Chung-En (Johnny) Yu

Johnny is a Ph.D. student in the Intelligent Systems and Robotics program at UWF, where he began his studies under the supervision of Dr. Brian Jalaian in August 2023. His research interests lie in agentic AI design, with a current focus on increasing the robustness of such systems.

Prior to joining UWF, Johnny earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2023. His academic background includes experience in robust control systems, robot vision, simultaneous localization and mapping, and reinforcement learning.

When not immersed in his research, Johnny enjoys outdoor activities such as surfing and diving, as well as pursuing his passion for photography. He also dedicates some of his free time to working on interesting robotics side-projects.

For more information about Johnny’s professional background and current work, please visit his Personal Website and LinkedIn.