DINGYI GU Senior R&D Software Engineer Email: gu002913 [at] outlook.com

About Me

Comprehensive experience in the end-to-end development of surgical robots, encompassing R&D through successful prototyping, rigorous animal studies, and cadaver lab testing. Demonstrated a keen understanding of user needs and leveraged technical expertise to drive innovations. Passionate about bridging practical insights with academic pursuits to create impactful solutions.

What's New

• (Oct, 2023) I joined Medtronic and continue working on a spine surgical robot. While this marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, I also want to reflect on my time at MicroPort. During my time there, my colleagues and I accomplished a great deal. Despite the challenges we faced, we built an exceptional team and made significant strides on a promising project. I’m proud of what we achieved and excited for the future.
  

• (Jun, 2023) Successfully passed the Type Test, a critical procedure in the design verification phase.
  

• (Oct, 2022) Our team embarked on our first animal lab.
  

• (Aug, 2021) Transitioned to a new project, leading the development of a stereo vision-based robotic manipulation system for robotic hair transplantation. This shift was driven by my interest in taking on end-to-end R&D, allowing me to focus on the entire life cycle of surgical robots and push the boundaries of innovation from the ground up.
  

• (Mar, 2021) Started working on joint control and kinematics for a teleoperated single-port laparoscopic surgical robot. As the project progressed into the Design Verification phase, I began considering the opportunity to start a new project from scratch, driven by my desire to take on end-to-end R&D in the field of surgical robots.
  

• (Dec, 2020) Earned my Master of Science from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (UMN), specializing in robotics.
  

• (Jun, 2018) Graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).
  

Professional Experience

• Medtronic, China | Oct 2023 - present
  Senior Software Engineer (Robotics)

• MicroPort MedBot, China | Mar 2021 - Sept 2023
  Algorithm Engineer (Robotics)

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities(UMN), USA | Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
  Graduate Research Assistant

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities(UMN), USA | Dec 2020
  

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU), China | Jun 2018
  

• Visiting Undergraduate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(UIUC), USA | Oct 2017

Publications

• Development of an Image-Guided Robotic System for Automated Hair Transplantation
  Zhiyi Jiang, Dingyi Gu(co-first), Ling Liao, Yipeng Guo, Linfei Xiong
  IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM), 2023
  

• Control Method of Stereo-Vision Based Robotic Hair Transplantation System
  Dingyi Gu, Zhiyi Jiang et al.,
  China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), CN 115179294 A, 2022
  

• Hair Extraction Result Prediction Method
  Zhiyi Jiang, Dingyi Gu et al.,
  China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), CN 115192194 A, 2022
  

• Surgical Instruments and Surgical Robot
  Dingyi Gu, Qiming Zhang et al.,
  China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), CN 113974838 A, 2021

Professional Services

• Reviewer, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics(ICARM) | 2023
  

• Teaching Assistant, MATS 2001/2002, UMN | Fall 2020
  

• Member of Graduate Council in Department of Mechanical Engineering, UMN | 2019
  

• Student Tech Support Services (2226) for the UNITE Distributed Learning, UMN | 2018 - 2019
  

• Volunteer Group Leader, Shanghai Marathon 2014

Honors & Awards

• Eaglet Talent Award(5%), Shanghai MicroPort Medical Robot Group Co.,Ltd. | 2023

• Departmental Graduate Assistantship, UMN | 2019-2020

• ELP1, Spoken English Test for Teaching Assistants(SETTA), UMN | 2019

• Level B, Merit Student Scholarship, SJTU | 2017