rebecca lin

news

• 06/2023: I am at UTokyo this summer working with the Origami Lab led by Tomohiro Tachi.
• 05/2023: I will be at SoCG23 in Dallas, Texas—my first in-person conference!
• 09/2022: Applying to grad school? See MIT EECS GAAP and other resources.
• 05/2022: I'm spending my summer studying misinformation with Nick Harvey.
• 04/2022: I will be MIT EECS as a PhD student and Presidential Fellow this fall.
• 03/2022: I'm presenting my first ever paper at WALCOM 2022.

work

My research spans several areas, such as theoretical computer science, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and mathematical art, with a unifying theme of geometry.

	Graph Threading (α-β) Erik D. Demaine, Yael Kirkpatrick, and Rebecca Lin [ arXiv / prototype ] theoretical computer science
	Learning Lens Blur Fields Esther Y. H. Lin, Zhecheng Wang, Rebecca Lin, Daniel Miau, Florian Kainz, Jiawen Chen, Cecilia Zhang, David B. Lindell, Kiriakos N. Kutulakos graphics and vision
	Detecting Viewer-Perceived Intended Vector Sketch Connectivity Jerry Yin*, Chenxi Liu*, Rebecca Lin, Nicholas Vining, Helge Rhodin, and Alla Sheffer ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH North America), 2022 [ doi / project page ] graphics and vision
	The Polygon Burning Problem (α-β) William Evans and Rebecca Lin WALCOM: Algorithms and Computation, 2022 [ doi / arXiv ] theoretical computer science
	Freeform Islamic Geometric Patterns Rebecca Lin and Craig S. Kaplan [ arXiv / twitter thread ] mathematical art

play

My current obsession is string: I am learning about string art, string figures, beadwork, threading as a mechanism for constructing deployable structures, friendship bracelets, etc. I also enjoy card-making and visual storytelling.

Here are some projects created by wonderful collaborators, which I've been lucky to witness or contribute to: Metallic Kusudama, Aphid Spirals, etc.

misc

• My siblings Esther, Josh, and Sam do neat work. Sometimes we collaborate.
• Here are some notes on writing a statement of purpose for graduate school applications.
• I explore connections between art and computing in my teaching and outreach.