Yanan Sui

Yanan Sui is an Associate Professor at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, actively engaged in research and teaching. He leads the Learning & Neural Systems Group (LNS) within the National Engineering Research Center of Neuromodulation, focusing on interdisciplinary work at the intersection of Machine Learning, Robotics, and Neural Engineering.

• PhD in Computer Science from Caltech
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University

His research explores:

• Learning to Move for Understanding and Restoration of Human Motor Functions
• Safe Optimization Algorithms in Complex Decision Spaces
• Neural Systems Modeling with Applications in Movement Disorders

Recent publications demonstrate his work spans Safety-Constrained Reinforcement Learning, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Modeling, and Preference-Based Optimization. Key trends show increasing focus on clinical applications and embodied intelligence systems.

Scientific recognition includes:

• MIT TR35 (Innovator Under 35) in China (2020)
• Best Conference Paper Award at ICRA (2020)
• Best Paper Award on Human-Robot Interaction (2020)

Contact: ysui@tsinghua.edu.cn