Curriculum Vitae
Researcher and industrial R&D director working on machine vision, computational imaging, computational geometry, and industrial 3D algorithms. Leads a 20+ person algorithm team for 3D imaging systems, depth-map/point-cloud/mesh processing, defect inspection, measurement, registration, and robotic grasping. 90+ published patent applications, 30+ granted, with technologies deployed in Li-battery, 3C, automotive, medical, and logistics applications.
Currently
R&D Director / PI
Affiliation
OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd.
Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Reach
vpan@foxmail.com
Research Interests
Machine VisionComputational ImagingComputational GeometryComputer-Aided DesignAlgorithm and Optimization
Education
2013-2018
Ph.D. in Engineering Product Development
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) · Singapore
Supervisor: Prof. Lujie Chen. Full Presidential Graduate Scholarship.
2009-2013
B.Eng. in Optical Engineering (Honors Program)
Zhejiang University · Hangzhou, China
GPA 3.60/4.0.
Experience
2021.01-Present
R&D Director / PI
OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. · Tokyo, Japan
Leading a 20+ algorithm team and core algorithms for industrial 3D imaging systems; focus areas include structured light, line laser, phase deflectometry, photometric stereo, depth-map/point-cloud/mesh processing, industrial defect detection, 3D surface measurement, registration, and robotic grasping.
2019.06-Present
Senior Algorithm Engineer
Guangdong OPT Machine Vision Tech Co., Ltd. · Dongguan, China
Core module leader for structured-light 3D reconstruction, SciVision depth/point-cloud processing SDK, and real-time rendering. Principal Co-PI or key member on major R&D projects in intelligent inspection, micron-level real-time vision inspection, and robotic 3D vision grasping.
2021.01-2021.12
Collaborative Researcher
The University of Tokyo · Tokyo, Japan
Supervisor: Prof. Takeo Igarashi. Deep learning-based sketch auto-generation and weaving pattern retrieval; 3D modeling and textile garment automatic segmentation.
2019.10-2022.01
Collaborative Researcher
South China University of Technology · Guangzhou, China
Supervisor: Prof. Xianmin Zhang. High-precision 3D measurement and 3D data processing algorithms for industrial inspection.
2018.06-2019.05
Postdoctoral Researcher
Shenzhen University · Shenzhen, China
Supervisor: Prof. Guoping Qiu. 3D mesh filtering, automated 3D scanning systems, robotic grasping, and half-window Laplacian mesh denoising.
2013.09-2018.03
Ph.D. Candidate
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Supervisor: Prof. Lujie Chen. Ultra-large-scale rapid prototyping, voxelized model transformation algorithms, and Lego automated assembly sequence planning.
Early Research & Internship Experience
2014.05-2014.09
Research Intern
A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering · Singapore
Supervisor: Dr. Liu Yanjun. Plasmon-induced transparency nanostructures; spectral testing and FDTD simulation with COMSOL; published in Nanotechnology 26(2):025201.
2013.01-2013.07
B.Eng. Thesis
Zhejiang University · Hangzhou
Supervisor: Prof. Kuang Cuifang. STORM super-resolution microscopy system, MATLAB convolution simulation, and C++ control/image-processing software.
2012.09-2012.12
Exchange Student
University of Alberta · Edmonton, Canada
Supervisor: Prof. Zubin Jacob. Super-resolution microscopy theory review and performance comparison.
2012.07-2012.08
Summer Research Intern
Kuang-Chi Institute · Shenzhen
Supervisor: Dr. Guo Jie. Metamaterial antenna design and simulation with COMSOL and CST; Outstanding Intern.
2011-2013
PI of 3 Student Innovation Projects
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang New Talent Program for cavity ring-down aerosol absorption measurement; National First Prize in Optics Design Competition for laser vibration listening and source localization; National SRTP project on large-area single-layer graphene preparation.
