Presenter

Dr. Jiayin Lu is a Hedrick Assistant Adjunct Professor in Mathematics at UCLA, working with Prof. Chenfanfu Jiang in the Artificial Intelligence & Visual Computing Laboratory on AI and computer graphics projects. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, advised by Prof. Chris Rycroft, and holds B.S. degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, and Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. During her Ph.D., Dr. Lu developed mathematical models, numerical simulations, and open-source software for problems in computational geometry, materials science, and quantitative biology.

Her current research focuses on bridging classical mesh generation with learning-based methods and high-performance parallel computing to create adaptive, high-quality geometric meshes for applications in computer graphics, virtual reality, and scientific computing. She is also passionate about art and enjoys exploring the intersections of computation, mathematics, and creative design.