Yuyao Liu

Yuyao Liu

Undergraduate Student of Computer Science

刘域尧

Yao Class, IIIS,

Tsinghua University

Biography

I am a senior-year undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science at Yao Class, IIIS (directed by the Turing Award Laureate Andrew Chi-Chih Yao), Tsinghua University.

My research interests revolve around all aspects of Embodied Intelligence, including RL, IL, and TAMP. In particular, I am passionate about improving robotic manipulation systems by leveraging Foundation Models and geometry. My goal is to equip robots with manipulation strategies that have strong generalizability, enabling them to navigate and interact with the complexities of the real world.

I am fortunate to work with Prof. Huazhe Xu at Tsinghua University, as well as Prof. Leslie Pack Kaelbling and Prof. Tomás Lozano-Pérez at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I am also greatly inspired and enriched by my collaboration with Jiayuan Mao at MIT.

In September 2024, I was awarded “Andrew C. Yao Award” Gold Medal, the Top-1 honor at Yao Class. In June 2024, I was awarded SenseTime Scholarship, a prestigious award given to 25 students all cross China for excellence in AI research.

I’m applying for a PhD position starting in 2025, so if my research catches your attention, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email!

Interests
  • Robotic Manipulation
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Task and Motion Planning
Education
  • Undergraduate Student in Computer Science, 2021 - Present

    IIIS, Tsinghua University

Miscellaneous

In my spare time, I enjoy playing Hockey, Skating (also Roller Skating) and playing Table Tennis. I am also a big fan of Musicals.

  • I am currently a member of Hockey Team, Tsinghua University since October 2023.
  • I was the manager of Table Tennis Club, IIIS, Tsinghua University from September 2022 to September 2023.