Welcome! CV
Hi, I’m Zhanyu!
I’m a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, advised by Prof. Bedrich Benes. I received my B.S. in Computational Mathematics from USTC in 2022.
My research interests lie in computer graphics, with a particular focus on physical simulation and procedural modeling.
PhD CandidateComputer Science Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN Based inIndiana, USA
Awards & Highlights
Publications
Full Publication List
SIGGRAPH 2026
Woodstock: Interactive Modeling of Fungal Wood Decay
ACM Transactions on Graphics, Vol. 45, No. 4 (SIGGRAPH 2026).
SIGGRAPH 2025
Arenite: A Physics-based Sandstone Simulator
ACM Transactions on Graphics, Vol. 44, No. 4 (SIGGRAPH 2025).
SCA 2024
Unerosion: Simulating Terrain Evolution Back in Time
Computer Graphics Forum, 43:8 (Symposium on Computer Animation 2024).
🏆 Best Paper, Honorable Mention (2nd best paper)
News & Updates
"Woodstock" was accepted to ACM TOG (SIGGRAPH 2026). 🎉
"Unerosion" was recognized as Top Cited Paper by CGF / Wiley.
I successfully completed my PhD preliminary exam. 🎉
Misc / Interests
I like sports, especially volleyball and tennis. I was a core member of the USTC volleyball team and participated in multiple Anhui Provincial College Tournaments. In Purdue, I won the champion of Purdue’s Indoor Volleyball League for GFS.
I also enjoy playing video games. I am a big fan of action games and RPGs such as Monster Hunter and Souls-like games.
