People
The NEAR Lab is an interdisciplinary research group focused on building bio-inspired robotic systems that learn and adapt through physical interaction. Our members come from robotics, control, neuroscience, aerospace, and machine learning, and share an interest in understanding intelligence as an embodied process. We value curiosity, technical rigor, and a hands-on approach to understanding intelligence through physical systems.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Weibin Gu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR), Tsinghua University
Dr. Weibin Gu is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar at the Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR), Tsinghua University. His research focuses on nonlinear control, interpretable robot learning, and bio-inspired robotics, with applications in adaptive robotic systems and autonomous industrial inspection. He earned his Ph.D. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, where his dissertation received cum laude recognition and the support of the 2021 Amazon Research Award. Dr. Gu has published over 10 papers in international journals and conferences, holds 4 Chinese patents, and actively serves as a reviewer for leading venues including CDC, ACC, ICRA, L-CSS, and RA-L. Beyond publications, he is passionate about translating research into real-world impact, from leading teams and prototyping robotic systems to developing innovative, market-ready technologies that solve tangible industrial challenges.
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Team
Chenrui Feng
Research Engineer
Embedded systems, modeling, control
Xingchi Jiao
Research Engineer
Embedded systems, neuromorphic control, FPGA architecture
Rim El Filali
Master's Student
Neuromorphic control, machine learning, neural computation
Lian Liu
Research Intern
Mechanical design, CFD, aircraft prototyping
Chaolai Da
Research Intern
Electronic design, FPGA architecture, hardware simulation
Chun Zhang
Research Intern
Spiking neural networks, online learning
Hengyang Li
Research Intern
Aerodynamics, CFD, aircraft prototyping
Yuxuan Wang
Research Intern
Aerodynamics, mechanical design, aircraft prototyping
Alberto Bellagamba
Research Intern
Reinforcement learning, simulator
Chen Yang
Research Intern
Embedded systems, modeling, software
Alumni & Visitors
- Xinge Huang — Now at Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
- Yuhe Ding — Now at School of Information and Software Engineering, UESTC, Chengdu, PR China
- Xiaofei Shi — Now at College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, PR China
Join NEAR Lab
We are always interested in motivated students and collaborators who are excited about bio-inspired robotics, neurorobotics, and learning systems grounded in real-world embodiment.
Prospective members are encouraged to have strong curiosity, solid technical foundations, and a willingness to build, test, and iterate on real systems.
If you are interested in joining the lab, please email guweibin@air.tsinghua.edu with a brief description of your background, interests, and goals.