Kairui Shi

I'm a first-year CSE PhD student State University of New York at Buffalo, advised by Prof. Junsong Yuan. Interested in computer vision, machine learning and robotics.

Before that, I got my B.S. degree from Wuhan University in 2025, majoring in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. And I was a visiting student at AI4CE Lab@NYU led by Prof. Chen Feng.

At Wuhan University I was fortunate enough to work with Prof. Yongjun Zhang at his Skyearth Lab. And I was also lucky enough to work with Prof. Zhenzhong Chen and ARF Wanjie Sun at Institute of Intelligence and Perception.

I’ve earned the highest amateur rank in Go at a young age and still love playing Go and watching professional matches in my free time. I’m also into calligraphy and have a top-level certificate. And I love playing the violin, enjoying video games and watching anime! Feel free to contact with me.

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Research

At the broadest level, my research interests lie in the intersection of computer vision, photogrammetry and machine learning.

Specifically, I'm interested in 3D reconstruction and SLAM, focusing on high-precision mapping, reconstruction, and restoration of objects, streets, and cities, while also perceiving embedded information to enable interaction.

So, are we able to create an immersive and interactive virtual world? With the advancement of neural networks, hardware performance, and robotics, the speed and accuracy of reconstruction will continue to improve. This is not a research direction limited to a single field; its impact will inevitably extend to multiple domains, such as medicine, anthropology, and the gaming industry—seemingly unrelated fields or industries.

Reconstruct visually and geometrically accurate scene and object from sparse-view RGB-D images, enhanced with tactile sensing.

The website is based on Dr. Jon Barron's source code,