Welcome!

I’m Victor (Hirotaka) Yin, a recent graduate from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington.

I am deeply passionate about creative problem solving through engineering, always driven by a desire to innovate.

I am also committed to extending the impacts of my work by with my unique ability to foster communities, particularly through music and the arts.

I love picking up new skills and hobbies, from cooking to even playing for collegiate esports!

Check out some of my recent projects below :)

Recent Highlights

[Capstone Project]
I’ve been CADing our automated cleaning robot, featuring time-of-flight sensors for trajectory control, and a radio remote controller!

Slide taken from weekly report 4/29/2024

[Research Project]
A new robotic station to speed up perovskite measurements:

Driven by 2 stepper motors and a fully 3D-printed structure.

I will be publishing a paper for Open Hardware this month!

[Music]
Check out my recent performance with Somethin’Spice at HuskyJam Track13!

My solos start at 14:40 and 24:00 :)

[Tateuchi Library]
A new poster to showcase treasured gifts from visiting guests of the library (right image)

And a 1:200 LEGO model of the entre 3F library!