Applied Science
From studying how technology impacts workplace habits to using sensors to monitor how meeting rooms are utilized, researchers at WeWork are uniquely positioned to explore problems at the intersection of the digital and physical environment. Our researchers are based primarily in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and New York, and come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including data science, architecture, psychology, and computer science. We conduct both fundamental and applied research that impacts the environments in which people spend most of their working week.
Research Areas
Natural Language Processing
Interpreting people's intentions
Robotics
Advancing how we construct, monitor, and interact with space
Computer Vision
Making sense of the built environment
Social Dynamics
Exploring how people, space, and technology impact social interactions
Design Science
Understanding how design influences us
Augmented Design
Advancing how designers create buildings
Computational Economics
Understanding how work fits into the economy
Our People

Haixun Wang
Vice President of Engineering and Distinguished Scientist

Amber Ma
Data Scientist

Amy Lu
Software Engineer

Andrew Heumann
Senior Scientist

Charles Perng
Staff Scientist

Dakan Wang
Staff Scientist

Gillian Lau
Scientist

Jian Li
Staff Software Engineer

Lingyiqing Zhou
Software Engineer

Manender Verma
Senior Product Manager

Shengqi Yang
Senior Manager, Research

Tom Zhang
Senior Director, Principal Scientist