Dr. Haikun “Quincy” Huang is a Senior Research Scientist at George Mason University. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UMass Boston, where his dissertation, AI-driven Computational Design Tools for Synthesizing Human-centric Design, received the Graduate Program Award.

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His work focuses on AR/VR/MR, computational design, human-computer interaction, graphics, simulation, computer vision, and AI-driven tools for 3D content creation and immersive experiences. His research has been published in leading venues including ACM CHI and IEEE VR, and received a Best Paper Honorable Mention at CHI 2019. From 2017, he published 20+ papers with more than 1,300+ citations, an h-index of 18, and an i10-index of 20+.

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Dr. Huang is also a co-founder and CTO of Great Victory Legends, where he leads the development of game, VR, and AI-enhanced interactive systems. He led an immersive fitness project that connects a real gym bike to a VR training environment, which was showcased at GMU’s Grand Opening of Fuse at Mason Square.

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In addition to research and development, Dr. Huang has strong teaching experience in game development, computer vision, programming, computer architecture, and VR/game design. He has taught Unity-based game development using practical examples and prototype-driven learning.

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He also develops professional Unity tools through his independent studio. His tools, including Flow Core and UPython, focus on improving development efficiency and have been used in research and production workflows. He earned the Unity Certified Professional: Programmer certification in 2025.