Overview
Background
Dr. Dan Luo is an architect with strong computer science background. She has a Ph.D in digital design and fabrication from Tsinghua University ( 2019), a Master of Architecture from Columbia University (2014) and is currently upon completion of Master of Computer and Information Technology from University of Pennsylvania. Dr.Luo’s expertise is in digital design and applied robotic construction. She has worked for pioneer design firm UNStudio. Her research combined advance fabrication technologies and design-build practice to explore the future of automated construction. Not only yield in publications on top journals and conferences, Dr.Luo has also developed robotic system applied during the on-site construction of built projects.
In the Past, her works have been featured in exhibitions such as Milan Triennial. She has worked on the exhibition designs in Architecture Centre NY and The China Millennium Monument. She was also the director of international collaboration for China Building Centre between 2014 - 2019, where the main responsibility is curating international competitions as well as education programs for institutions, developers and government agencies.
Availability
- Dr Dan Luo is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Architecture), University of Hong Kong
- Masters (Coursework) of Architecture, Columbia University in the City of New York
- Doctor of Philosophy, Tsinghua University
- Masters (Coursework) of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Pennsylvania
Research interests
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Artificial Intellegence and Material Computation
Developing smart material system with AI and computer vision
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Robotic Fabrication
Application of robotic automation for mass customization and adaptive construction.
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Urban Data Analysis
Develop data analytic method for informing urban development strategy
Research impacts
Workshops
2020 CAADRIA pre-conference workshop - Machine vision and smart material processing
2018 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - AI enhanced robotic 3D printing
2017 DADA international conference - Swarm Nest 5.0
2016 Milan Triennale X - Swarm Nest interactive installation
2016 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - Human Centric Digital Farication
2015 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - Metatool
Curation and Exhibition Design
10/2016 The Brick Trumpet, Beijing Design Week 2016
08/2016 Swarm Nest 1.0, Milan Triennale 2016
05/2016 Quasicrystal flower vest, ROBOTIC FUTURE Exhibition of Shanghai Biennale 2016
05/2015 New York – Beijing – New York Chinese Contemporary Architecture Exhibition, AIA Center for Architecture, New York, Exhibition Design
09/2014 Exhibition designer CBC Contemporary Chinese Architecture and Beyond Architecture, China Millennium Monument, Beijing, Exhibition Design
12/2007 Populated Furniture, Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale 2008
Works
Search Professor Dan Luo’s works on UQ eSpace
2024
Journal Article
Novel additive lamination manufacturing system for rapid fabrication of large-scale reinforced structural members
Xin, Zhuoyang, Zhu, Guanqi, Hsueh, Yun Chung and Luo, Dan (2024). Novel additive lamination manufacturing system for rapid fabrication of large-scale reinforced structural members. Rapid Prototyping Journal. doi: 10.1108/rpj-01-2024-0020
2024
Journal Article
Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates
Bahremandi-Tolou, Mahnaz, Wang, Chenhao, Gattas, Joseph M. and Luo, Dan (2024). Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates. Architectural Intelligence, 3 (1) 17. doi: 10.1007/s44223-024-00059-y
2024
Conference Publication
The embodied interaction with XR metaverse space based on pneumatic actuated structures
Zang, Beibei, Wang, Tianjun and Luo, Dan (2024). The embodied interaction with XR metaverse space based on pneumatic actuated structures. 5th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2023), Shanghai, China, 24 June 2023. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3_16
2024
Conference Publication
Weaving tectonics: algorithmically optimised robotic FRP weaving of large scale planar forms
Boyter-Grant, Kelton, Xin, Zhouyang, Bao, Ding Wen, Yan, Xin and Luo, Dan (2024). Weaving tectonics: algorithmically optimised robotic FRP weaving of large scale planar forms. 5th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2023), Shanghai, China, 24 June 2023. Singapore, Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3_39
2023
Conference Publication
Rapid fabrication system for large-scale free-form double curved shell
Xin, Zhuoyang, Zhu, Guanqi and Luo, Dan (2023). Rapid fabrication system for large-scale free-form double curved shell. IASS 2023, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 10 – 14 July 2023. Madrid, Spain: International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS).
2023
Journal Article
Is greenery green? An analytical comparison between the planned, visual, and perceived green
Yang, Qing, Cao, Chu-Fan, Li, Hai-Miao, Qiu, Wai-Shan, Li, Wen-Jing and Luo, Dan (2023). Is greenery green? An analytical comparison between the planned, visual, and perceived green. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 21 (3), 498-515. doi: 10.1177/14780771231178887
2023
Other Outputs
Forcing tectonics: Perspective Exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2023
Luo, Dan, Bao, Nic, Yan, Xin, Fan, Linzi and Xin, Zhuoyang (2023). Forcing tectonics: Perspective Exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Hills: Creative Work for Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2023
Luo, Dan and Huang, Weixin (2023). Hills: Creative Work for Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2023.
