Chung-En (Johnny) Yu

PhD Student | Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Intelligent Systems and Robotics

University of West Florida (UWF)

Pensacola, Florida, USA

[email protected]

LinkedIn | GitHub

Research Interests: Trustworthy AI, Large Foundation Models, Multi-modal LLMs, Agentic AI Systems, Autonomous Robotics

Personal Interests: Surfing, Free Diving, Cliff Diving, Photography, Cooking, Traveling

Biography

Johnny is a Ph.D. student in the Intelligent Systems and Robotics program at UWF, where he began his studies under the supervision of Dr. Brian Jalaian in August 2023. His research interests lie in agentic AI, multi-modal LLMs, and AI robustness.

Prior to joining UWF, Johnny earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2023. His academic background includes experience in robust control systems, computer vision, simultaneous localization and mapping, and reinforcement learning.

When not immersed in his research, Johnny enjoys outdoor activities such as surfing and diving, as well as pursuing his passion for photography. He also dedicates some of his free time to working on interesting robotics side-projects.

For more information about Johnny’s professional background and current work, please visit his Personal Website and LinkedIn.