Yicheng Duan

Hi there! I’m Yicheng Duan (段毅成), currently pursuing my MS in Computer Science @ Case Western Reserve University, advised by Dr. Yu Yin. BS in Applied Physics @ University of Washington, Seattle.

My research interests center on building intelligent systems that can see, communicate, and act — especially humanoid agents capable of navigating, reasoning, and planning in complex environments, i.e. “Humanoid + world knowledge reasoning”. My research focuses on Vision-Language-Action models and Embodied AI. Lately my work has centered on efficient VLA, action representation, and benchmarking. I also bring hands-on experience with machine learning, vision-language navigation, VLM, and LLM.

Previously, as an algorithm engineer at ZHIPU.AI, I designed statistical and machine learning models, optimized large-scale data systems, contributed to the development of early-stage LLM agents, and enhanced backend performance. Inventor of 7+ patents.

The journey is still unfolding, and I’m always eager to connect, collaborate, and learn along the way.

“Making AI embodied, grounded, and real — together.”