I’m an incoming PhD student in Computer Science and Knight-Hennessy scholar at Stanford University, advised by Prof. Fei-Fei Li at Stanford Vision and Learning Lab. Previously, I received my M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and my B.A. in Computer Science and Visual Arts from Columbia University. I’m also honored to have worked with Prof. Jiajun Wu and Prof. Hod Lipson.
I believe some of the most meaningful questions live at the boundary of science and art. Through art, I translate scientific outputs into philosophical discussions, asking “how?” and “why?" Through science, I try to find new possibilities for creating artwork and re-interpreting the world. Toward this goal, my research focuses on physically challenging tasks and systems, as well as advanced human-in-the-loop systems for effective collaboration.
Research
Publications
Note: * = equally contribute; + = equally advise.
- Xu Han, Yunfan Jiang, Yingke Wang*, Haoyue Xiao*, Huang Huang, Jianwen Xie, Jiajun Wu, Li Fei-Fei, Ruohan Zhang. (2026). StereoPolicy: Improving Robotic Manipulation Policies via Stereo Perception. Arxiv 2026
Yingke Wang, Hao Li, Yifeng Zhu, Koven Yu, Ken Goldberg, Li Fei-Fei, Jiajun Wu, Yunzhu Li, Ruohan Zhang. (2025). IMPASTO: Integrating Model-Based Planning with Learned Dynamics Models for Robotic Oil Painting Reproduction. ICRA, 2026.
Ruohan Zhang*, Tasha Kim*, Yingke Wang*, Hanvit Cho, Alex Hodges, Jin Jie Ryan Tan, Chen Wang, Minjune Hwang, Sharon Lee, Ayano Hiranaka, Wensi Ai, Anthony Norcia+, Li Fei-Fei+, Jiajun Wu+. (2025). EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface for Robotic Assistance with User Intention Prediction. In revision at Nature Communications.
Yuhang Hu, Yunzhe Wang, Judah Allen Goldfeder, Philippe M. Wyder, Yifeng Cao, Steven Tian, Jiong Lin, Jingran Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Jie Zeng, Cameron Mehlman, Yingke Wang, Delin Zeng, Boyuan Chen, Hod Lipson. (2026). Learning Realistic Lip Motions for Humanoid Face Robots. Science Robotics Cover Article , 11, eadx3017. DOI:10.1126/scirobotics.adx3017.
Yihe Tang, Wenlong Huang, Yingke Wang, Chengshu Li, Ruohan Zhang, Jiajun Wu, Li Fei-Fei. (2025). UAD: Unsupervised Affordance Distillation for Generalization in Robotic Manipulation. ICRA (Best Paper Award Finalist), 2025. Presented at CoRL Workshop on Language and Robot Learning, 2024 (Oral) and CoRL Workshop on Mastering Robot Manipulation in a World of Abundant Data, 2024.
Yuhang Hu, Boyuan Chen, Jiong Lin, Yunzhe Wang, Yingke Wang, Cameron Mehlman, Hod Lipson. (2024). Human-robot facial coexpression. Science Robotics, 9, eadi4724. DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adi4724.
Zeyu Wang, Chengan He, Zhe Yan, Jiashun Wang, Yingke Wang, Junhua Liu, Angela Shen, Mengying Zeng, Holly Rushmeier, Huazhe Xu, Borou Yu, Chenchen Lu, Eugene Y. Wang. (2024). Chang-E: A High-Quality Motion Capture Dataset of Chinese Classical Dunhuang Dance. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (J. Comput. Cult. Herit.). DOI: 10.1145/3709000.
Yingke Wang (2021). Mental Space. Asterisk Journal. Issue #003.
Knight-Hennessy Scholar 2026 Cohort
Public Art Show: Camlab Cave (Feb. 2025)
Public Art Show: Dunhuang and Beyond (Sep. 2024)
Public Art Show: Kaimu Theater (Oct. 2023)
Public Art Show: Camlab Cave (Oct. 2022)
Arthur Ellis Hamm Prize (May. 2021)
Elizabeth Killian Roberts ‘46 Prize (May. 2021)
Tryon Prize for Art Winner (May. 2021)
5 College Film Festival Nomination (Feb. 2021)
Elizabeth Killian Roberts ‘45 Prize Winner (May. 2020)
Awards and Honors
I’m a music enthusiast; an award-winning singer; a national award-winning flutist with a highest-level performance certification; a first-chair player in orchestras for 7 years; and an amateur guitarist and punk-rock fan.
I co-founded a game studio and am building the indie game eonEngine, leading systems design, narrative, production planning, and art.
I’m an avid cinephile; in my spare time I write fiction and screenplays, I’m into anime/manga culture, and I draw anime fan art.