Hongfei (Faye) Zhang

Hi👋! I am currently a Research Assistant in HKUST, fortunately advised by Prof. Yingcong Chen.

My research interests lie broadly in Computer Vision and Machine Learning. Recently I focus on generative models and 3D understanding. (I love geometry!)

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Publications

* indicates equal contribution. † indicates supervision.

DVD: Deterministic Video Depth Estimation with Generative Priors

Hongfei Zhang*, Harold H. Chen*, Chenfei Liao*, Jing He*, Zixin Zhang, Haodong Li, Yihao Liang, Kanghao Chen, Bin Ren, Xu Zheng, Shuai Yang, Kun Zhou, Yinchuan Li, Nicu Sebe, Ying-Cong Chen†

arXiv 2026

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DualCamCtrl: Dual-Branch Diffusion Model for Geometry-Aware Camera-Controlled Video Generation

Hongfei Zhang*, Kanghao Chen*, Zixin Zhang, Harold H. Chen, Yuanhuiyi Lyu, Yuqi Zhang, Shuai Yang, Kun Zhou, Ying-Cong Chen†

arXiv 2025

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Miscellaneous

Fun Fact: I actually started my research journey quite late, after finishing my Master's degree in 2025. As a result, my "senior" labmates are often much younger than I am! It's a really fun dynamic that definitely keeps me humble.

10,000-Hour Rule: I am a massive video game enthusiast. If you combine my playtime across Overwatch, Dota, and Hearthstone, I have logged well over 15,000 hours. (If only I had spent all that time on my research... let's not go there!)

Off the Clock: When I'm not wrestling with code or papers, you can usually find me behind a camera lens, watching movies, or digging for hidden gems in the indie music scene.