InFuse: Sequence Planning for In-Situ Printing and Material Injection
A computational fabrication framework for insitu printing and material injection on three-axis FDM platforms.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2026.
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Research spanning geometric computing, intelligent design, manufacturability analysis, and computational fabrication. (Haisen Zhao is highlighted in each author list. * Corresponding author.)
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2026
AlphaPrint: Learning Toward Time-Optimal Toolpath Sequencing
Optimize 3D printing toolpath sequences for shorter printing time and better print quality.
Pacific Graphics 2026, Conference Track
Manifold k-NN: Accelerated k-NN Queries for Manifold Point Clouds
Accelerates nearest-neighbor queries on manifold point clouds through geometry-aware search.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH 2026, Journal Track
DeepMill++: Neural Guidance Meets Rasterization for Efficient Accessibility Analysis
Combines neural guidance with rasterization for efficient tool-accessibility analysis in subtractive manufacturing.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2026 · Conference Track
Enhanced Energy Absorption in Re-Entrant Honeycombs via Elliptical Double-Arrow Hybrid Design
Introduces an elliptical double-arrow hybrid re-entrant honeycomb to improve structural energy absorption.
Thin-Walled Structures, 2026
Rich and Cross-Fused Feature Embedding for Few-Shot Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation
Combines rich local features and cross-scale fusion for few-shot semantic segmentation of point clouds.
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2026
Neural Field-Based Sequence Planning for Additive-Subtractive Hybrid Manufacturing
Uses neural fields to represent geometry and plan additive-subtractive manufacturing sequences.
Eurographics Symposium on Geometry Processing (SGP) 2026 · Poster Track
From Orbit to Ground: Generative City Photogrammetry from Extreme Off-Nadir Satellite Images
Generates city-scale photogrammetric reconstructions from extreme off-nadir satellite imagery.
CVPR 2026 · Findings
Recovering 3D Shapes from Ultra-Fast Motion-Blurred Images
Recovers 3D geometry from images degraded by ultra-fast motion blur.
3DV 2026
2025
Waste-to-Value: Reutilized Material Maximization for Additive and Subtractive Hybrid Remanufacturing
Plans additive-subtractive remanufacturing while maximizing the reuse of existing material.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025, Journal Track
Chapper: Carvable Hull-and-Pack for Subtractive Manufacturing
Jointly decomposes and packs shapes into carvable hulls for efficient subtractive manufacturing.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025, Journal Track
DeepMill: Neural Accessibility Learning for Subtractive Manufacturing
Learns tool accessibility to efficiently analyze manufacturability for subtractive processes.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 · Conference Track
MIND: Microstructure INverse Design with Generative Hybrid Neural Representation
Uses a generative hybrid neural representation for performance-driven inverse design of microstructures.
ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 · Conference Track
DHMP: A Large 3D Model Dataset for Hybrid Manufacturing Process Planning
Provides a large 3D model dataset for learning and evaluating hybrid manufacturing process plans.
Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics, 2025 · In Chinese
Carvable Packing of Revolved 3D Objects for Subtractive Manufacturing
Packs revolved objects while accounting for the geometric constraints of subtractive manufacturing.
Graphical Models, 2025 · Special Issue: Add-and-Sub Manufacturing
Carving Shapes with Ruled Surfaces for Rough Machining
Plans ruled-surface carving operations for efficient rough machining of complex shapes.
Computers & Graphics, 2025
WireSculptor: Interactive Guided Bending Workflow for Novice-Friendly Wire Sculpture Fabrication
Provides an interactive guided workflow that helps novices fabricate wire sculptures by bending.
ICXR 2025
2024
Tune-It: Optimizing Wire Reconfiguration for Sculpture Manufacturing
Optimizes wire reconfiguration sequences for efficient sculpture manufacturing.
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 · Conference Track
Continuous Toolpath Optimization for Simultaneous Four-Axis Subtractive Manufacturing
Optimizes continuous toolpaths for efficient and high-quality simultaneous four-axis machining.
Computer Graphics Forum, 2024
2023
VASCO: Volume and Surface Co-Decomposition for Hybrid Manufacturing
Co-decomposes volume and surface to plan additive-subtractive hybrid manufacturing.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2023, Journal Track
As-Continuous-as-Possible Extrusion-Based Fabrication of Surface Models
Generates nearly continuous extrusion paths for fabricating surface models.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2023
2022
Co-Optimization of Design and Fabrication Plans for Carpentry
Couples structural design, assembly layout, and fabrication planning for carpentry-aware construction.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2022
Computational Design of Knit Templates
Computes fabrication-ready knit templates for producing target shapes.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2022
2021
Fabrication-Aware Reverse Engineering for Carpentry
Reconstructs carpentry designs from geometry while respecting fabrication and assembly constraints.
Computer Graphics Forum · SGP 2021
A Roadmap Towards Parallel Printing for Desktop 3D Printers
Explores coordinated parallel-printing strategies for multiple desktop 3D printers.
Robotic Jigsaw: A Non-Holonomic Cutting Robot and Path Planning Algorithm
Combines a non-holonomic cutting robot with path planning for autonomous jigsaw fabrication.
IEEE IROS 2021
Shell Thickening for Extrusion-Based Ceramics Printing
Computes printable shell thickening for extrusion-based ceramic fabrication.
Computers & Graphics · CAD & Graphics 2021
2020
VDAC: Volume Decompose-and-Carve for Subtractive Manufacturing
Decomposes volumes into carvable parts and plans their subtractive fabrication.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2020
2019
Carpentry Compiler
Compiles high-level carpentry designs into fabrication and assembly plans.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2019
Strong 3D Printing by TPMS Injection
Strengthens printed structures by injecting triply periodic minimal-surface microstructures.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), 2019
2018
DSCarver: Decompose-and-Spiral-Carve for Subtractive Manufacturing
Decomposes shapes and generates spiral carving paths for subtractive manufacturing.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH 2018
Geometric Research and Application on Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing
Studies geometric algorithms for additive and subtractive manufacturing applications.
Ph.D. Thesis, Shandong University, 2018 · In Chinese · CCF Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award 2019
2016
Connected Fermat Spirals for Layered Fabrication
Generates connected, low-curvature spiral paths for continuous layered fabrication.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH 2016
Printed Perforated Lampshades for Continuous Projective Images
Designs perforated lampshades whose projected light forms continuous images.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2016
2015
Variational Circular Treemaps for Hierarchical Data
Optimizes circular treemap layouts for clear visualization of hierarchical data.
Journal of Software · PacificVis 2015 · In Chinese
2014
Build-to-Last: Strength to Weight 3D Printed Objects
Optimizes internal structures to improve the strength-to-weight ratio of 3D printed objects.
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) · ACM SIGGRAPH 2014
2012
An Algorithm for Visibility Computation of Points Based on Voronoi Diagrams
Computes point visibility using geometric relationships derived from Voronoi diagrams.
Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics · CAD/CG 2012, Best Student Paper · In Chinese