This week for the Columbia Data Science Society Podcast (CDSS) Podcast, we will be interviewing Professor Shuran Song.

Shuran Song is an assistant professor at Columbia University whose research focuses on computer vision and robotics. She is especially interested in developing algorithms that enable intelligent systems to learn from their interactions with the physical world, and autonomously acquire the perception and manipulation skills necessary to execute complex tasks and assist people In the following interview, we discuss topics including Professor Song’s career path, her tips and advice to students, her outlook towards RL for robotics in the for the future, as well as a discussion about two of her most recent works.