Dr. Jun Yan Zhu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jun-Yan Zhu is an Assistant Professor within the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research primarily focuses on computer graphics, computer vision, and computational photography. Prior to joining CMU, he served as a research scientist at Adobe Research and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) where he collaborated with notable researchers including William T. Freeman, Josh Tenenbaum, and Antonio Torralba. Zhu earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of Alexei Efros after obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Tsinghua University. His work encompasses the area of generative manufacturing, and he is well-versed in integrating knowledge from various fields to advance technologies in visual computing.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Scientist

— Present

Adobe Research • N/A

Conducted research in fields related to computer vision and graphics.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

MIT CSAIL • Cambridge, MA

Worked alongside researchers focusing on computer vision and generative models.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.