Zahra Montazeri

Zahra Montazeri is a Lecturer in Graphics and Virtual Environments at the University of Manchester, Department of Computer Science. Her research focuses on computer graphics, particularly physics-based rendering and appearance modeling for complex materials. She has collaborated with WetaDigital and worked as a research consultant at Disney Research. Montazeri holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, and has previously worked at Industrial Light & Magic and Pixar Animation Studios. She teaches courses in computer graphics and virtual environments and supervises PhD and MSc students.

Zahra Montazeri is a researcher at the University of Manchester specializing in Computer Graphics. Her work focuses on developing realistic appearance models for textiles, particularly woven and knitted fabrics. She has contributed to the creation of practical ply-based and yarn-level shading models that enhance the visual fidelity of cloth rendering. Montazeri's research also explores neural materials and diffusion-based techniques for generating surface reflectance properties. Her publications address challenges in simulating fabric appearance, including the integration of fiber details and dynamic structure-preserving synthesis. Additionally, she investigates foveated rendering and visual behavior in virtual reality to improve user experience.