Changjian Li

Changjian Li is an Assistant Professor in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He leads the GraphViX Group (Graphics, Vision and X) and is a member of the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour (IPAB). His research spans computer graphics, computer vision, and human-computer interaction with a focus on 3D generation and analysis.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from Shandong University (2014)
• Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong (2019) under Prof. Wenping Wang
• Postdoc at University College London (UCL) with Prof. Niloy Mitra
• Starting Researcher position at Inria with Dr. Adrien Bousseau

Research Interests: Changjian's research focuses on sketch-based 3D modeling, CAD modeling, point cloud processing, and medical imaging applications. He develops systems that bridge intuitive sketching with precise CAD workflows, enhances 3D animation pipelines, and applies neural methods to sparse medical data reconstruction.

Scientific Recognition:

• Best Paper Honorable Mention Award (MICCAI 2021)
• CADTalk selected as Highlight (CVPR 2024 top 10%)
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 cover image selection
• ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 technical paper highlight
• CVPR 2019 poster highlighted in 'Computer Vision News'

Advising & Collaborations: He mentors postdocs and PhD students including Duolikun Danier, Haocheng Yuan, Ankan Bhunia, and Lei Zhong. Former advisees include Salvatore Esposito (now at Edinburgh), Guangshun Wei (Shandong University), and Mingjun Yang (University of Melbourne). Collaborates with Oisin Mac Aodha, Hakan Bilen, and Niloy Mitra.

Professional Service: Currently serves as Associate Editor for IEEE TVCG and participates in program committees for SIGGRAPH Asia, SIGGRAPH, EuroGraphics, and Geometry Design and Computing (GDC) conferences.