Zherong Pan

I am currently a senior researcher at LightSpeed Studios, Tencent America. Previously, I served as a postdoctoral associate in the The Intelligent Motion Lab under the supervision of Prof. Kris Hauser. I earned my Ph.D. in computer science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I had the privilege of being advised by Prof. Dinesh Manocha. My doctoral research focused on planning and control algorithms for high-dimensional dynamic systems. Prior to beginning my Ph.D., I collaborated closely with Prof. Jin Huang on physics-based modeling.

As summarized below, my research revolves around harnessing domain-specific knowledge to craft computational tools for predicting and controlling the behavior of intricate dynamic systems. I am dedicated to unraveling the impact of domain-specific insights on the foundational limits of computational robustness and efficiency. I firmly believe that leveraging domain-informed computational tools can markedly enhance performance, ultimately giving rise to groundbreaking applications in robotics, computer graphics, and computer-aided design.

Experience

• Senior Researcher, Lightspeed Studios, 2021-2024

• Postdoc., The Intelligent Motion Lab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2020-2021

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015-2019

• Research Assistant, State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, 2011-2015

• B.E. in Software & B.S. in Applied Math, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2007-2011

Service

• Reviewer: IROS, ICRA, WAFR, ISRR, IJRR, RAL, TRO, Humanoids, Autonomous Robotics, CGF, C&G, Visual Computer, TVCG, SIGGRAPH

• Program Committee: WAFR 2020, 2024, AAAI 2021-2024, SIGGRAPH 2024, SIGGRAPH Asia 2024

• Associate Editor: IROS 2020-2024, ICRA 2024

Contact

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