JunKai Shao

JunKai Shao

MRes Student

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Research Interests

Aerial Manipulation
Disturbance Observation & Rejection
UAV Control
Trajectory Optimization & Motion Planning

About

I am a MRes student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, advised by Dr. Salman Ijaz, Dr. Donglei Sun, and Dr. Adam Rushworth. I graduated with a B.E. in Communication Engineering from Zhejiang Wanli University, advised by Dr. Wenlei Yang.

My research focuses on aerial robotics and control theory — building UAV systems that physically interact with the world. My work involves developing disturbance rejection control strategies for rotorcraft platforms and designing vision-based perception systems for autonomous grasping and navigation.

I welcome research discussions, please get in touch.

Experience

2026 – Present

MRes in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

2026

Research Intern, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

2025 – 2026

UAV Development Intern, Guokai Yunji (Ningbo) Low-Altitude Economy Development Co., Ltd.

2022 – 2026

B.E. in Communication Engineering, Zhejiang Wanli University

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2026-05

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