Ewan LinAI + Mechanics

Master's Student in Intelligent Computational Mechanics

I'm Ewan Lin (Yuanlin Yi), a master's student in mechanics at Hefei University of Technology, working on robot motion planning, mechanics simulation, and structural optimization. My work lives at the intersection of mechanics and machine learning: I bring deep generative models, surrogate modeling, and intelligent optimization into classical mechanical-engineering problems — using conditional normalizing flows for fast inverse kinematics of redundant manipulators, and Kriging surrogates to drive multi-objective lightweight structural design. I believe the intersection of mechanics and AI can make engineering design and robotic control more efficient and more intelligent.

Personal interests

Fitness and a bit too much vibe coding

Based in

Hefei, China

Current focus

Generative models and optimization for robot inverse kinematics and lightweight design

Intelligent Computational MechanicsMachine LearningMechanics SimulationRobotic Arm Control

Research

Research focus

Robot Inverse Kinematics & Motion Planning

Fast inverse kinematics and trajectory planning for redundant and hyper-redundant manipulators, with multi-solution generation and constraint-aware selection.

Generative Models for Engineering

Applying conditional normalizing flows and other deep generative models to physical and mechanical problems where one input admits many valid solutions.

Surrogate Modeling & Structural Optimization

Kriging and data-driven surrogates that replace expensive finite-element simulation, combined with intelligent optimization for multi-objective lightweight design.

Mechanics Simulation & FEA

Parametric modeling and automated simulation with Abaqus, ANSYS, and SolidWorks, including Python-driven secondary development for batch data generation.

Projects

Highlighted Projects

Publications & Patents

Selected Publications

In SubmissionPending2026
S.1

An Inverse-Kinematics Solving Method for Redundant Manipulators Based on CNF and BA-RRMC

Yuanlin Yi, Haolong Chen, Zhijie Li, et al.

Journal of Mechanical Engineering (under review)

Inverse KinematicsRedundant ManipulatorGenerative Model

Recognition

Honors & Awards

  • Graduate Academic Scholarship

    Hefei University of Technology

    2025