NASA EARTH System Science Award
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award
MTU Aero Engines Mechanical Engineering Applied Principles Award
Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2nd Place Presenter
UConn Academic Excellence Scholarship
Backyard Scientist Award
Congressional Award: The Gold Medal -
Nodelek (No Dangerous Electricity) Safety Watch
Provisional Patent: Application No. 63/778,119
Wearable device detecting high-voltage environments for at-risk children to prevent electrical burns. Integrated custom electromagnetic field detection, accelerometer & gyroscope. Bluetooth/Wi-Fi enabled for smartphone alerts via haptic, audio, and visual signals.
Awards:
Congressional Award: The Gold Medal
Zepke Awards for the Best Use of Electronic CircuitryProject demonstrations available on YouTube