Emilie Yu

Emilie Yu is a researcher in the field of computer graphics, currently working as a postdoctoral scholar at the Expressive Computation Lab at UC Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on the design of 3D content creation tools, particularly in sketch-based design and virtual reality. She completed her Ph.D. at Université Côte d'Azur, where her groundbreaking dissertation received the 2024 Gilles Kahn Ph.D. Thesis Award. Emilie’s work includes the development of 3D drawing tools, innovative designs based on physical interactions, and the application of graphics techniques in virtual reality. Her research has been published in top-tier international conferences such as SIGGRAPH and CHI.

• 2024–Present·Expressive Computation Lab, UC Santa Barbara·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Engaged in the design and development of 3D content creation tools, with a special focus on graphics applications in virtual reality.
• 2015–2023·GraphDeco, Université Côte d'Azur·Ph.D. Researcher
  • Focused on sketch-based 3D creation tools, developing 3D drawing and editing systems tailored to the needs of artists.

• 2015–2023·Université Côte d'Azur·Ph.D.
  • Field of Study: Design of 3D Content Creation Tools, supervised by Adrien Bousseau.
• 2013–2015·Technical University of Denmark (DTU)·Master’s
  • Field of Study: 3D Sketching Technology in Virtual Reality, developed a VR drawing application based on Unity.