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...
Pouria Vakhshouri

Pouria Vakhshouri

  Pouria Vakhshouri Design Researcher Pouria, 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....
Wenxi Chen

Wenxi Chen

  Wenxi Chen Undergraduate Research Assistant Wenxi 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...
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...