I am a final-year PhD candidate in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rutgers University, advised by Dr. Zhimin Xi.
My research focuses on developing algorithms that enhance the safety and reliability of intelligent systems, with a particular emphasis on uncertainty quantification and risk-aware control for autonomous driving systems.
Prior to my PhD, I earned a master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University, working on robotics manipulation under the guidance of Dr. Jingjin Yu.
Email: lichuan.ren [at] rutgers [dot] edu
Publications
Advancing Vehicle Trajectory Prediction: A Probabilistic Approach Using Combined Sequential Models
Lichuan Ren, Zhimin Xi
Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems, 2024
Paper •
Video
Bias-Learning-Based Model Predictive Controller Design for Reliable Path Tracking of Autonomous Vehicles Under Model and Environmental Uncertainty
Lichuan Ren, Zhimin Xi
Journal of Mechanical Design, 2022
Paper •
Video
Design of path tracking controller for autonomous vehicles through bias learning of vehicle dynamic models under environmental uncertainty
Projects
Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Task-Oriented Dialogue Systems
Internship project at American Express from September 2022 to June 2023
Mentored by Dr. Huey-Ling Kao and supervised by Dr. Yu-Ching Shih
uCPE Edge Computing for Real-Time Rendering and Interactions in the Metaverse
Internship project at AT&T Labs from June 2022 to August 2022
Supervised by Dr. Larry Zhou
Poster •
Technical Report
Teaching
- Special Topic: Relational Database and Web Applications, Fall 2024 (Lecturer)
- Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design, Spring 2022 (Teaching Assistant)
- Automation and Systems Design Lab, Fall 2021 (Lab Instructor)