Zihan Zhou

Zihan Zhou is an Assistant Professor at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State University, specializing in computer vision, machine learning, and 3D reconstruction. His research bridges geometric modeling, image processing, and human-computer interaction, with applications in assistive technology and creative design.

• Email: zuz22@psu.edu

His work focuses on robust face recognition, sparse representation, and vision-language approaches for converting 2D CAD drawings into 3D parametric models. Recent projects include neural rendering for wireframe-to-image translation and data-driven 3D scene modeling.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his contributions to end-to-end floorplan generation, depth estimation, trajectory prediction, and structured 3D modeling. These works integrate convolutional neural networks, graph construction, and optimization algorithms.

Projects like Building Energy Savings by Tuning Indoor Lighting underscore his interdisciplinary approach, combining computer vision with environmental sustainability.