Erwin Wu
Research Associate Professor
Tokyo, Japan
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Top SchoolErwin Wu is an Associate Professor based in Tokyo whose work sits at the intersection of human–computer interaction and computer vision, combining rigorous academic research with applied projects in digital humans and generative AI. He holds a PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology (GPA 3.88) and a BEng with honors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and has accumulated eight years of research experience across top labs and industry, including Sony CSL, Huawei Research Japan, and a visiting stint at CMU’s Robotics Institute. At Huawei he led a team on 3D vision and AIGC, demonstrating an ability to translate foundational research into practical AI systems. His trajectory features a mix of fellowships and collaborative placements (JSPS, CMU, Kyoto exchange) that reflect both deep technical breadth and international collaboration. Notably, he moved rapidly from PhD to leadership roles—now holding a faculty position at Science Tokyo—indicating strong momentum in research impact and team-building. He maintains an active professional presence and welcomes research and collaboration inquiries via his personal website.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityRitsumeikan UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Tokyo Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Goethe-Gymnasium (Frankfurt am Main)Exchange Program Computer Science, Exchange Program Computer Science at Kyoto University
German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, English
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
erwinwu211/Back-Hand-Pose
Apr 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:22 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
erwinwu211/TS-LSTM-based-HAR
Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:5 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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