Bernie H. Zhu

I am a Ph.D. student in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of ashington, advised by Prof. Banghua Zhu. My research focuses on foundation models and general-purpose robots.
Before joining UW, I was a mechanical engineer in Africa ❓ How come? It's a long story. Let's save it for when we can talk in person. Prior to that, I was a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University Advised by Prof. Christopher G. Atkeson and Prof. Katerina Fragkiadaki and UCSD Advised by Prof. Hao Su . I graduated with High Honors from Zhejiang University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a minor in Electronic Engineering.

My work is TRASH ℹ️ After several failed attempts to create my CMU username, "trash" unexpectedly worked, so I had to come up with an acronym for it. Teaching Robotic Agents Skills of Humans

Physical AI
General-purpose robots
Foundation models
Reinforcement learning

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Trivia

I’m known for my photographic memory, which gives me an edge in games and tests that require memory :-D I lost my hearing completely in my early 20s but regained part of it after learning to read lips. Speaking a bit louder would be appreciated. I traveled the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. I love adventure and have experience offering local tour guidance in Mexico and beyond.

Hobbies

Cooking I cook in a western style with Chinese flavors. I used to work as a barista at 1897 Café on ZJU Yuquan Campus.

Games I excel at strategy games, board games, and poker games ℹ️I was kicked out 3 times in a day for winning too much at blackjack♠️ in Las Vegas😂

Music I enjoy classical and electronic music, especially trance and techno. Some favorites: Click the helmet to toggle Daft Punk Mode I play piano and suona Suona is a traditional Chinese double-reed wind instrument often used in folk music and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals.

Trading I consider myself a proficient trader I am the CFO of Underlake Holdings aka 湖底交易. in options and day trading. I achieved a 20x return 🚀Thank you NVDA! in 2 weeks during mid-2024.