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Jiaying [Vina] Wei

I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Computational Design at Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture. My research focuses on architectural robotics, robotic perception, and heterogeneous multi-robot construction workflows.

My work develops computational design-to-fabrication methods that connect robotic planning, sensing, and material assembly. I am particularly interested in how robots can operate in less structured construction environments through perception, coordination, and adaptive planning.

My research and teaching explore topics including multi-robot fabrication, human-robot collaboration, mobile manipulation, perception-based assembly, robotic motion planning, and design-to-fabrication workflows. I work across architectural design, robotics, and computation, with a focus on how robotic systems can support construction-scale material processes.

Jiaying [Vina] Wei portrait

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Ph.D. in Computational Design

Advisor: Prof. Joshua Bard

Co-advisor: Prof. Daniel Cardoso Llach

External committee member: Prof. Jiaoyang Li

2023 – Present

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science in Computational Design

Advisor: Prof. Joshua Bard

2021 – 2023

Cornell University

Bachelor of Architecture

2015 – 2020

Research & Professional Experience

Doctoral Research Assistantship

Computational Design Lab, Carnegie Mellon University

Graduate Research Assistantship

Carnegie Mellon University

2023 – Present

2021 – 2023

Junior Architectural Designer

AECOM, Shenzhen

2020 – 2021

Architectural Intern

Hastings Architecture, Nashville

Summer 2018

Publications

IASS 2025 Paper

IASS

2025

RO-MAN 2024 Paper

RO-MAN

2024

Construction Robotics 2025

Construction Robotics

2025

ACADIA 2023 Paper

ACADIA

2023

IROS 2024 Paper

IROS

2024

DIS 2023 Companion

DIS

2023

Teaching

48-757 Architectural Robotics with Perception

Sole Instructor

Spring 2026

48-555/48-755 Introduction to Architectural Robotics

Senior Teaching Assistant

2024 - 2025

Fundamentals of Computational Design

Teaching Assistant

2021-2022

Service & Activities

Service

CMU School of Architecture Public Programs Committee, 2024–2025

Invited Talks

AI Panel at CMU AIAS NEQ Conference, 2024

Languages

Chinese – Native

English – Professional

French – B1

Skills

Robotics
Perception & Algorithm
Design & Fabrication
Research & Technical

Robotic Planning, Multi-robot Systems, Human-robot Interaction, Mobile Manipulation, Path Planning, Kinematics.

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Sensing, SLAM, Object Detection, Point Cloud Processing, Python (PyTorch), ROS/ROS2.

Computational Design, Robotic Fabrication, 3D Printing, CNC Milling, Parametric Modeling (Grasshopper), Digital Assembly.

User Study Design, Technical Communication, Academic Writing, C++, Linux/Unix, Git, Cloud Computing Environments.

Grants & Scholarships

2025

TCS Fellowship Summer 2025

Tata Consultancy Services & Carnegie Mellon University

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