Jiayu Chen
@dase.hku.hk
Data and Systems Engineering
The University of Hong Kong
Jiayu Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data and Systems Engineering at The University of Hong Kong. From 2024 to 2025, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Purdue University in 2024, and his B.Eng. from Peking University in 2020. His research focuses on reinforcement learning and robotics. Dr. Chen has published as first author in top venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, IJCAI, ICRA, and IEEE Transactions, and has received prestigious honors including the Oracle Research Award and the Purdue Research Grant.
EDUCATION
2016 - 2020: Peking University, Bachelor of Engineering;
2020 - 2024: Purdue University, PhD in Industrial Engineering;
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering
FUTURE PROJECTS
Offline Reinforcement Learning for Controllable Nuclear Fusion
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Continual Reinforcement Learning for Humanoid Robotic Control
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Learning-based Ego-centric Evolution within a Multi-agent System
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