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Below is a partial list of students in the Master of Science and Ph.D. programs.
| Name |
Previous Degree(s) |
Research Interests/Specializations |
| Akhtar, Saima |
- B.S. Architecture, B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan
- S.M.Arch.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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History of Architecture and Urbanism, Environmental Design in Developing Countries, Architectural Representation and Identity Politics |
| Alissa, Reem |
- Master in Landscape Architecture, Master of Architecture in Urban
Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design (2005)
- B.Arch./M.Arch., Tulane University (2001)
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History of Architecture and Urbanism, Environmental Design in Developing
Countries. Post-oil wealth urbanization in Kuwait and the Arab Gulf region. Technologies of rule, socio-spatiality and "public" space.
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Allweil, Yael
Ph.D. Candidate, History of Architecture |
- M.Sc. in Architecture and Urbanism, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (2006)
- B.Arch. in Architecture, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (2000)
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History of architecture and urbanism, housing and nation building. Dissertation title: "Building a Home-Land: Zionism as a Regime of Housing, 1860-2005"
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Arboleda, Gabriel
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- S.M.Arch.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Arquitecto, Universidad del Valle, Colombia
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Environmental
design in developing countries: Architecture and development,
ethnoarchitecture, socially sustainable building, alternative
technologies. |
Baker, Lindsay
Ph.D. Student, Building Science |
- MS Architecture in Building Science, UC Berkeley
- BA in Environmental Studies, Oberlin College
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Building science, occupant behavior, energy use in schools, thermal comfort |
Bean, Jonathan
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.S., Architecture, UC Berkeley, 2008; Thesis Title: "L. Morgan Yost: Between Architecture and Advertising"
- B.A., Architecture, UC Berkeley, 2002
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Coziness, Consumer Culture, Ethnography |
Castela, Tiago
Ph.D. Candidate, History of Architecture and Urbanism |
- Licenciatura in Architecture, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal (1999)
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History of Architecture and Urbanism; "The Working-Class Extensions of Lisbon: A Liberal Space." |
Cheng, KaiFeng Emelie
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- Master of Applied Art, National ChiaoTung University, Taiwan
- Bachelor of Architecture, Tamkang University, Taiwan
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Design Research and Methods, Environmental Behaviors, Social Interactions, Digital Architecture, Computer-Mediated Environments |
Chiu, Hsin-Hsien
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture; Designated Emphasis in New Media |
- M.S. in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
- M.Arch., University of California, Berkeley
- M.Arch., Tamkang University, Taiwan
- B.Arch., Tamkang University, Taiwan
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Design Theories & Methods; New Media; Intelligent Environments in Home Care, Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual Environments, Intelligent Façade Systems for Sustainability |
Chu, Cecilia
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- M.Sc. in Architectural Conservation, The University of Hong Kong
- M.A. in Design (Distinction), Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- B.A.A. in Interior Design, Ryerson University, Canada
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Architectural
History, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, Representation, Urbanism in
Asia, Heritage and Preservation. Tentative Dissertation Title: "Speculative Modern: Housing and the Politics of Representation in Colonial Hong Kong, 1900-1950." |
| Coffey, Brian |
- M.A.Sc. Building Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
- B.A.Sc. Arts & Science Programme, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Building Science |
Damluji, Mona
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- B.A. in Architectural Studies, Tufts University
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Urbanism and Nation Building in the Middle East; Visual Cultures and Documentary Film; Oil and Development |
Date, Kartikeya
Ph.D. Student, Architecture;
Designated Emphasis in New Media
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- M.S. Building Design (Computing), College of Design, Arizona State University
- Bachelor of Architecture, Sir J.J. College of Architecture, University of Mumbai, Bombay, India
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Design Theories & Methods |
| ElAntably, Ahmed |
- M.Sc. in Architecture, Cairo University, Egypt
- B.Sc. in Urban Design, Ain-Shams University, Egypt
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Virtual Environments: Place Theory, Heritage, Perception, Representation, Virtuality, and Meaning |
| El-Husseiny, Momen |
- M.Sc. in Architectural Studies, Cairo University, Egypt
- B.Arch., Cairo University, Egypt
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Environmental Design in Developing Countries, History of Architecture &
Urbanism, Architectural Expression of Cultural Identity, Globalization,
Neoliberalism and Architecture |
Eom, Sujin
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.Sc in Architecture, Seoul National University
- B.Arch., Seoul National University
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History of Architecture and Environmental Design in Developing Countries |
Godlewski, Joseph
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- M.S. History and Theory of Architecture, UC Berkeley
- B.Arch., Syracuse University
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Architectural history and design, urban theory, African urbanism, international development, cultural geography, representation, Global Metropolitan Studies (UC Berkeley's Institute of Urban and Regional Development) |
Goodman, Anna G.
