Scholar
Zahra Montazeri
Google Scholar ID: WwncYUcAAAAJ
University of Manchester
Citations & Impact
Citations
125
H-index
6
i10-index
4
Publications
20
Co-authors
12
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published 25 research papers; received 5 prizes; involved in multiple projects, including work on The Mandalorian and Avatar, The Way of Water.
Research Experience
- Consultancy, Disney Research, from April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022; Research & Development, Industrial Light & Magic, from August 2021 to December 2021; Research Assistant, Luxion (Makers of KeyShot), from June 2019 to January 2021; Research & Development Intern, Pixar Animation Studios, from June 2018 to September 2018; Research & Development Intern, DreamWorks Animation SKG, from June 2017 to September 2017; Research Assistant, Koc University, from June 2014 to August 2015.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, from September 16, 2015 to May 11, 2021, advised by Shuang Zhao; MSc in Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, from September 15, 2015 to June 11, 2017; BSc in Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, from September 21, 2010 to December 29, 2014.
Background
- Research interests: Computer Graphics, Physics-based Rendering, Material Modeling. Biography: Zahra is a lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Manchester in the department of Computer Science. Her field of research is physics-based computer graphics with a focus on photorealistic rendering and appearance modeling for complex materials such as cloth, hair, and fur.
Miscellany
- Personal page: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-3105; Social responsibility: Public Engagement Coordinator; Teaching activities: Taught courses such as Computer Graphics and Virtual Environment.
