Tianchen Ji

Research Scientist

Tianchen Ji is a doctoral candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, expected to graduate in June 2024. With extensive research experience, Tianchen has held positions as a Research Assistant at the University, focusing on perception, sensor fusion, deep learning, and robotics, and as a Research Scientist Intern at Meta, where projects included AI-based motion tracking for AR/VR and continual ML model improvement for production readiness on Quest. Prior internships include a role at SenseTime, dedicated to learning-based image enhancement, and as a Research Engineer Intern at Autowise, where notable work improved the run-time efficiency of an autonomous vehicle control module by 400%. Currently, Tianchen serves as a Research Scientist at Meta, contributing to Ranking & Foundational AI initiatives. Academic background includes a Bachelor of Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University and a visiting student stint at the University of California, Berkeley.

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