Umar Farooq

Hi! I'm a PhD student interested based in CVSSP at the University of Surrey. Previously, I have worked with StoryFutures at the Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Research

I'm interested in computer vision and graphics with a focus on 3D reconstruction, neural rendering and digital human avatars. I have previously worked on applications for the creative industries including AR/VR and the metaverse.

fast-texture Opti3DGS: Optimized 3D Gaussian Splatting using Coarse-to-Fine Image Frequency Modulation
Umar Farooq, Jean-Yves Guillemaut, Graham Thomas, Adrian Hilton, Marco Volino
CVMP, 2025
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Reducing memory and storage footprint of 3D Gaussian Splatting by lowering Gaussian count during optimization.

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Teaching

AR, VR and the Metaverse (FHEQ Level 7 Module EEEM067), 2025-2026
Computer Vision and Graphics (FHEQ Level 5 Module EEE2041), 2025
AR, VR and the Metaverse (FHEQ Level 7 Module EEEM067), 2024

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