Dr. Fangqiang Ding
Tenure-Track Assistant ProfessorRobotics and Autonomous Systems Thrust, Systems Hub, HKUST(GZ)
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About Me
Fangqiang Ding works at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, machine learning, and sensing. His research develops trustworthy and scalable Physical AI systems that operate robustly in the real world and support long-term human–machine symbiosis.
Before joining HKUST(GZ), he was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), working with Dr. Hermano Igo Krebs. He received his Ph.D. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems from the University of Edinburgh and his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Tongji University.
Research Interests
Robust multimodal perception
Spatial understanding that remains dependable across changing environments and sensing conditions.
Human motion and interaction
Perception and learning for safe, natural, and long-term human–robot collaboration.
Long-horizon robot manipulation
Goal-directed policies that connect perception, reasoning, action, and recovery over extended tasks.
Scalable Physical AI
Data and learning systems that transfer embodied intelligence beyond a single platform or setting.