Yuxiong Wang
· Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Computer Science
Active 2006–2024
About
Yuxiong Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, with notable contributions recognized through awards such as the Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in 2020. Wang has taught courses including Computational Photography and Advanced Computer Vision, indicating his expertise in computer vision and related AI fields. He has been involved in innovative projects such as AI virtual try-on technology, which aims to improve online shopping experiences. Wang's work extends into physical AI and embodied intelligence, as evidenced by his selection for the Dexmate Build with Vega U Research Grant Program for his proposal on scaling bimanual manipulation via physics-grounded human-to-robot skill transfer. His research and contributions are recognized within the AI community, and he is actively engaged in advancing the field through both research and teaching.
Research topics
- Cell biology
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Cancer research
Frequent coauthors
- 128 shared
Shaoying Lu
- 110 shared
Max Nobis
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
- 99 shared
Jennifer P. Morton
Cancer Research UK
- 97 shared
Owen J. Sansom
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
- 95 shared
Shu Chien
La Jolla Bioengineering Institute
- 95 shared
Kurt I. Anderson
The Francis Crick Institute
- 91 shared
Ewan J. McGhee
- 91 shared
Margaret C. Frame
Edinburgh Cancer Research
Labs
Siebel School of Computing and Data SciencePI
Awards & honors
- Best Paper Honorable Mention Award, European Conference on C…
- Dexmate Build with Vega U Research Grant Program
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