Professional Service
Technical Committee
ICICV 2025 · ICIGP 2025/2026 · ACM MM 2024 · MCACCV 2022
Conference Reviewer
AAAI 2026 · ECCV 2025 · CVPR 2026 · ICICV 2025 · ICIGP 2025 · ACM MM 2024 · MCACCV 2022
Journal Reviewer
EAAI · AUTCON · EJRS · BSPC · CVIU · KBS · TVCG · IJCV · CVMJ · Scientific Reports
Editorial Board
The Computational Vision and Imaging
Selected Awards & Honors
First Prize, Guangdong Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award
First Prize, Guangdong Mechanical Engineering Society Science and Technology Award
Second Prize, Henan Province Science and Technology Progress Award
Singapore Presidential Graduate Scholarship
Zhejiang University Outstanding Graduate
Kuang-Chi Talent Scholarship
First Prize, 5th Zhejiang University Optics Design Competition
First-Class Academic Excellence Scholarship
Outstanding Student Honor
Scholarship for Excellent Students in Sports and Arts
Skills
Languages
Mandarin Native
English Fluent
Japanese Elementary
Programming
C++PythonMATLAB
Interests
BadmintonSoccerSwimming
Representative Publications
- Wei Pan, Yuhao Wu, Wenming Tang, et al. An improved graph attention network for semantic segmentation of industrial point clouds in automotive battery sealing nail defect detection. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2026, 163(1): 112793.
- Wei Pan, Bin-feng Jiang, Wen-ming Tang, et al. Gap measurement method based on projection lines and convex analysis of 3D point cloud. Measurement Science and Technology, 2024, 35(10): 105024.
- Lei Lu, Chenhao Bu, Zhilong Su, …, Wei Pan. Generative deep-learning-embedded asynchronous structured light for three-dimensional imaging. Advanced Photonics, 2024, 6(4): 046004.
- Qinghui Zhang, Feng Liu, Lei Lu, …, Wei Pan. Reconstruction of transparent objects using phase shifting profilometry based on diffusion models. Optics Express, 2024, 32(8): 13342-13356.
- Sheldon Fung, Wei Pan, Xuequan Lu, et al. DeSC: Learning Deep Semantic Descriptor for NeRF Registration. IEEE TVCG, 2025 (in press).
- Sheldon Fung, Xuequan Lu, …, Wei Pan, Xiao Liu, Hongdong Li. SemReg: Semantics constrained point cloud registration. ECCV 2024.
- Weijia Wang, Wei Pan, Chaofan Dai, et al. Segmentation-driven feature-preserving mesh denoising. The Visual Computer, 2024, 40: 6201-6217.
- Weijia Wang, Wei Pan, Xiao Liu, et al. Random screening-based feature aggregation for point cloud denoising. Computers & Graphics, 2023, 116: 64-72.
- Jiaxiang Liu, …, Wei Pan*, et al. Deep learning-enabled 3D multimodal fusion of cone-beam CT and intraoral mesh scans for clinically applicable tooth-bone reconstruction. Patterns (Cell Press), 2023, 4(9).
- Wei Pan, Yuanhao Gong, Wenming Tang, et al. HLO: Half-kernel Laplacian operator for surface smoothing. Computer-Aided Design, 2020, 121: 102807.
Invention Patents
90+ published patent applications, 30+ granted.
- CN119006550B Neural Radiance Field Registration Method, System and Product (2025)
- CN119919533B Downsampled Single-frequency Phase Unwrapping Method (2025)
- CN117275032B CAD Drawing Geometric Contour Extraction Method and System (2025)
- CN114324168B Surface Defect Detection Method and System (2024)
- CN113178013B Triangle Mesh Filtering Method, Device, Equipment and Medium (2023)
- CN112802077B High-precision Point Cloud Normal Estimation Method (2023)
- CN113269860B / WO2022257594A1 High-precision 3D Data Real-time Progressive Rendering Method and System (2021)
- CN110120069B Laplacian-based Triangle Mesh Filtering Method (2019)
- CN109702738B 3D Object Recognition-based Robotic Hand-eye Calibration Method (2019)
Contact
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— updated 2026.06