Name: Chen Li
Title: Associate Professor
Email: cli@email.tjut.edu.cn
Address: 7-407
Chen Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology. His research focuses on physics-based animation, differentiable computing for dynamic reconstruction and inverse problems, and learning-based 3D generation and reconstruction. He has published 30+ papers in leading venues such as ACM TOG, CVPR, IEEE TVCG, IEEE TDSC, ACM CHI, and ACM MM. He has led and participated in multiple national and industry-funded projects and actively serves the community as a reviewer for top journals and conferences.
Physics-based animation and simulation (fluids, deformation, fracture, multiphysics)
Differentiable computing for reconstruction, inverse analysis, and control
Dynamic 3D reconstruction and neural rendering (diffusion models, 3D Gaussian Splatting)
Data-driven environment modeling (terrain, rivers, vegetation)
3D AIGC and embodied perception/decision-making
NSFC Young Scientists Fund, 2021–2023
Open Fund (State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University), 2025–2027
Industry Project, Sustainable aviation fuel evaluation and fast screening, 2025
Industry Project, Technical consulting, 2025
[1]Chen Li, Shanshan Dong, Sheng Qiu, Jianmin Han, Yibo Zhao, Zan Gao, Taku Komura, Kemeng Huang. SmokeSVD: Smoke Reconstruction from A Single View via Progressive Novel View Synthesis and Refinement with Diffusion Models. CVPR, 2026.
[2]Zaili Tu#, Chen Li#, Zipeng Zhao, Long Liu, Chenhui Wang, Changbo Wang, Hong Qin. A Unified MPM Framework Supporting Phase-field Models and Elastic-viscoplastic Phase Transition. ACM TOG, 2024.
[3]Chen Li#, Sheng Qiu#, Changbo Wang, Hong Qin. Learning Physical Parameters and Detail Enhancement for Gaseous Scene Design based on Data Guidance. IEEE TVCG, 2020.
[4]Youchen Xie, Chen Li, et al. FluidGS: Physics Informed Gaussian Splatting for Dynamic Fluid Reconstruction from Sparse Views. ACM MM, 2025.
[5]Long Liu, …, Chen Li. SandTouch: Empowering Virtual Sand Art in VR with AI Guidance and Emotional Relief. ACM CHI, 2025.
Data Mining (Undergraduate), Instructor, 2025–2026
Computer Graphics (Undergraduate), Instructor, 2023–2024
Poster Chair, China Conference on Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphics (CAD&CG), 2023
Member, CSIG TC on Digital Entertainment & Intelligent Generation, 2021–Present
Shanghai Higher Education Talent Program, 2021
Huawei Spark Award, 2023
First Prize, Shanghai University Teaching Innovation Competition (team award), 2023
