Yipeng Lu

Yipeng Lu is an analyst for Snider Consulting Group. He joined SCG as a member of Cohort 13 in the Fall of 2026.

Yipeng is currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the A. James Clark School of Engineering. He is a part of QUEST Honors Program Cohort 48 and First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE).

Yipeng’s strengths include strategic thinking, data analytics, teamwork, and client communication. With his engineering background, he breaks down complex problems into clear steps and works closely with his team to deliver clear, practical solutions.

Outside of SCG, Yipeng is a Hardware Lead Engineer for ProjectLift, where he leads a team that works with clients to solve their problems through technology. He is also a member of Startup Shell and a Clark Undergraduate Teaching Fellow for ENME 202, and he previously conducted research in the UMD Environmental Monitoring Lab. In addition, he serves as Vice President of the UMD Badminton Club and as a member of the International Student Council and the Clark School Dean’s Student Advisory Board.

Outside of UMD, Yipeng joined Yunnan University as an AI research intern in Summer 2026 and continues to contribute part-time, working on knowledge editing methods that help large language models (LLMs) update their knowledge more efficiently. In his free time, Yipeng enjoys playing badminton and basketball, travelling, and trying new restaurants.