Papers

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Total Citations

49

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About

Zeren Yu is a researcher at the intersection of atmospheric science and computer vision, whose work spans two distinct but impactful domains. In environmental research, Yu investigates how atmospheric aerosols influence climate dynamics, particularly over the Himalayas. Their highly cited 2023 study (36 citations) challenges conventional assumptions by demonstrating that aerosol size distribution—not just absorption—critically modulates single-scattering albedo (SSA), a key parameter governing radiative effects. This finding refines our understanding of aerosol-climate interactions in sensitive mountain regions, with implications for regional climate modeling and policy. In computer vision, Yu developed *ProgressLabeller* (2022, 13 citations), a visual data stream annotation tool that streamlines the creation of training datasets for object-centric 3D perception tasks, such as pose estimation for rigid objects. By addressing the bottleneck of manual labeling, this work accelerates progress in robotics and augmented reality. Yu’s dual expertise—bridging Earth’s atmospheric processes and machine perception—showcases a rare versatility, contributing both to fundamental climate science and to practical AI tools. Their growing citation record reflects the value of these contributions across disciplines.

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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Atmospheric aerosol size distribution impacts radiative effects over the Himalayas via modulating aerosol single-scattering albedo
36 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 11
🏛 Institutions: Lanzhou University, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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