EPIC Lab

EPIC Estimation · Perception · Intelligence · Computing

Reliable intelligence for the physical world.

People

The EPIC Lab team.

A growing group at The George Washington University working across robotics, estimation, perception, and intelligent physical systems.

Chuchu Chen

Principal Investigator

Chuchu Chen

Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University.

EmailPublications

Ph.D. Students

Yifu (Joseph) Tian

Ph.D. Student · Incoming Fall 2026

Yifu (Joseph) Tian

B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

WebsiteGitHubBilibili
Ruijie (Nerako) Li

Ph.D. Student · Incoming Fall 2026

Ruijie (Nerako) Li

M.S. in Computer Science, UC San Diego; dual B.Eng. degrees.

WebsiteGitHub

Master's Students

Zhentao Fan

Master's Student · Since 2026

Zhentao Fan

B.Eng., Guangdong University of Technology.

Undergraduate Researchers

Lucas Tovar-Gaytan

Undergraduate Researcher · Since 2026

Lucas Tovar-Gaytan

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University.

William Wang

Undergraduate Researcher · Since 2026

William Wang

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University.

Alumni

Matthew Chapin

Alumnus · Former Undergraduate Researcher

Matthew Chapin

Mechanical Engineering, The George Washington University.

Lab life

Chuchu Chen and two EPIC Lab students at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh.
Our first IROS together.