Ziying Song 宋子盈

Research Fellow · Nanyang Technological University
Lecturer · Yanshan University

I am a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, working with Prof. Chen Lv, and a Lecturer and Master's Supervisor at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Yanshan University.

I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2026, advised by Prof. Caiyan Jia. During my doctoral studies, I also conducted joint research at Tsinghua University.

My research focuses on world models, embodied intelligence, and autonomous driving. I am interested in how predictive models and generative planning can turn multimodal observations into reliable actions in the physical world.

Portrait of Ziying Song
宋子盈 · Ziying Song
Ph.D. in Computer Science

Research Interests

World Models & Embodied AI

Predictive representations, physical dynamics, and spatial intelligence for embodied agents.

Generative Driving Policies

End-to-end driving, flow matching, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning for planning.

Robust Multimodal Perception

LiDAR–camera fusion, 3D object detection, BEV feature alignment, and robustness.

Preprints

Recent manuscripts and surveys.

Selected Publications

Full list on Google Scholar ↗

* Corresponding author.

Academic Experience

Jul. 2026 – Present

Nanyang Technological University

Research Fellow · Advisor: Prof. Chen Lv

World models, embodied intelligence, and autonomous driving.

May 2026 – Present

Yanshan University

Lecturer & Master's Supervisor · School of Artificial Intelligence

Sep. 2022 – Mar. 2026

Beijing Jiaotong University · Ph.D.

Computer Science and Technology · Advisor: Prof. Caiyan Jia

Dissertation: Robustness optimization methods for autonomous driving systems.

Mar. 2022 – Dec. 2023

Tsinghua University · Joint Research

Tsinghua–DiDi Joint Research Center for Future Mobility & Lion Autonomous Driving Laboratory.

Sep. 2019 – Jan. 2022

Hebei University of Science and Technology · Master's

Computer Technology · Advisor: Prof. Kuihe Yang

Sep. 2015 – Jun. 2019

Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology · Bachelor's

Network Engineering

Industry Experience

  • Horizon RoboticsLiDAR Group · Mar. 2024 – Mar. 2026
  • SenseTime ResearchFundamental Vision Group · Nov. 2023 – Jan. 2024
  • Lenovo ResearchMultimodal 3D perception · Mar. – Nov. 2023
  • Xiaomi EVMultimodal 3D perception · May – Aug. 2023
  • DiDi CargoResearch Intern · Aug. 2022 – Mar. 2023

Academic Service

  • Area Chair · IROS 2027IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
  • Guest EditorFuture Transportation
  • Peer ReviewerLeading international conferences and journals.

Honors & Awards

2026

Second Prize, CICC Science and Technology Award

Technological Invention Award · Third-ranked contributor

CICC 科学技术奖 · 技术发明奖二等奖(排名第三)

Contact

For research discussions and collaboration, please reach me at 22110110@bjtu.edu.cn.