Principal Investigator

Yang Qianli
Qianli Yang 杨千里
Zijiang Young Scholar and Principle Investigator at the School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University.
His research interests include computational neuroscience, neural computation of physical perception, and neural mechanisms of problem-solving.
In daily life, he enjoys football (Inter Milan), strategy games (such as Civilization), and literature (including Dostoevsky, Yourcenar, and Wang Xiaobo).

📬 Contact:
- Email: qlyang AT psy.ecnu.edu.cn
- Address: Room 309, Old Library, Putuo Campus, East China Normal University

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Postdoctoral Researcher

The lab welcomes postdoc applications. Reach out to Qianli with your research interest and CV.

Student

The lab is recruiting Master, PhD students and also research assistant.

Interested applicants, please email Qianli with your research interest and a CV.

Yu Hang
Hang Yu 余航 - PhD Student (2026)
Research interests: Computational modeling, cognitive maps, brain dynamics.
Enjoys focused entertainment activities (such as movies, reading, single-player games) and cognitive exercises that offer moments of insight (such as puzzles and mathematical derivations).
Email: Hippocampus.YH AT outlook.com
Wang Haoquan
Haoquan Wang 王浩全 - Master Student (2026)
Research interests: Decision-making, cognitive representation, brain dynamics.
Enjoys digital technology, ball sports, and video games. Aspires to create interesting and memorable work.
Email: 2493934350 AT qq.com
Shu Yuchen
Yuchen Shu 舒宇辰 - Master Student (2025)
Research interests: Computational modeling, perception, attention and behavioral decision-making. Looking forward to exploring the interaction between the brain and motion perception through data modeling.
Enjoys singing and playing Civilization in leisure time. Recharges at night with anime and reading, and appreciates Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hermann Hesse, and Virginia Woolf.
Email: ys7323 AT nyu.edu
Yang Tian Yinying
Tianyinying Yang 杨田印盈 - Undergraduate Student (2024)
Research interests: Algorithms, modeling.
Enjoys anime, games, and reading. Recreational activities include pickleball and badminton.
Email: yangtian15900852604 AT gmail.com
Xing Jianing
Jianing Xing 邢珈宁 - Undergraduate Student (2023)
Research interests: Problem-solving, brain networks, computational modeling.
Enjoys anime, frisbee, and reading. Unlimited creativity.
Email: tonyjianing AT 126.com

Collaborator

Tianming Yang, ION

Hang Zhang, Peking University

Xaq Pitkow, Carnegie Mellon University

Xiong Xiao, ION

Le Chang, ION

Feng Miao, Nanjing University