Researcher working at the intersection of structural, architectural, and computational design; passionate about reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment.
Pronounced “DEE-mee”; pronouns she/her
Currently:
- Research Associate, Northeastern University School of Architecture, August 2024 - June 2025
- Assistant Professor, Northeastern University School of Architecture, active July 2025
- Member, SE 2050 Subcommittee, Structural Engineering Institute
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Previously:
- PhD in Building Technology, MIT Department of Architecture, 2024 (Digital Structures research group)
- SM Computational Science & Engineering, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, 2024
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) summer program fellow, 2022 (hosted by Kawaguchi Laboratory at University of Tokyo, supported by MISTI Japan) (photos)
- SM in Building Technology, MIT Department of Architecture, 2020
- BSE in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structural Track at Princeton University, highest honors, 2017
- Intern at Thornton Tomasetti Boston (embodied carbon data analysis), SOM Chicago (structures and computational design), Silman New York (structures), Guy Nordenson Associates (models, drawings, and representation)
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Teaching experience:
- Teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate course 4.462/4.440/1.056 Introduction to Structural Design under Dr. Paul Mayencourt (2020) and Prof. John Ochsendorf (2022, 2023) at MIT Department of Architecture
- Completed the Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program at MIT Teaching + Learning Lab (2023)
Press: Exploring traditional Japanese woodworking for building sustainability, MIT School of Architecture + Planning 2023
Contact: dfang (at) mit (dot) edu
CV available upon request.
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Website base theme: Barber Jekyll; adaptations made with the help of Billy Fang. Headshot by CJKeys Photos.