Fanjun Bu
Research Intern at Microsoft
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolFanjun Bu is a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell Tech specializing in human–robot interaction, designing adaptive, socially aware robotic systems that blend HRI, AI, and design. With eight years of research experience across Cornell Tech, Toyota Research Institute, EPFL, and the University of Washington, Fanjun has built simulation and perception pipelines—most recently developing diffusion-based photorealistic rendering for XR at Toyota. Their work has been published in top HCI and robotics venues (CHI, HRI, THRI) and highlighted by CNN, NPR, and IEEE Spectrum, reflecting both academic impact and real-world relevance. Comfortable moving between prototyping, algorithm design, and field deployment, Fanjun focuses on human-centered technologies that integrate seamlessly into everyday life. A background spanning applied math, CS, and cognitive science underpins a quantitative yet design-forward approach to HRI research.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Baylor SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction at Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science, Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Chinese, English
Github Skills (34)
3d-mapping10
lidar10
slam10
odometry9
bottom-up6
ros5
localization5
robotics5
pcl4
rosbag4
3d-reconstruction4
jetson3
video-editing3
3d3
pose-estimation3
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
IRL-CT/mobilehri2023
Mar 2023 - Mar 2026
Contributions:22 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 1 month
FrankBu0616/FrankBu0616.github.io
Feb 2024 - May 2026
Contributions:55 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 3 months
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