Dr. Chen Feng

Associate Professor

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Biography

Chen Feng is an Associate Professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where he serves as the director of the AI4CE Lab and a founding co-director of the NYU Center for Robotics Embodied Intelligence (CREO). His research focuses on active collaborative robot perception and robot learning, addressing multidisciplinary, use-inspired challenges in construction, manufacturing, and transportation. Prior to joining NYU, he was a research scientist in the Computer Vision Group at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he developed patented algorithms for localization, mapping, and 3D deep learning for autonomous vehicles and robotics. Chen earned his bachelor's degree from Wuhan University in 2010, followed by master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan between 2010 and 2015. He is a prominent contributor to the AI and robotics communities, having served as an area chair and associate editor for various conferences. In 2023, he was awarded the NSF CAREER Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

New York University • Brooklyn, NY

Director of AI4CE Lab and Founding Co-Director of NYU Center for Robotics Embodied Intelligence.

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

Requirements for New York University

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Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.