CV

Research Interests

Medical & Bio-Robotics

• Surgical robots, wearable and rehabilitation robotics, soft robotics, data-driven robotic control.

Medical Devices & Digital Health

• Wearable/portable devices, surgical navigation, tele-rehabilitation.

Biomechanics & Physiological Signals

• Gait and locomotion analysis, motion tracking, multi-modal sensing and analysis.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology — Atlanta, United States
M.S. in Bioengineering (ECE); GPA: 4.00/4.00 (Aug 2024 – May 2026)

• Relevant coursework: Digital Control System, Finite Element Analysis.
• Advisor: Dr. Jaydev Desai
• Thesis: Design, modeling, and control of a polymer-based continuum robot

Southern University of Science and Technology — Shenzhen, China
B.S. in Intelligent Medical Engineering; GPA: 3.82/4.00 (Major Related: 3.88/4.00) (Aug 2020 – Jun 2024)

• Relevant coursework: Medical Robotics, Principles of Electrical Circuits, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Medical Imaging, Machine Learning, Neural Engineering, BCI.
• Advisor: Dr. Mingming Zhang
• Thesis: Design and Validation of an Inertial-based Navigation System

KTH Royal Institute of Technology — Stockholm, Sweden
Exchange student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Sep 2023 – Jan 2024)

• Relevant coursework: Principles of Wireless Sensor Networks, Social Robotics.
• Advisor: Dr. Seraina Dual

Publications & Patents

• C. Gu, T. A. Brumfiel, N. Malhotra, and J. P. Desai, “Design and Modeling of a Polymer-based Hydraulic Continuum Robot for Minimal Invasive Surgery,” International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), 2026. (Best Student Paper Award)
• Chenyu Gu, Weicong Lin, Xinyi He, Lei Zhang, Mingming Zhang, “IMU-based motion capture system for rehabilitation applications: A systematic review,” Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics, vol. 3, no. 2, p. 100097, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2023.100097. (Annual Best Paper Award; IF: 5.4)
• Chenyu Gu, Yangyi Yu, Xinyi He, Lei Zhang, Zhen Xi, Yudong Liu, Guangheng Li, and Mingming Zhang, “A Portable Inertial Navigation System for Total Hip Arthroplasty Targeting Direct Anterior Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2025.3548784. (IF: 5.9)
• Guangheng Li, Mingming Zhang, Yangyi Yu, and Chenyu Gu. A joint replacement simulation device and a joint replacement simulation method. China CN118634071A, filed July 9, 2024, issued September 13, 2024.
• Mingming Zhang, and Chenyu Gu. Human motion capture method, system and storage medium. China CN118870291A, filed July 9, 2024, issued October 29, 2024.

Research Experience

Design, modeling, and control of a hydraulically actuated robot — Atlanta, United States
Project Leader, RoboMed Lab (Oct 2024 – Present)
Skills: CAD Modeling, Robotics Modeling & Control

• Develop and manufacture a polymer-based hydraulic robotic system for non-conductive, MRI safe environment.
• Formulate the physical model for the hydraulic robot and refine it with a data-driven hysteresis model.
• Implement model-based open-loop control and integrate shape-sensing methods for closed-loop control.
• Conduct experiments to characterize and validate the system, and demonstrate it under a vascular model.

Mechanism and actuation design of COAST Guidewire Robot — Atlanta, United States
Project Assistant, RoboMed Lab (Jul 2025 – Present)
Skills: Circuit & PCB Design

• Contribute to a modified COAST robotic guidewire enabling active stiffness control to enhance steering and quick-connect usability in minimally invasive cardiovascular interventions. (Paper prepared for IJRR)
• Manage electrical development of the actuation system (PCB and circuit design) and develop an analog force sensor to enable precise robotic actuation and sensing.

Navigation System for Surgeries — Shenzhen, China
Project Leader, Brain-robot Rehabilitation Lab (Feb 2023 – Jun 2024)
Skills: Software & Hardware Design

• Co-designed hardware and software for a surgery navigation system, including circuit design to integrate micro-controller and sensor, C embedded programming, and real-time tracking feedback through Unity.
• Conducted experiments to validate effectiveness (validity and reliability) with an optical system and robot arm.

Movement Analysis using IMU Sensors — Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting Student, Intelligent Heart Technology Lab (Oct 2023 – Jan 2024)
Skills: Kalman Filter & Sensor Fusion

• Investigated relationship between movement and cardiovascular function through gait parameters and heart rate.
• Deployed a Kalman filter for orientation estimation, calibrated IMU angles, and extracted gait parameters and CoM.

Motion Capture for Rehabilitation — Shenzhen, China
Project Leader, Brain-robot Rehabilitation Lab (Apr 2022 – May 2024)
Skills: Signal Processing, Deep Learning

• Integrated UWB technology and IMU to develop a motion capture system for human motion recovery.
• Developed Unity visualization and Python signal transmission, and applied deep learning for reconstruction.
• Evaluated system effectiveness on healthy subjects during rehabilitation exercises.

Center of Mass Estimation and Rehabilitation Applications — Shenzhen, China
Project Assistant, Brain-robot Rehabilitation Lab (Oct 2022 – Aug 2023)
Skills: Data Analysis, Acquisition

• Utilized IMU-based motion capture and developed an OpenSim-based algorithm to estimate the 3D center of mass.
• Analyzed center of mass to extract motion features and perform rehabilitation assessments.

Working & Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant at Georgia Tech — Atlanta, United States
GTA for Machine Learning (CS 7641) (Aug 2025 – May 2026)

• Organize weekly office hours and review sessions to clarify machine learning concepts and help students succeed in the course.
• Review homework and projects to guide and correct misunderstandings for 300+ graduate students.

Department of Orthopedics, First People’s Hospital — Shenzhen, China
Research Assistant (Jun 2023 – Aug 2023)

• Investigated suitable medical measurement devices to support orthopedic surgeries.
• Performed clinical validation in the operating room and evaluated functionality and reliability.

Rehabilitation Center, Second People’s Hospital — Shenzhen, China
Student Assistant (Aug 2022)

• Assisted doctors in rehabilitation evaluations and facility setup.
• Gained familiarity with basic rehabilitation facilities and procedures.

Awards & Achievements

• International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR) Best Student Paper Award (2026)
• Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Annual Best Paper Award (2024)
• Excellent Graduation Thesis Award (Top 10) (Jul 2024)
• Outstanding Student Scholarship of Zhicheng College (2021, 2022, 2023)
• “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Aug 2023; Jul 2022)
• Excellent Team of “Sycamore Tree” Competition (May 2022)
• RoboMaster 2021 Robotics Mecha Master Super Competition (First Prize) (Sep 2021)
• “Fu Turui” Fellowship, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering (Top 3) (Oct 2021)
• First Prize Scholarship for Freshmen (Top 4) (Sep 2020)

Skills & Knowledge

• Laboratory: FEM analysis, 3D printing, PCB design, laser cutting, circuit analysis, motion capture.
• Programming: Python (data analysis and PyTorch), C (embedded system), MATLAB, Simulink, Rust, Java.
• Software: ANSYS, OpenSim, SolidWorks, Arduino, EasyEDA/Altium, Unity, Blender.
• Tools: Git, Neovim, Docker, Jupyter, VS Code, Adobe PS, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office.
• Languages: Chinese (Native), English (Proficient), Japanese and French (Elementary).

STEM & Community Outreach

Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer Program Leader (Jul 2025)

• Guided and supervised K–12 students on campus and introduced them to college study and research exposure.