Tongyu Zhou

Tongyu Zhou is a research scientist at Adobe Research, specializing in computational creativity and human-computer interaction. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University in 2025 under the supervision of Jeff Huang, focusing on developing creative systems, particularly enhancing individual and collaborative creative expression in 2D and 3D environments. During her doctoral studies, she published multiple papers at top international conferences and received several Best Paper Honorable Mentions. Additionally, during two internships at Adobe, she developed innovative graphic design tools, one of which was showcased on stage at Adobe Summit, garnering widespread attention. Her work integrates artistic creativity, advanced software development, and machine learning to empower users to create dynamic and scalable multimedia content through HCI tools.

• 2025–Present·Adobe Research·Research Scientist
  • Responsible for developing systems supporting individual and collaborative creativity, with a focus on vector graphics design and augmented reality.
• 2022–2024·Adobe Research Intern
  • Developed an infographic creation tool powered by generative AI, helping users simplify the data visualization and design process.
  • The project was showcased at Adobe Summit in 2024 and nominated for a paper award at the ACM CHI conference.

• 2020–2025·Brown University·Ph.D.
  • Computer Science, focusing on HCI and creative support tools.
• 2016–2020·Williams College·B.A.
  • Dual major in Computer Science and Statistics, mentored by Iris Howley.