Research portfolio · Nankai University

Tianci Wen

Building world models and 3D reconstruction systems that connect perception, generation, and closed-loop simulation.

I am pursuing a PhD at Nankai University, advised by Prof. Yongchun Fang. Since April 2025, I have also been an intern at DJI. My goal is to make simulated worlds realistic and reliable enough for autonomous driving and embodied intelligence.

World models 3D Gaussian Splatting SLAM Closed-loop simulation
Affiliation
Nankai University
Industry
DJI · since 2025
Research
3D vision · robotics

Selected work

Research with a physical point of view.

From efficient 3D reconstruction to robust state estimation in demanding real-world environments.

Research

Selected papers and systems.

Publication venues and open-source impact.

Projects

Robotics, tested in the real world.

Systems work across sensing, estimation, navigation, and industrial deployment.

Snake robot with LiDAR-inertial-visual sensing
State estimation Since Dec. 2023

Snake robot sensing

Integrated LiDAR, camera, and IMU in a compact system, achieving centimeter-level localization across multiple gaits and speeds.

Wheeled-leg robot
Navigation 2021–2022

Wheeled-leg navigation

Indoor navigation built on ROS move_base and LiDAR-inertial odometry for a wheeled-leg robot.

Sensor system installed on an industrial crane
Industrial SLAM Since late 2023

L3 intelligent crane

Software, hardware, and SLAM system development for a giant industrial crane.

About

From geometry and perception to simulation.

My research sits between 3D vision and robotics: reconstructing scenes with high geometric fidelity, generating novel views, and evaluating whether those worlds remain useful once a policy or perception stack is placed inside them.

Now

PhD researcher

Nankai University · advised by Prof. Yongchun Fang

2025

Research intern

DJI · since April 2025

2017–21

Undergraduate

Jilin University

With thanks

Zhixing Song for guidance in SLAM and research, and Haiming Gao for guidance on research direction.

Earlier work in control