HARDWARE · ELECTRONICS · ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Yuki Qian

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Electrical Engineering @ University of Pennsylvania

I like difficult problems that force me to build.

"The only rules are the ones dictated by the laws of physics." - Elon

I build the hardware behind the future of energy: how we generate it and how we can use less to do more. I want to work on things that seem impossible.

I've invented a 24-hour solar panel, built a lab in my basement to develop novel electronic sensing systems, and founded a startup to bring that tech to life. Now I'm exploring power electronics and digital hardware, from FPGA control to PCB design.

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Résumé ↗

Temporary stock photograph of a circuit board; replace with Yuki working

FIG. 01 / Steel manufacturing can get hot!
Maharashtra, India 2025

STATUS

Currently / EE @ Penn

Building / Power Electronics · Energy Generation · Physical Sensing Systems

Exploring / Digital IC Design · Energy-Efficient Computing

Open to / Summer 2027 hardware & EE internships

STATUS

Currently / EE @ Penn

Building / Power Electronics · Energy Generation · Physical Sensing Systems

Exploring / Digital IC Design · Energy-Efficient Computing

Open to / Summer 2027 hardware & EE internships

01 / TECHNICAL SKILLS

Power Electronics & Circuits

LTspice · KiCad · DC–DC Conversion · PCB Design

Engineering & Computing

Python · C/C++ · MATLAB · SolidWorks · Scikit-learn

Instrumentation & Sensing

NI LabVIEW · DAQ Systems · Analog Discovery 3 · Signal Processing

02 / FEATURED

Selected work.

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2025-Present

HARDWARE / INFRASTRUCTURE

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Calcite Labs - Self-Sensing Concrete

✦ DN Hacks, Y-Prize

White Paper HERE

Demo Video HERE

What if concrete could tell us what was happening inside it?

Co-founded a hardtech startup developing conductive concrete that senses structural strain, improves structural health, and accelerates construction automation.

LTspice · NI LabVIEW · Analog Discovery 3 · Oscilloscope · Function Generator · Instron 4206 · Python · Next.js

Work in the field

2025-Present

HARDWARE / INFRASTRUCTURE

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Calcite Labs - Self-Sensing Concrete

✦ DN Hacks, Y-Prize

White Paper HERE

Demo Video HERE

What if concrete could tell us what was happening inside it?

Co-founded a hardtech startup developing conductive concrete that senses structural strain, improves structural health, and accelerates construction automation.

LTspice · NI LabVIEW · Analog Discovery 3 · Oscilloscope · Function Generator · Instron 4206 · Python · Next.js

Work in the field

Ongoing

SENSING / DIGITAL HARDWARE

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Energy-Efficient DC Power Converter

How can we minimize the energy wasted in delivering power to electronics?

Designing a custom DC-DC power converter to investigate energy losses and optimize power delivery for electronics with fluctuating energy demands.

LTspice · KiCad · Oscilloscope · DC Power Supply · Multimeter · LM2596 Buck Converter

Work in the field

Ongoing

SENSING / DIGITAL HARDWARE

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Energy-Efficient DC Power Converter

How can we minimize the energy wasted in delivering power to electronics?

Designing a custom DC-DC power converter to investigate energy losses and optimize power delivery for electronics with fluctuating energy demands.

LTspice · KiCad · Oscilloscope · DC Power Supply · Multimeter · LM2596 Buck Converter

Work in the field

2024-2026

ENERGY / SYSTEMS

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Solunar Panel

✦ PA Gov STEM, Solar Landscape

Demo Video HERE

Can we eliminate expensive storage batteries by producing electricity at night too?

Invented a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system that generates electricity both day and night using radiative cooling to eliminate battery costs.

SolidWorks · Thermoelectric Generators · Photovoltaic Cells · Thermocouples · Electrical Measurement Equipment

Work in the field

2024-2026

ENERGY / SYSTEMS

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Solunar Panel

✦ PA Gov STEM, Solar Landscape

Demo Video HERE

Can we eliminate expensive storage batteries by producing electricity at night too?

Invented a hybrid solar-thermoelectric system that generates electricity both day and night using radiative cooling to eliminate battery costs.

SolidWorks · Thermoelectric Generators · Photovoltaic Cells · Thermocouples · Electrical Measurement Equipment

Work in the field