2023
Journal Article
The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong
Song, Qiwei, Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing, Wang, Jingsong, van Ameijde, Jeroen and Luo, Dan (2023). The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong. Architectural Intelligence, 2 (1) 1, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s44223-022-00020-x
2023
Conference Publication
Automatic robotic construction for customisable rammed earth walls
Zhu, Guanqi, Zhou, Xinyi, Zhang, Jun, Liu, Guogang, Hao, Shimeng and Luo, Dan (2023). Automatic robotic construction for customisable rammed earth walls. 28th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Ahmedabad, India, 18 - 24 March 2023. Hong Kong, Hong Kong: CAADRIA. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.2.109
2023
Conference Publication
Evaluation Process of Urban Spatial Quality and Utility Trade-Off for Post-COVID Working Preferences
Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2023). Evaluation Process of Urban Spatial Quality and Utility Trade-Off for Post-COVID Working Preferences. 4th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2022), Shanghai, China, 27 June - 5 July 2022. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-8637-6_19
2023
Journal Article
The influence of perceived landscape qualities on economic vitality: a case study of a retail coffee chain
Song, Qiwei, Luo, Dan, Li, Meikang, Gong, Pixin, Qiu, Waishan and Li, Wenjing (2023). The influence of perceived landscape qualities on economic vitality: a case study of a retail coffee chain. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 2023 (8), 463-475. doi: 10.14627/537740049
2023
Book Chapter
Design strategy of multimodal perception system for smart environment
Liu, Jie, Luo, Dan, Fu, Xinyi, Lu, Qi and Kang, Karen Yixin (2023). Design strategy of multimodal perception system for smart environment. Internet of Things for smart environments. (pp. 93-115) edited by Gonçalo Marques and Alfonso González-Briones. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-09729-4_6
2023
Conference Publication
Analyst patterns of influence between a commercial distribution and neighbourhood dynamic in a residential neighbourhood
Chen, Bowen, Lao, Pui Kuan, Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Wai-Shan and Luo, Dan (2023). Analyst patterns of influence between a commercial distribution and neighbourhood dynamic in a residential neighbourhood. 28th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Ahmedabad, India, 18 - 24 March 2023. Hong Kong, Hong Kong: CAADRIA. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.525
2023
Book Chapter
Internet of things challenges and future scope for enhanced living environments
Liu, Jie, Hu, Hanyang, Xu, Weiguo and Luo, Dan (2023). Internet of things challenges and future scope for enhanced living environments. Advances in Computers. (pp. 1-46) San Diego, CA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.adcom.2023.10.007
2022
Journal Article
Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs
Wang, Brydon , Bao, Ding Wen , Ward, Selina and Luo, Dan (2022). Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs. Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology, 11 (2), 58-63. doi: 10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00337
2022
Conference Publication
Data-driven evaluation of streets to plan for bicycle friendly environments: a case study of Brisbane suburbs
Toohey, Gabrielle, Nguyen, Tommy Bao-Nghi, Vilppola, Ritva, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2022). Data-driven evaluation of streets to plan for bicycle friendly environments: a case study of Brisbane suburbs. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.243
2022
Conference Publication
Quantifying the coherence and divergence of planned, visual and perceived streets greening to inform ecological urban planning
Yang, Qing, Cao, Chufan, Li, Hai-miao, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2022). Quantifying the coherence and divergence of planned, visual and perceived streets greening to inform ecological urban planning. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.565
2022
Conference Publication
Sensing the City: Leveraging geotagged social media posts and street view imagery to model urban streetscapes using deep neural networks
Aman, Jayedi, Matisziw, Timothy C., Kim, Jong Bum and Luo, Dan (2022). Sensing the City: Leveraging geotagged social media posts and street view imagery to model urban streetscapes using deep neural networks. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.595
2022
Conference Publication
Adaptive robotic fiber winding system for multiple types of optimized structural components
Xin, Zhuoyang, Luo, Dan, Zhu, Guanqi, Ni, Eryu and Tang, Chongyi (2022). Adaptive robotic fiber winding system for multiple types of optimized structural components. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA),\.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Dan Luo is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Data-Driven Urban Evaluation of Australian cities through the lens of Micromobility
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Silvia Micheli
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing environmentally responsive facades by self-assembly timber modules
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas
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Doctor Philosophy
Robotic FRP fabrication for large scale customizable structure
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas, Dr Michael Heitzmann
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Doctor Philosophy
Mobility Culture and Micro-scale Living Patterns: Re-conceptualization of Land Use and Movement Patterns in Australian Cities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yan Liu, Dr Silvia Micheli
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