News, Updates, Interviews & Media

Open Positions

Sep05, 2025

There are two open positions for undergrad students to join our research group as research assistants for the Fall 2025. Thanks for the support provided by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) of the University of Michigan.

Publications

Sep05, 2025

Newly published Paper in the Frontiers of Architectural Research journal, title: 'Sorting and ranking the Pareto front in optimal shell structural design'. This paper presents a novel method for ranking the solutions of the Pareto front...

Award & Grants

Sep05, 2025

 We are pleased to inform you that Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning supports our research on "Machine Learning models on building performance prediction" through the SEED fund. PIs and collaborators, including Dr. Mohsen Vatandoost, Prof. Peter von Buelow, and Prof. Lars Junghans.

Academic Services

Sep05, 2025

By invitation, Dr. Mohsen Vatandoost has joined the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Architectural Technology. This is an emerging journal covering topics in...

Interview

Jan 10, 2024

Faculty Interview: Meet Dr. Mohsen Vatandoost

Dr. Vatandoost shares his insights on the emerging topic of the '3D printed formworks' and their potential role in shaping a zero-waste, recyclable, and reusable fabrication method, which has the potential to revolutionize the construction industry.

Lab news

Sep 05, 2025

Lab establishment

We are pleased to announce that the FORM Lab at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has been established. FORM Lab is an interdisciplinary Lab at the intersection of robotic and digital fabrication, optimization, architecture, and material engineering.