Álvaro G. Iñesta

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DisneyResearch|Studios

Zurich, Switzerland

Hello!

I’m Álvaro, an Associate Research Scientist at DisneyResearch|Studios, where I work on machine learning and 3D animation.

I am deeply interested in the interplay between technology and art — in particular, how interactive multimodal systems, generative models, and physics simulation can push the boundaries of motion and digital storytelling.

Before joining Disney, I earned my PhD in Computer Science at TU Delft (Netherlands), following a background in Physics and Engineering from MIT (USA) and UPC (Spain). You can learn more about my past research in Publications or on my Google Scholar profile.

Beyond academic research, I am also an (amateur) indie game designer. You can find some of my latest projects here.

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Selected Publications

  1. SCA 26
     Best Paper Award
    Generalized Audio-Driven Synthesis of Precise Drummer Motion
    Álvaro G. Iñesta, Mattia Ryffel, Amit Bermano, Robert Sumner, and Martin Guay
    25th ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation, 2026
  2. npj QI
    Entanglement buffering with multiple quantum memories
    Álvaro G. Iñesta*, Bethany Davies*, Sounak Kar, and Stephanie Wehner
    npj Quantum Information, 2026
  3. PhD Thesis
    Sharing entanglement efficiently: Protocols and architectures for quantum networks
    Álvaro G. Iñesta
    TU Delft, 2025