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Structured task-and-motion reasoning
Grounding semantic goals into reusable skills and closed-loop plans for reliable, long-horizon tasks.
Mathematics · Embodied AI · Robot Learning
Jiayi Zhang (张珈译)
I work on foundation-model-based robot learning for reliable, long-horizon manipulation.
I am now at THU. Previously, I was at SJTU and HKU.
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Current focus
Research
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Geometry-aware visuomotor policies
Connecting perception and control through effective action representations for reliable manipulation.
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Foundation-model robot learning
Adapting foundation models to physical behavior through in-context learning and policy-controller co-design.
A long-term personal benchmark: enable robots to sit at a table and play mahjong with humans. I support Slow Science.
Research output
Selected Publications
I am fortunate to be advised by Mengdi Xu, Jianping He, and Edith C.H. Ngai, and grateful to collaborate with many wonderful colleagues. See the full list on Google Scholar. † denotes equal contribution.
Academic path
Education & Experience
2028
2024
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Applied Mathematics
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Research Assistant · Xu Lab, IIIS, Tsinghua University
Manipulation · In-Context Learning · Robot Learning
Research Assistant · IWIN-FINS Lab, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Robot Learning · Control · Manipulation
Research Intern · IoT Lab, The University of Hong Kong
Federated Learning · Algorithmic Fairness · Spatio-temporal Graphs
Updates
News
- Joined Tsinghua University as a Research Assistant.
- Multi-modal Dynamic Proxy Learning was accepted by AAAI 2026.
- Our work was accepted by the NeurIPS 2025 Embodied World Models Workshop.
- Multi-Cali Anything was selected for an oral presentation at IROS 2025.
- Spec-LLaVA was accepted by the ICML 2025 TTODLer-FM Workshop.
- SCANet was accepted by the ICLR 2025 Climate Change ML Workshop.
- Started a research internship at the University of Hong Kong IoT Lab.
Aside
Miscellanea
- I am a tifosi and a Manchester City fan.
- I enjoy mahjong, board games, running, and long walks.
- I enjoy all kinds of roguelikes and roguelites, including The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, Hades, and The Bazaar.