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.S. Architecture, UC Berkeley
- B.Arch., Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Architectural history and design, urban theory, housing, international development, community design, activism and ethics in contemporary architectural practice, Global Metropolitan Studies (UC Berkeley's Institute of Urban and Regional Development) |
Hagberg, Eva
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- B.A. Architecture, Princeton University
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History of architecture; architectural professionalization and publicity; mass media; architectural culture; 20th century American architecture; history of criticism; history of public relations; historiography |
Hamid, Bauni
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- M.Des.S., Harvard Graduate School of Design
- B.Arch. Eng, Sarjana Teknik, Bandung Institute of Technology
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Design Theories and Methods |
Heinzerling, David
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- B.S. Civil Engineering, B.A. Plan II; University of Texas at Austin
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Currently a masters student in the Building Science program. I'm interested in efficient mechanical systems, design best practices, retro-commissioning, and measurement systems. I'm currently working on a portable wireless whole building measurement system that is tailored to ASHRAE's Performance Measurement Protocols. |
Hong, Seung Wan
Ph.D. Candidate in Architecture, Designated Emphasis in New Media |
- Master of Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- Master of Science in Architecture, University of Ulsan, Korea
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Ulsan, Korea
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Design computation and creativity; representation theories, methods and practices; Online Multiuser Virtual Environments Applications; social AI based BIM; creative collaboration methods; design studio pedagogy. Dissertation topic: Creative Collaboration in Online Multiuser Virtual Environments |
Kadkani-Schmitt, Zara
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- Master of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Diplom-Ingenieur Architektur, University of Applied Sciences Mainz, Germany
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History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism, Urban Form, Post-War Reconstruction, Contested City, Social Justice, Anarchism |
Kim, Joyce (Jihyun)
Ph.D. Student, Architecture (Building Science) |
- M.S. in Sustainable Design, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia (2011)
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada (2006)
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Building science, building energy analysis, building envelope design, solar reflective roofs, construction management |
| Kim, Seung Wook |
- Master in Architecture, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea (2002)
- Bachelor in Architecture, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea (2000)
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Virtual
Environments, Cultural Heritage, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI),
Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Design Collaboration, Design Theories and
Methods |
Lam, Selina
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- Master of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Design Theories and Methods |
Lee, Kah-Wee
Ph.D. Student, Architectural History
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- Master of Arts (Architecture), National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), University of New South Wales, Sydney
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Architectural history and theory, Urban anthropology, Politics of Expertise, Postcolonial theory. Dissertation title: Taming Vice - Architectural Injunctions, Casinos and Modernity. |
Lindsay, Georgia
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- M.S. in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
- Master of Liberal Arts, University of North Carolina, Asheville
- B.A. in Art and B.A. in Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Working title for dissertation: "Architecture for Art: the Denver Art Museum as a case study of museum purpose and design." Research interests include public architecture, architecture as communication, user response to environmental design, mixed methods, and participatory pedagogy.
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Liu, Yishi
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- M.Eng., Tsinghua University, 2006
- B.Arch., Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 2003
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My current academic interests include modern Chinese architecture and urban history, vernacular building and the connection to ethnic and frontier policies, and architectural practice in contemporary China. My dissertation centers on the development of Changchun City, titled "Ambivalent Modernities: Urban Transformation and Social Changes of Changchun City, 1898-1958."
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| Less, Brennan |
- BA Political Science and French, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Building science, residential deep energy retrofits, home performance & diagnostics, the passive house standard, and net-zero energy homes |
Lopez, Sarah Lynn
Ph.D. Student, Architectural and Urban History |
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Lopez's dissertation is entitled: "The Remittance Landscape: Space, Architecture, and Society in Emigrant Mexico." Her research interests are the history of the built environment, immigrant neighborhoods in U.S. cities, migration history, remittance-development, transnationalism, spatial methods for social research, Mexico. |
Melika, Ayda T.
