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Zhenfei Yin is a rising researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence and scientific discovery, whose work pushes the boundaries of how machines perceive, predict, and interact with the world. His primary research areas span world simulation, video generation models, and the integration of cognitive and embodied AI for scientific laboratories. Yin’s major contributions include pioneering the development of WorldSimBench, a novel benchmark that categorizes predictive models based on their inherent characteristics, addressing a critical gap that has long hindered progress in video generation and world simulation. This work lays the foundation for creating AI systems that can serve as true “world simulators,” capable of anticipating future states of objects and scenes with unprecedented accuracy. In his position paper on intelligent science laboratories, Yin argues compellingly for merging cognitive AI—which handles reasoning and planning—with embodied AI that can physically manipulate laboratory equipment. This vision directly tackles the limitations of current AI scientists, which excel at data analysis but cannot perform hands-on experimentation. With his recent publications already garnering citations, Yin’s forward-looking research is shaping the next generation of autonomous, self-improving scientific discovery systems.