Alumni
Dr. Hao Zheng
Dr. Hao Zheng PhD ResearcherDr. Hao Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong. He graduated from the Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in...
Dr. Salma Mozaffari
Dr. Salma Mozaffari Research AssociateDr. Salma Mozaffari was a research associate at PSL. She received her Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Structural Engineering at ETH Zurich and was co-advised by Dr. Akbarzadeh at PSL. Her doctoral research focuses on...
Dr. Hamed Hamidi
Dr. Hamed Hamidi Visiting ScholarHamed Hamidi was a visiting scholar at PSL. Before joining PSL, He has been an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Babol Noshirvani University of Technology. Hamed obtained his Ph.D. degree in...
Dr. Faisal Mukhtar
Dr. Faisal Mukhtar Visiting ScholarDr. Faisal Mukhtar is a visiting research scholar at the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He holds the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and...
Yi Guo
Yi Guo Research AssistantYi Guo was a research assistant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. Majoring in Computer Graphics and Game Technology, Yi was graduate student in the Computer and Information Science department at the University of Pennsylvania. His...
Kaixiang Miao
Kaixiang Miao Research AssistantKaixiang was a research assistant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory and one of the main contributors of the WebGL-based online Polyhedral Graphic Statics tool at its early stage. Currently he is working at Microsoft Azure as a...
Shuai (Shrek) Shao
Shuai (Shrek) Shao Research AssistantShrek was a master student majoring in Computer and Information Science at University of Pennsylvania. As a research assistant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory, Shrek helped set up the first version of the PolyFrame...
Gabrielle Utomo
Gabrielle Utomo Undergraduate Research AssistantGabrielle Lynn Utomo is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture. During her time working as a research assistant at Polyhedral Structures...
Dongyun Kim
Dongyun Kim Research AssistantDongyun Kim was a research assitant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. As an architectural and computational designer, Dongyun explores the connection between technological advancement and architectural design because he believe...
Jingchu Sun
Jingchu Sun Research AssistantJingchu is a designer with an interest in computational design and spatial data analysis. She holds a Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in GIS and Architecture from the...
Hanqing (Amie) Yao
Hanqing (Amie) Yao Research AssistantHanqing (Amie) Yao is an Architectural Designer based in Brooklyn, New York. She worked as a Research Assistant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (PSL). Hanqing holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of...
Ali Tabatabaie Ghomi
Ali Tabatabaie Ghomi Research AssistantAli was a graduate student in Master of Science Advanced Architecture Design [MSD-AAD] at the School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He received his undergrad degree in architecture from the University of Art Tehran,...
Zehua (Alan) Qi
Zehua (Alan) Qi Research AssistantZehua Qi is a designer with an interest in computational design. He received his Master of Architecture degree from the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, and worked as a part-time research assistant at PSL....
Tian Ouyang
Tian Ouyang Research AssistantTian Ouyang is a designer and a computational design advocate as well as a total tech nerd. He received his Master of Architecture from the School of Design, University of Pennsylvania and ws a part-time research assistant at...
Zach Jones
Zach Jones Research AssistantZach is a designer with an interest in computational design. He was a Master of Architecture candidate at the Weitzman School of Design and worked as a part-time research assistant at Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. He holds a...
Yulun Liu
Yulun Liu Research AssistantYulun Liu is an interdisciplinary designer with interest in structural design and spatial efficiency. She was a Master of Architecture candidate at the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania and a research assistant at...
Chia-Chia (Jasmine) Liu
Chia-Chia (Jasmine) Liu Research AssistantChia-Chia (Jasmine) is a designer with an interest in computational design on the basis of structural integrities. She was a Master of Architecture candidate at the Weitzman School of Design and worked as a part-time...
Mariana Righi
Mariana Righi Research AssistantMariana Righi is an Argentinian architect involved in the practice, academia, and research. Before joining the PSL, Mariana was a research and teaching assistant at the Autonomous Manufacturing Lab at the University of...
Yiliang Shao
Yiliang Shao Research AssistantYiliang is an architectural designer currently working for SOM, Chicago. He holds a post-professional Master’s degree from the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He has a strong interest in computational design,...
Rongxuan (Roxanne) Zhou
Rongxuan (Roxanne) Zhou Research AssistantRongxuan (Roxanne) Zhou is currently a first-year Master of Architecture student at the Weitzman School of Design. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in...
Liam Lasting
Liam Lasting Research AssistantLiam Lasting is an architectural designer and recent Masters of Architecture graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design. Originally from Southern California, he holds a bachelor’s degree in...
Wenxi Chen
Wenxi Chen Undergraduate Research AssistantWenxi Chen is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Design. In addition to being a research assistant at PSL, Wenxi is passionate about using...
Pouria Vakhshouri
Pouria Vakhshouri Design ResearcherPouria, with a robust background in architecture, algorithmic design, and robotic fabrication, is currently working with the Polyhedral Structural Laboratory (PSL) + Autonomous Manufacturing Lab (AML) as a Design Researcher. He...
Luxin (Lucy) Zhong
Luxin (Lucy) Zhong Research AssistantLucy (Luxin Zhong) is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture with an Integrated Product Design Certificate at the University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design with Honors and Cum...
Bohan Lang
Bohan Lang Research AssistantBohan is a research assistant at the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory, with interests in material science, prefab construction, digital fabrication, and computational design. He earned a Master of Architecture from the University of...
Nicolette Xydas
Nicolette Xydas Research AssistantNicolette Xydas is a summer intern at the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory. She is a rising high school senior at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida and has interned at MG Engineering and Strang Design...