Dr. Sihao Sun

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sihao Sun is a researcher focusing on the planning, estimation, and control of aerial robotic systems. His work has been recognized with the prestigious Paper Award from IEEE RA-L. His research on fault-tolerant control and perception of aerial robots has been highlighted by renowned media outlets such as IEEE Spectrum. He is the winner of the Veni grant as part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) talent program. Currently, he is a researcher in the Department of Cognitive Robotics (CoR) at Delft University of Technology. From 2022 to 2023, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Robotics Mechatronics (RaM) group at the University of Twente, collaborating with Prof. Antonio Franchi. Prior to that, from 2020 to 2021, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Robotics Perception Group (RPG) at the University of Zurich under the supervision of Prof. Davide Scaramuzza. In December 2020, he earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Control Simulation Group (C&S) at Delft University of Technology, supervised by Dr. Coen de Visser and Prof. Guido de Croon. His doctoral thesis addressed the problem of fault-tolerant control of aerial robots subjected to significant dynamic uncertainties.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2023-01-01 — 2025-08-08

Department of Cognitive Robotics, Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Conducting research on aerial robotics focusing on fault-tolerant systems.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2022-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Robotics Mechatronics Group, University of Twente • Twente, Netherlands

Collaborated on projects involving aerial robot technologies.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2020-01-01 — 2021-12-31

Robotics Perception Group, University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Conducted research in perception and control of aerial robots.

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.