Zahra Montazeri is currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at The University of Manchester, specializing in Research and Teaching in Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments since January 2022. Additionally, Zahra collaborates with Dr. Marios Papas at Disney Research as a Consultant on Appearance Modelling projects. Previous experience includes serving as a Research and Development Engineer at Industrial Light & Magic, focusing on advanced rendering techniques for cloth and fabrics, and holding various intern positions at renowned companies such as Pixar Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation. Zahra holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC Irvine, a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the same institution, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.