Student Bio: Yipin Si
Yipin Si

Yipin Si
Graduate Research Assistant

4132 Jesse W. Mason Building
790 Atlantic Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
e-mail: ysi30@princeton.edu

Education

Graduate    
  Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Jan 2020 - present
  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  Georgia Institute of Technology  
     
  Master of Science in Civil Engineering Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  Georgia Institute of Technology  
     
Undergraduate    
  Bachelor of Science (Major: Bridge Engineering, Minor: Law) Sep 2014 - July 2018
  School of Civil Engineering  
  Tongji University, Shanghai, China  

Research Interests

  • Programming curvature using origami tessellation
  • Magnetic actuation origami robotics

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2019 - present
  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  Georgia Institute of Technology  
Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
  Origami Engineering  
  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  Georgia Institute of Technology  
Structural Engineering Intern July 2018 - Aug 2018
  China Northeast Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.  
Undergraduate Research Assistant Mar 2018 - June 2018
  Open Caisson of Oujiang Bridge  
  China Communications Construction Second Navigation Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.  
  School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University  
School Research Program July 2017 – Dec 2017
  Yushan Bridge  
  Zhejiang Transportation Engineering Group Co., Ltd.  
National University Student Innovation Project May 2015 - Apr 2017
  Seismic Performance of New-Type Mortise and Tenon Model  
  School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University  
Lawyer Assistant Intern July 2016 - Aug 2016
  Shanghai Keen Right Law Firm  
  Shanghai, China  

Journal Publications and Patents

Yipin Si, Yuefan Liang. Experimental Study on Earthquake Resistance of Conventional and New-Style Mortise and Tenon Joint[J]. Engineering and Technology Research. 05: 178. 2018.
Yipin Si, Yuefan Liang, Haibei Xiong. New Prefabricated Mortise and Tenon. CN 208183975 U

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Study Project in National Collegiate Innovation Program Apr 2017
Scholarship, Tongji University (15%) 2015 - 2017
Second Prize in 2nd Bridge Concept Design Competition, Tongji University Dec 2016
The Representative of Shanghai Innovation Cup competition Nov 2016
Third Prize in 6th Applied Mechanics Innovation Competition at Tongji University May 2016

Leadership and Community Activities

Monitor Sep 2014 - present
  Civil & Law Cultivating Experimental Class , Tongji University  
Leader Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
  Piano Association, Tongji University  
Leader 2014 - 2016
  One Mile Coffee Bar