Wei-Chiu Ma

Wei-Chiu Ma is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, specializing in 3D/4D computer vision and robotics. His research focuses on developing AI systems for dynamic world modeling, sensor simulation, and autonomous systems. He holds a Ph.D. from MIT (2020) and an M.S. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Prior to Cornell, he was a Young Investigator at AI2/University of Washington and a Senior Research Scientist at Uber ATG and Waabi.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, MIT (2020)
• M.S. in Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
• Bachelor's degree (not explicitly stated, inferred from career timeline)

Research Interests:

Ma's work bridges computer vision and robotics, emphasizing robust computational tools for dynamic world modeling. Key areas include 3D reconstruction, sensor simulation (e.g., LiDAR), neural radiance fields (NeRF), and multimodal AI systems. His projects like BARF and Virtual Correspondence demonstrate innovations in extreme-view geometry and view synthesis.

Key Achievements:

• Siebel Scholar (2022)
• Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Rising Star (2023)
• Rank 1 on KITTI Scene Flow Benchmark (2019)
• Featured research in MIT News and Vox

Grants & Labs:

His research is supported by industry collaborations (Uber, Waabi) and academic partnerships. He leads the Cornell vision and robotics group, focusing on projects like UniSim (sensor simulation) and Video2Game (real-time environment generation).