Summary
Zhen Liu is an Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, with a decade of experience at the intersection of foundation models, large language models, and 3D generative modeling. He completed a PhD at Université de Montréal after earning BS and MS degrees from Georgia Tech, and has blended academic rigor with industry exposure through internships at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories and iRobot. His recent work as a visiting PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems focuses on 3D generative models, vision–language models, human avatars, and geometry processing, reflecting a strong multidisciplinary approach. Zhen is particularly interested in bridging LLM capabilities with spatial and geometric understanding, aiming to make generative 3D systems more controllable and semantically grounded. Although not active on LinkedIn, he maintains a personal homepage for deeper dives into his research. Colleagues describe him as a curious experimentalist who moves fluidly between theory, systems, and creative applications in 3D AI.
10 years of coding experience
PhD, PhD at Université de Montréal
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Georgia Institute of Technology