YunFan Zhou

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PhD student, Computer Science, NYU

email: yz6675 [at] nyu [dot] edu

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About Me

I am a sixth year PhD student at NYU Geometric Computing Lab. My PhD advisor is Daniele Panozzo. I also work closely with Teseo Schneider.

My research focuses on generating and improving geometries for physical simulation, animation, and modeling.

I currently work on topologically consistent meshing and parametrization-consistent local refinement for CAD models, so that meshes faithfully preserve topological design intent as the design changes. While CAD meshing is a well-established field, few existing methods offer such guarantees. This enables simulation and shape optimization directly inside the design loop.

I also work with displacement and texture maps for high-quality mesh generation in modeling with Adobe, and gained production experience in cloth simulation and fabric geometry generation at CLO during previous internships.

I live in New York City and love arting around in the museums and galleries.

I am looking for industry positions starting fall 2026/early 2027.

I will be at SIGGRAPH 2026 LA this year. Feel free to reach out!

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