Mutian Tong

I'm Mutian Tong, an incoming CS PhD student at CIS, University of Pennsylvania. I'm currently a research assistant under the supervision of Professor Jiatao Gu. Previously, I finished my undergraduate study at Columbia College, Columbia University in New York with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. I was fortunate enough to be advised by Professor Changxi Zheng at Columbia Computer Graphics Group, where I also learnt a lot from Dr. Rundi Wu. My research interestes include 3D/4D world modeling, video Generation, and vision for embodied tasks.
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Research

PointAction bridges the gap between generative video models and robust robot control by jointly predicting RGB frames and dynamic 3D pointmaps, which serve as a universal, geometry-aware action interface.

A method for recovering dynamic 3D indoor lighting from a video by learning a light field with help from a 2D diffusion model.

Miscellanea

• I like listening to classical music when I'm at work or not; my favorite composers are Gustav Mahler and Franz Schubert.
• I'm also into hiking and exploring different national parks when I have time; my favorite NP is Arches.