Hi! I'm Shuying Deng, a senior undergraduate student at the Department of Automation, Tsinghua University. I began my research under the supervision of Professor Huazhe Xu. In 2025, I was fortunate to be a visiting student at Berkeley AI Research (BAIR), supervised by Professor Jitendra Malik.

I will be joining UC Berkeley as a CS Ph.D. student starting in Fall 2026, advised by Professor S. Shankar Sastry.

My research interests lie in robot learning and manipulation, with a focus on the low-level skills behind delicate physical interaction. I am drawn to the small, careful motions humans perform almost without thinking, and to the question of what it would take for robots to move with that same quiet precision and elegance. I hope to bring robotic dexterity closer to that assured touch that complex real-world assistance ultimately demands.

Beyond research, I enjoy architecture🏛️, visual design🎨, photography📸, and exploring the intersection of art and technology.

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