Chen Gao | 髙諶

Research Scientist at Meta Reality Labs

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

— 1 Peter 5: 6-7

Portrait of Chen Gao

I am a Research Scientist at Meta working on high-fidelity 3D/4D reconstruction (Hyperscape) and generative AI. I received my PhD from Virginia Tech supervised by Jia-Bin Huang. I received my MSc from University of Michigan and my BSc from Oregon State University.

NEWS
[2025/09]
Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled our team’s Hyperscape at Meta Connect 2025!
[2025/02]
Our paper on textured Gaussians is accepted to CVPR 2025.
[2024/07]
Our paper on reflection-aware NeRF is accepted to SIGGRAPH Asia 2024.

PUBLICATION

EDUCATION

Virginia Tech Doctor of Philosophy

University of Michigan Master of Science

Oregon State University Bachelor of Science


INDUSTRY

Research Scientist 2022 – Present

Research Intern Summer 2021

Research Intern Summer 2020

Research Intern Summer 2019


MISC

Road Trip

I enjoy road-trip as it's a great way to experience local customs. The spectacular landscape reminds me of how great our Creator is. One of my dreams is to visit all the national parks in the US.

22 / 63 National Parks visited
  • Arches - Utah
  • Bryce Canyon - Utah (Favourite!)
  • Canyonlands - Utah
  • Capitol Reef - Utah
  • Crater Lake - Oregon
  • Everglades - Florida
  • Glacier National Park - Montana
  • Grand Canyon - Arizona
  • Grand Teton - Wyoming
  • Great Sand Dunes - Colorado
  • Great Smoky Mountains - North Carolina, Tennessee
  • Joshua Tree - California
  • Kings Canyon - California
  • Mesa Verde - Colorado
  • Mount Rainier - Washington
  • North Cascades - Washington
  • Olympic - Washington
  • Sequoia - California
  • Shenandoah - Virginia
  • Yellowstone - Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
  • Yosemite - California
  • Zion - Utah

Painting

I spent 6 years learning figure sketch, traditional Chinese painting , and Gongbi , specialized in Bird-and-flower painting . Painting has always been a way for me to slow down and find inner calm. These days, I enjoy drawing anime characters as a quiet counterbalance to research, reconnecting with the joy of drawing I had as a child. You can find some of them here.

Activities

I regularly engage in hiking, paddleboarding, and snowboarding. If you're in Seattle and enjoy outdoor activities, feel free to contact me.