Yanzhe Yang
My research is about computer animation, mainly focus on how to synthesize natural motions for humanoid characters. I am also interested system work related to graphics.
Education
- PhD Candidate at Carnegie Mellon University Aug 2016 - Now
- Computer Science Department
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- Bacholor Degree at Tsinghua University, China Aug 2012 - Jul 2016
- Thesis: Automatic Photo Selection based on Content
- Graduated with "Excellent Undergraduate Award"
Publications
- Statistics-based Motion Synthesis for Social Conversations
- Yanzhe Yang, Jimei Yang, Jessica Hodgins
- SCA 2020
- Project Page Paper Video
Experience
- Research Assistant at Graphics Lab, Carnegie Mellon University Aug 2016 - Now
- Advisor: Jessica Hodgins
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- Research Intern at Creative Intelligence Lab, Adobe Inc. Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Mentor: Jimei Yang
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- Research Intern at Creative Intelligence Lab, Adobe Inc. Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
- Mentor: Jimei Yang
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- Research Intern at Microsoft Research Asia Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
- Advisor: Stephen Lin (Internet Graphics Group)
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- Research Assistant at Institute of CGCAD, Tsinghua University Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
- Advisor: Bin Wang (Rendering and Image/Video Processing)
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- Research Assistant at Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
- Advisor: Jeremy Cooperstock (Computer Vision and HCI systems)
Teaching
- TA 15-465/60-414 Animation Art and Technology in Spring 2018
- TA 15-464/15-664 Technical Animation in Spring 2020
Honors
- Excellent Undergraduate Award Jul 2016
- WeTech Qualcomm Scholar Dec 2015
- National Scholarship Oct 2015
- Best Experiment Award on Computer Network System May 2015
- Academic Excellence Scholarship Dec 2014
- First prize in Computer Software Nov 2015
- Zhang Mingwei Comprehensive Scholarship Dec 2013
- Second prize in 33rd National Undergraduate Physics Competition Dec 2013
- First prize in 28th Chinese Physics Olympiad Sep 2011