I am a third-year PhD candidate at University of Rochester, advised by Professor Yukang Yan. My research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), particularly in the areas of interactions, perceptions, and collaborations in AR/VR.
I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from University of Toronto. During my undergraduate studies, I was a research assistant at Dynamic Graphics Project Lab under the supervision of Professor Tovi Grossman and Dr. Ludwig Sidenmark and at Forcolab with Professor Shurui Zhou. I also gained industry experience as an assistant engineer at Huawei Human Machine Interaction Lab.
Educations
University of Rochester
2024.08 - present
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Advisor: Yukang Yan
University of Toronto
2019.09 - 2024.06
B.Sc. Honours in Computer Science
Focus in Artificial Intelligence and Game Design, Minor in Mathematics and Philosophy
Publications
FocusAdapt: Context-aware Adaptive Focus Assistance in Diminished Reality
Tianyu Zhang, Shutong Wu, Jiankun Yang, Zhen Bai, Yukang Yan
Yang Lu, Tianyu Zhang, Jiamu Tang, Yanna Lin, Jiankun Yang, Longyu Zhang, Shijian Luo, Yukang Yan
Chao-Jung Lai, Mauricio Sousa, Tianyu Zhang, Ludwig Sidenmark, Tovi Grossman
Shutong Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Jinghui Cheng, Shurui Zhou
Ludwig Sidenmark, Tianyu Zhang, Leen Al Lababidi, Jiannan Li, Tovi Grossman
Honors and Awards
- 2020 - 2024 University of Toronto Dean’s List Scholar
- 2023 Department of Computer Science Research Award
- 2023 Ubisoft Toronto Next 2023 Game Design Finalist
- 2022 The Regents In-Course Scholarship
- 2021 The George W. Edmonds Scholarship
- 2020 The R Malcolm Hill Scholarship
- 2019 University of Toronto Scholar
Creative Work