Yicheng Jiang

About me

Researching how robots perceive, reason, and act in the physical world.

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, supervised by Prof. Qiming Shao. My research lies at the intersection of embodied AI, 3D/4D visual representation, and robot learning, with an emphasis on efficient and structured representations for robotic manipulation.

Before my doctoral study, I received my B.Eng. in Computer Engineering with a minor in Robotics from HKUST, graduating with First Class Honors. I enjoy connecting learning algorithms with real machines through embedded systems, robot control, PCB design, and mechanical design.

I have passed the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination.

Research interests

Embodied AIRobotic Learning3D ReconstructionWorld ModelsRobot Manipulation

Selected Publications

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* Equal contribution.

2026

Learning Structural Latent Points for Efficient Visual Representations in Robotic Manipulation

Yicheng Jiang*, Jiaxu Wang*, Junhao He, Zesen Gan, Junhao Li, Qiang Zhang, Jingkai Sun, Jiahang Cao, Mingyuan Sun, Xiangyu Yue, Qiming Shao

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2026

2026

MVISTA-4D: View-Consistent 4D World Model with Test-Time Action Inference for Robotic Manipulation

Jiaxu Wang*, Yicheng Jiang*, Tianlun He, Jingkai Sun, Qiang Zhang, Junhao He, Jiahang Cao, Zesen Gan, Mingyuan Sun, Qiming Shao, Xiangyu Yue

International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), 2026

2024

In-Memory Neural Stochastic Differential Equations with Probabilistic Differential Pair Achieved by In-Situ P-Bit

Zhihua Xiao, Yaoru Hou, Zihan Tong, Yicheng Jiang, Yiyang Zhang, Xuezhao Wu, Albert Lee, Di Wu, Hao Cai, Qiming Shao

IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2024

Projects & Leadership

Two-Wheeled Security Robot

Undergraduate Final Year Project · Project Leader

Led the full-stack software, embedded hardware, and mechanical design of a bipedal wheeled security robot for campus use.

Experience & Education

Ph.D. in Electronic and Computer Engineering

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Research in embodied AI, visual representations, world models, and robotic learning.

Supervisor: Prof. Qiming Shao.

Intern Research Assistant

Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics

Co-developed a reinforcing-steel bundling robot across control, embedded hardware, and mechanical design.

Student Helper (Part-time)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Designed hardware and embedded-system components for research, developed MRAM testing circuits, and built probe-station setups.

B.Eng. in Computer Engineering, Minor in Robotics

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

GPA 3.688 · First Class Honors

Selected Awards

  • 2024
    Gold Award, ASMPT Technology Award

    Two-Wheeled Security Robot · Project Leader · Award site ↗

  • 2024
    Gold Award (1/113), HKUST FYP Best Demo

    Results ↗

  • 2024
    Champion, RoboMaster University League

    Zhejiang Regional Competition · Results ↗

  • 2023
    Gold Award, International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

    Reinforcing-steel bundling robot · Project news ↗