
Kirin: Animal Motion Generation from In-the-wild Video
Under Review · 2025A comprehensive framework for learning and generating 3D quadruped motion directly from large-scale video data.
Incoming CIS PhD Student, University of Pennsylvania
Advised by Prof. Kostas Daniilidis at the GRASP Lab
I build systems that combine 3D computer vision and generative models to understand motion and enable intelligent, visually guided robots. Broadly, I'm excited about the intersection of 3D vision, graphics, and embodied AI. I'm currently seeking research internship opportunities — if you think there's a good match, feel free to reach out.
Previously, I was a research intern at Stanford University, working with Prof. Leonidas Guibas, Dr. Adam W. Harley, and Prof. Shangzhe Wu. I also spent a year at UC Berkeley with the Nerfstudio team at BAIR, under Prof. Angjoo Kanazawa. I received my undergraduate degree from ShanghaiTech University.
Outside of research, I play the piano, shoot photography, and fly drones. I'm also an avid traveler — so far I've explored over 20 countries and regions across five continents.

A comprehensive framework for learning and generating 3D quadruped motion directly from large-scale video data.

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