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.
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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