Yitong Lu

Postdoctoral Associate, 2025 Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering

Teaching


Teaching Experience

Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Guest Lecturer
• ENG ME 571 Medical Robotics

University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Teaching Assistant
• ECE 5330/6311 Introduction to Robotics
• ECE 5335/6325 State-Space Control Systems
• ECE 5397/6397 Robotics & Robot Operating System (ROS)

Mentorship During My Postdoc and PhD

• Daniel Van Lewen, PhD, Boston University 2025
Semi-autonomous navigation algorithm for a soft bronchoscopy robot

• Franco Juliá Wise, PhD student, Boston University 2025
Machine learning techniques for soft continuum robot shape prediction

• Chae Woo Lim, PhD student, Boston University 2025
Design of a pressure-controlled lung simulator

• Jennifer Yeo, MS, Boston University 2025
Fabrication of a needle deployment mechanism

• Shanmuka Sadhu, BS, Rutgers University 2024
Computer vision for medical images

• Premal Gorroochurn, BS, Columbia University 2024
Modeling of the movement of the pulmonary artery

• Charles P. Hong, BS, Georgia Institute of Technology 2024
Computer vision for medical images

• Deeksha Sarda, Medical student, Texas A&M University 2024
Simulation of magnetic rotating swimmers

• Carter M. Klebuc, BS, University of Houston 2023 - 2024
Manipulation of the robotic arm

• Jocelyn Ramos, MS, University of Houston 2021 - 2023
Design and fabrication of magnetic rotating swimmers

• Joyce Lai, BS, Iowa State University 2021 - 2022
Design and fabrication of magnetic rotating swimmers