Yefan Zhi

Yefan Zhi

  Yefan Zhi PhD Student Yefan Zhi is a design researcher with a cross-disciplinary background. He holds a Master of Science in Design (MSD-AAD) from the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. Before coming to UPenn, he received a Bachelor of...
Michael Ting

Michael Ting

  Michael Ting Design Researcher Michael is a designer with a focus on structural form-finding and climate resilience. He received his Masters of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023 and a Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies from the...
Mahsa Sadat Masalegoo

Mahsa Sadat Masalegoo

  Mahsa Sadat Masalegoo Research Assistant Mahsa Sadat Masalegoo is a robotic manufacturer and researcher with a background in architectural design. She is currently on track to graduate with a Master of Science in Design concentrating in Robotic and Autonomous...
Yi (Simone) Yang

Yi (Simone) Yang

  Yi (Simone) Yang Research Assistant Simone (Yi Yang) is a first-year student in the MArch program at the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. Simone holds a Bachelor’s degree of Arts from Pomona College, where she double majored in...
Boyu Xiao

Boyu Xiao

  Boyu Xiao Research Assistant Boyu Xiao has just graduated from the Master of Architecture program at the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture from the Beijing University of Civil...
Sepideh Bayat

Sepideh Bayat

  Sepideh Bayat Research Assistant Sepideh Bayat is a Master of Architecture candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design, awarded a Merit Scholarship. As a dedicated research assistant at the Polyhedral Structural Lab, she...