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Yu Xia

Mechatronic Engineer

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About me

I hold a master's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Melbourne, with practical experience in robot navigation, robotic arm integration, and industrial equipment maintenance. I have worked on projects from design and simulation through to operation on real equipment, and gained troubleshooting and technical coordination experience through forklift maintenance.

I am curious about new things and enjoy a challenge. When faced with unfamiliar technologies or tasks, I am keen to learn and try different approaches. I enjoy the process of figuring things out and ultimately making them work.

Experience

Feb 2026 - Jun 2026

The University of Melbourne / ASClinic Robot Project

Robot Path Planning & Obstacle Avoidance Developer

Developed ROS 2 path planning and LiDAR-based dynamic obstacle avoidance with A*, supported a 600-image computer vision dataset, and integrated navigation, localisation, recognition, and task control into the final robot system.

ROS 2Path PlanningLiDAR navigationComputer vision

Feb 2026 - Jun 2026

EP Equipment Australia / Melbourne

Forklift Maintenance Technician Intern

Supported forklift maintenance and troubleshooting, inspected mechanical components and lifting systems, and carried out corrective work to address non-compliance with relevant Australian standards. Improved assembly and inventory management processes and worked with an overseas technical team to support equipment software configuration.

Equipment maintenanceTroubleshootingTechnical communication

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025

The University of Melbourne

Robotic System Integration / Capstone

Built a robot arm simulation environment for a chemistry laboratory using CAD and Gazebo, integrated a UR3e robot arm and gripper, implemented trajectory control through ROS 2, and designed a RealSense camera mount, enabling the system to operate in a real laboratory environment.

CADGazeboROS 23D prototyping

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

VCE Summer Tutoring / Melbourne

Student Welfare Volunteer & Academic Tutor

Used personalised teaching and clear weekly communication to improve student outcomes while coordinating welfare, schedules, and day-to-day support.

CommunicationMentoringTeam coordination

Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

COVID-19 Community Service / Wuhan

Volunteer Supply Distributor

Supported essential-supply delivery to more than 500 households with a 50-person volunteer team, maintaining accurate distribution and responsive community service.

OperationsPublic serviceReliability

Skills

01

Robot Navigation

ROS 2 / A* Path Planning / LiDAR Obstacle Avoidance

02

CAD & 3D Modelling

SolidWorks / Fusion 360

03

Simulation & Control

Gazebo / Simulink

04

Programming

Python / C / MATLAB

05

Computer Vision

Dataset Preparation / Vision System Integration

06

Equipment Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance / Troubleshooting

Projects

01

3D Character Modelling

Created a 3D character model in Blender and presented its form and details through an interactive viewer with rotation controls.

Blender3D ModellingInteractive Display
Live modelDrag to rotate
02

Robot Navigation & Image Recognition

Integrated path planning, LiDAR-based dynamic obstacle avoidance, and image recognition in ROS 2 to enable autonomous robot navigation.

Path PlanningDynamic Obstacle AvoidanceImage Recognition
03

Chemistry Laboratory Robotic Arm System

Built a UR3e robotic arm simulation in Gazebo, integrating trajectory control and visual positioning before bringing the system into operation in a real chemistry laboratory.

Robotic Arm ControlSimulation ValidationVisual Positioning

Contact

Get in touch

Email

517494215@qq.com

Phone (Australia)

0412186769

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