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Curriculum Vitae of Xiaochen Zhai — Undergraduate at Nanjing University, focusing on Machine Learning and Embodied AI.
Contact Information
| Name | Xiaochen Zhai |
| Professional Title | Undergraduate Researcher in Machine Learning & Embodied AI |
| xiaochen.zhai@smail.nju.edu.cn | |
| Location | 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023 |
Professional Summary
Undergraduate student at Nanjing University, majoring in Computer Science and Technology (Brain Science and AI). Ranked 2/24 in the program. Passionate about generative models, imitation learning, world models, and embodied AI. Published at ICML 2026.
Experience
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2025 - Present Nanjing, China
Research Intern
LAMDA-RL Lab, Nanjing University
Conducting research on reinforcement learning and imitation learning for robotic control. Reproduced cutting-edge works including Robot Parkour Learning and DrEureka.
- Non-Adversarial IL with Bellman constraints published at ICML 2026
- Built end-to-end vision-based locomotion policies for quadruped robots
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2025 - 2026 Beijing, China
Research Intern — Autonomous Driving & Embodied AI
Institute for AI Industry Research (AIR), Tsinghua University
Participated in research on dual-arm embodied intelligence and VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model architectures.
- Studied RoboTwin simulation environment for complex manipulation tasks
- Analyzed general-purpose robot foundation models (RoboBrain-X0, etc.)
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2024 - 2025 Nanjing University
Project Lead
AtmoWatcher
Led a team to develop a multi-source satellite greenhouse gas monitoring system. Notable project of NJU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program.
- Used RNN-based deep learning models to analyze emission data
- Provided future emission trend predictions
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2023 - 2024 Nanjing, China
活动组织部部长
南京大学匡亚明学院 学生会
Organized student activities for the school student union.
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2024 - 2025 Nanjing, China
Peer Mentor
南京大学 朋辈导师
Provided academic and life guidance to junior students.
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2024 - 2024 Nanjing, China
招生组组长
南星计划
Led the hometown enrollment outreach team for NJU recruitment.
Education
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2023 - 2027 (expected) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Bachelor's Degree
Nanjing University
Computer Science and Technology (Brain Science and AI)
- 人民奖学金 一等奖 (Top 5%) — 2024, 2025
- 基础学科拔尖奖学金 一等奖 — 2024, 2025
- 全国大学生数学建模竞赛 省级三等奖 — 2024
Publications
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2026 Non-Adversarial Imitation Learning Provably Free of Compounding Errors: The Role of Bellman Constraints
International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2026)
Explores how Bellman constraints in non-adversarial imitation learning can theoretically eliminate compounding errors in long-horizon planning. Regular Accept.
Skills
Languages
Awards
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2024 人民奖学金 一等奖
Nanjing University
Top 5% academic scholarship
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2025 人民奖学金 一等奖
Nanjing University
Top 5% academic scholarship
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2024 基础学科拔尖奖学金 一等奖
Nanjing University
Top scholarship for foundational sciences
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2025 基础学科拔尖奖学金 一等奖
Nanjing University
Top scholarship for foundational sciences
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2024 全国大学生数学建模竞赛 省级三等奖
China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Provincial Third Prize in National College Mathematical Modeling Contest