Ph.D. in Design
Working with Models, Circuits, Codes, Minds, and Friends
Researcher of National Key Laboratory of General Artificial Intelligence, BIGAI
Executive Board Member of the CCF HCI Committee
Associate Editor for the IEEE RO-MAN
Part-time Writer of Guokr (popular-science media)
LEGO MOCer
Meng Wang is a HCI & Robotics researcher in BIGAI (Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence). Prior to joining the BIGAI he had a long research experience in THFL (The Future Laboratory, Tsinghua University). His research mainly focus on Tangible Interfaces and Robotics, for future life, entertainment and education. His publication includes famous conferences and journals in HCI (ACM TEI, ACM UIST), robotics (IEEE IROS, IEEE ICRA, IEEE RA-L), and arts (MIT Leonardo).
He received four degrees from Tsinghua University: a B.S. degree in Measurement, Control & Instrument (2013), a Dual Bachelor Degree of Digital Entertainment Design (2013), a M.A degree in Interdisciplinary Program of Information Art Design (2016), and a PhD. degree in Design (2019).
Research Interests:
Human-Computer Interaction
Tangible Interface
Robotics
Education & Innovation Design
Building Blocks & Board Game
Awards:
ACM TEI Honorable Mention (2024)
IEEE IROS Best Paper on Mobile Manipulation Finalists (2023)
Champion of the First KuWanChao Building Block Design Competition (2021)
Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020)
Shuimu Scholarship (2019)
Excellent Doctor Thesis of Tsinghua University (2019)
Outstanding Doctor Graduates of Tsinghua University (2019)
ZhangDing Scholarship (2017, 2018)
Excellent Master Thesis of Tsinghua University (2016)
Excellent Graduate Work of Tsinghua University (2016)
Outstanding Master Graduates of Tsinghua University (2016)
National Scholarship for Postgraduate (2015)
Media:
Researchers develop low-cost sensor to enhance robots' sense of touch (2023)
Conversations with Global Innovation Masters Public Elective Course at Peking University (2023)
YiJie Interview: Children's Career Literacy Enlightenment Plan (2022)
Champion of the First KuWanChao Building Block Design Competition (2021)
STEAM and Innovation Education Theme | Harvard China Education Forum (2021)
I Am a Scientist Column Annual Meeting Awarded the Authors (2021)
Tsinghua FET Lab Salon: The Inseparable Bond between Art and Technology (2020)
Tsinghua Outstanding Doctoral Exhibition: Research on Modular Tangible User Interface (2019)
Scientific People Column: Can a PhD in Design Be Pursued Like This? (2017)
Email:
mengwangthu@gmail.com