M.S./Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- Master of Architecture, Cultural Landscapes, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Bachelor of Arts, Communication: Cultural & Media Production; Minor in Political Science, University of California, San Diego
- Associate of Arts, Psychology, Mesa College, San Diego
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Environmental Design and Urbanism in Developing Countries |
| Navalli, Shraddha |
- Master of Planning (MPL), School of Policy, Planning and Development, USC, Los Angeles
- B.Arch, TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi, India
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Architectural History and Urbanism; Global Urban Studies, Environmental Design and Urbanism in Developing Countries |
Park, Dongmin
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.S. in Historic Preservation, Columbia University, New York, USA
- M.S. in Engineering (Architectural History), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- B.E. in Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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History of architecture and urbanism; Transnational modernism; Diffusion of architectural styles; Historic preservation; Theories of urban design and planning; Urban anthropology |
Perez, Yael Valerie
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- M.Sc. in Architecture-Urban Design, Cum Laude. Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- B.Arch. 5-Year Architecture Degree Cum Laude. Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
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Design Methods and Design Education, Low-Energy and Sustainable Design, Design in Developing Countries, ICT4D, Action Research and Community Engage Scholarship. My Ph.D. research examines the use of information and communication technologies for bridging the gap between global architects and the place, with an emphasis on people as part of the place. |
| Robinson, Clare |
- M.Arch. Harvard Graduate School of Design
- B.A. Smith College
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History of Architecture and Urbanism, Design |
| Roudbari, Shawhin |
- M.S. in Structural Engineering with Minors in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Management, Cornell University, 2004
- B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2002
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Environmental Design and Urbanism in Developing Countries + History of Architecture and Urbanism; Transnationalization of Design Professions: Transformations in Institutions of Architecture in Developing Countries, Case Study: Iran |
Sagan, Hans
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.A. - Communications Studies, University of North Carolina
Certificate, University Program in Cultural Studies, University of North
Carolina
- B.A. - Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota
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Space and Social Theory; Dissertation in progress, entitled: "Spectres
of '68: Urban Space, Protest and Social Technologies of Control." |
| Schnobrich, Corey |
- Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University (2008)
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Social and Cultural Processes. My research interest is in furniture and social interaction. |
Seeumpornroj, Pat
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.S. in Historic Preservation, Columbia University, New York, USA
- M.Arch., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- B.Arch., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Architectural History, Urbanism in Southeast Asia. Tentative dissertation topic: "Recurring Nationalisms and the Transformation of Thai Architecture and Urbanism: Bangkok in the Post-1997 Crisis." |
| Stiles, Elaine Brown |
- M.A. Preservation Studies, Boston University
- B.A. Art History, Smith College
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History of Architecture and Urbanism, vernacular architecture, historic preservation, 20th century American suburban development |
| Taub, Mallory |
- B.A. Architectural Studies, Brown University, 2008
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Building Science |
Tomer, Sharone
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M. Phil. in Architecture, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- M. Arch., University of Oregon
- B.A. in Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis
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Architectural History, Environmental Design in Developing Countries, Urban Studies |
Tsui, Chung Man Carmen
Ph.D. Candidate, Architecture |
- M.Phil. (Architecture), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- M.Arch., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- B.S.Sc., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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History of Architecture and Urbanism, Environmental Design in Developing Countries, Urban Studies of 20th Century China |
Wessel, Ginette
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- Master of Architecture, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- Master of Arts in Geography (Community Planning Track), University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- B.S. Architecture, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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Urban Studies, Design Theories and Methods, Environmental Cognition, Urban Visualization and Representation, Information and Communication Technologies |
Wilkof, Shira
Ph.D. Student, Architecture |
- M.Sc., Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (Urban Planning), 2010
- B.A., Hebrew University, Jerusalem (History and Geography), 2008
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Urban and Spatial History and Historiography; Intellectual History of Planning Thought; Middle East (Palestine/Israel) Urbanism and Spatial History |
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