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Boyuan Chen is an Assistant Professor at Duke University, holding concurrent appointments in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Department of Computer Science within the Pratt School of Engineering. He leads the General Robotics Lab, focusing on advancing embodied intelligence through a full-stack approach encompassing both mechanical design and AI algorithms. His work emphasizes multimodal perception, adaptive systems, and human-AI collaboration.
Chen completed his B.S. at Jilin University (2016), M.S. (2018), and Ph.D. (2022) at Columbia University. His research spans robotics, machine learning, and dynamical systems, with notable contributions to self-aware robots, automated scientific discovery, and human-robot interaction. He has been recognized with the ASME Watch List (2025) for pioneering full-stack robotics innovations.
Chen teaches extensively across engineering disciplines, including courses in robotics, AI, and mechanical engineering. His lab’s research integrates perception, adaptation, and collaboration to create machines that 'sense, adapt, and connect,' inspired by biological systems. Notable projects include human-shaped agents, self-modeling robots, and AI-driven materials science applications.
Chen actively engages in interdisciplinary work, collaborating with academia and industry to bridge robotics and AI with healthcare, materials science, and disaster response. His work frequently appears in top journals/conferences, emphasizing scalable multi-agent systems and embodied AI.
