Yiwen Song

Postdoc Associate, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University.

About me

I am a Postdoctoral associate at WiTech Lab of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, advised by Prof. Swarun Kumar, where I also gained my Ph.D. degree. I am also a researcher at Bosch Research. My work focus on all parts of the wireless systems, including communication, sensing, power transfer, hardware, and material design. I also work on the intersection between wireless and robotic systems, where I specifically focus on soft and small-sized robots. Before that, I obtained my bachelor's degree (with honor) in Information Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where I was advised by Prof. Haiming Jin. I also work closely with Prof. Lili Qiu at The University of Texas at Austin and Microsoft Research Asia.

Biomimetics [IF=4.2, JCR Q1] Special Issue "Bio‑Inspired Wireless Actuation and Soft Robotics"

We are calling for papers for a special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section “Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control”.

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Education
  • Ph.D., 2026 Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
  • B.S. (with honor), 2021 Information Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Work Experience
  • Research Scientist, 2026.7–present Sensing AI, Bosch Research. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, 2026.2–present WiTech Lab, Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Research Intern, 2023.6–2023.8 Wireless Group, Microsoft Research Asia. Shanghai, China.

Recent News

Mar 5, 2026
I will present a talk about Space-based RF Solar Power at ASPLOS 2026’s WCAI session at 6:30 PM on May 24. Stay tuned!

Research

With advanced next-generation wireless infrastructure, we can use wireless to create a smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable style of life. Check the scene to find out how.

A sunlit living room with a ceiling sensor, a woman reading on a green couch, a microwave oven on a shelf, and a cutaway beneath the floor revealing a silicone-rubber worm robot inside a plastic pipe.
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Awards

  • Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award, 2026.
  • ACM GetMobile Research Highlight 2024: MicroSurf: Guiding Energy Distribution inside Microwave Oven with Metasurfaces
  • Ben Cook Presidential Graduate Fellowship in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2024-2025
  • Benjamin Garver Lamme/Westinghouse Graduate Fellowship in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2023-2024
  • MobiCom’23 S3 Best Poster Award: Navigating Soft Robots through Wireless Heating.

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