Lecturer at Nanjing Institute of Technology, China
Dr. Jian Zhao is a Lecturer at the School of Computer Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Physical Electronics from Southeast University (2019) and was a visiting scholar at Newcastle University, UK, specializing in Stereoscopic Vision. His research focuses on light field displays, deep learning for micro-expression analysis, and ultrafast spatial light modulation. He has secured multiple grants, including from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Zhao has published in OPTICS EXPRESS, IEEE Photonics Journal, and IET Image Processing, contributing significantly to computational imaging and display technologies. 📡📸
Publication Profile
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Educational Background 🎓📚
Dr. Jian Zhao holds a Doctoral Degree in Physical Electronics from Southeast University (2012-2019), where he specialized in advanced optical and electronic systems. To enhance his expertise, he pursued a research stay as a visiting student at Newcastle University, UK (2017-2018), focusing on stereoscopic vision. His academic journey reflects a strong foundation in optics, imaging, and display technologies, equipping him with the skills to innovate in light field displays and computational imaging. His international experience has further broadened his research perspective, enabling him to contribute to cutting-edge developments in visual perception and display systems. 🌍🔬
Research and Academic Work Experience 🔬📡
Dr. Jian Zhao has led multiple research projects in cutting-edge imaging and display technologies. He has secured funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China for projects on deep network models for micro-expression analysis in complex environments and ultrafast phase-type spatial light modulation using disordered structure metasurfaces. Additionally, his work, supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, explores near-eye light field imaging with polarization volume holographic gratings. He also received funding from the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education to study near-eye display systems based on human visual perception. His research contributes significantly to computational imaging advancements. 🎥📊
Research Focus Areas
Dr. Jian Zhao specializes in computational imaging, display technology, and deep learning applications. His research spans autostereoscopic displays 🖥️, light field imaging 📸, and human visual perception 👀. He applies AI and deep learning 🤖 to urban waterlogging detection 🌊, visual fatigue assessment 👓, and surface defect detection 📱. His expertise extends to virtual avatars 🧑💻 and photonic nanotechnology 🔬. Dr. Zhao contributes significantly to metasurface optics, spatial light modulation, and advanced display systems. His interdisciplinary work impacts computer vision, optoelectronics, and smart imaging technologies. 🚀✨
Publication Top Notes
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2025: “Urban Waterlogging Monitoring and Recognition in Low-Light Scenarios Using Surveillance Videos and Deep Learning”
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2024: “A Multimodal Visual Fatigue Assessment Model Based on Back Propagation Neural Network and XGBoost”
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2023: “Study on Random Generation of Virtual Avatars Based on Big Data”
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2023: “Viewing Zone Expansion of Autostereoscopic Display With Composite Lenticular Lens Array and Saddle Lens Array”
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2023: “Mobile Phone Screen Surface Scratch Detection Based on Optimized YOLOv5 Model (OYm)”
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2019: “Spatial Loss Factor for the Analysis of Accommodation Depth Cue on Near-Eye Light Field Displays”
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2019: “Tilted LCD Pixel With Liquid Crystal GRIN Lens for Two-Dimensional/Three-Dimensional Switchable Display”
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2019: “Hybrid Computational Near-Eye Light Field Display”
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2019: “Switchable Photonic Nanojet by Electro-Switching Nematic Liquid Crystals”