Assistant Professor
E-mail: shuyi-huang@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, specializing in computational design and digital fabrication. His research examines how digital building technologies can reshape the construction processes, tectonics, and architectural space. Rather than treating algorithms simply as tools for generating form, he explores their potential to bring materials, structures, and fabrication into a more integrated design process. His work focuses on robotic 3D printing and print path planning, including the development of algorithms for self-supporting 3D printing, biocement 3D printing, clay 3D printing, and multi-robot collaboration, while exploring their potential to improve structural performance, sustainability, construction efficiency, and architectural expression.
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuyi-huang-47bab1257/
Research Interests
Robotic Construction Technologies (3D Printing | Multi-Robot Collaborative Construction)
AI-Assisted Digital Fabrication (Raw Material Nesting | Assembly of Reclaimed Structures)
Sustainable Material Fabrication (Reclaimed Materials | Natural and Biodegradable Materials)
Education
Nov. 2023 – Oct. 2024 Digital Building Technologies, ETH Zurich | Visiting PhD Researcher
Sep. 2021 – Jun. 2025 School of Architecture, Tsinghua University | PhD
Aug. 2018 – May. 2019 Georgia Institute of Technology | M. S. in Urban Design
Sep. 2017 – Jun. 2020 College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University | M. Arch
Sep. 2013 – Jun. 2017 College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University | B. Arch
Professional Experience
Jul. 2026 – Present School of Architecture, Tsinghua University | Assistant Professor
Jul. 2020 – Sep. 2021 XWG Design Studio | Architect
Teaching
Design Studio I, School of Architecture
Design Studio II: Parametric Form and Composition, School of Architecture
STEAM Technical Experience, Zijing College
Journal Articles
[1] Huang S, Xu W*, Anton A, Dillenburger B, 2024. Self-supporting lamellae: Shape variation methods for the 3D concrete printing of large overhang structures. Additive Manufacturing, 91: 104329 (SCI Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2024.104329.
[2] Xu W, Huang S*, Han D, Zhang Z, et al., 2022. Toward automated construction: The design-to-printing workflow for a robotic in-situ 3D printed house. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 17: e01442 (SCI Q1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01442.
[3] Huang S, Xu W*, Li Y, 2022. The impacts of fabrication systems on 3D concrete printing building forms. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 11: 653-669 (A&HCI). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2022.03.004.
[4] Huang S, Xu W*, Hu H, 2023. Space-filling and print path generation methods for large-area 3D concrete printing pavements. Architectural Intelligence, 2(1): 13 (EI). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44223-023-00032-1.
[5] Huang S, Xu W*, 2024. New interdisciplinary research paths in architecture based on 3D concrete printing technology. Architectural Journal (建筑学报), 30(S2): 176-182 (CSSCI).
[6] Huang S, Zhang M*, 2023. The land-use diversification process and flexible planning mechanisms to transform the industrial waterfront: A case study of the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Urban Planning International (国际城市规划), 38(04): 122-131 (CSSCI). https://doi.org/10.19830/j.upi.2021.131.
[7] Huang S, Zhang Y, Xu W*, 2022. Exploring tool path planning methods for robotic 3D printing in construction. Architecture Technique (建筑技艺), 28(07): 79-81. https://doi.org/10.19953/j.at.2022.07.001.
[8] Huang S, Gao Y, He Y, Xu W*, 2025. Design Methods for wall–roof connection details in in-situ 3D-concrete-printed architecture. Architecture & Detail (建筑细部), 23(3): 372-375.
Conference Papers
[1] Antorveza Paez K A, Huang S*, Yeh K, Seav K, Dillenburger B, 2026. Design workflow for porous 3D-printed biocement geometries. Biotechnology Design, 4, e40, Delft: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2977905726100286.
[2] Huang S, Anton A, Dillenburger B*, Xu W, 2025. Lamella-inspired 3D concrete printed building systems: Balancing act for productivity and sustainability. DIVERSECITY - UIA2024KL Forum, pp. 153–165, Kuala Lumpur: MAJ. https://www.majournal.my/index.php/maj/article/view/294.
[3] Huang S*, Xu W, Yin Y, 2023. Improving the overhang of 3D-printed concrete shells by wrinkle structures. In Koh I, Reinhardt D, Makki M, Khakhar M, Bao N (Eds.), Human Centric - CAADRIA 2023, Vol. 2, pp. 301-310, Ahmedabad: CAADRIA (EI). https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.2.301.
[4] Huang S, Zheng H*, 2022. Morphological regeneration of the industrial waterfront based on machine learning. In Ameijde J, Gardner N, Hyun K H, Luo D (Eds.), Post-Carbon - CAADRIA 2022, Vol. 1, pp. 475-484, Sydney: CAADRIA (EI). https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.475.
Patents
[1] Huang S, Xu W, 2026. A dual-robot collaborative 3D printing method and system, Chinese Patent, 202410647761.X.
[2] Xu W, Huang S, 2025. A lamella-inspired method for 3D concrete printed large overhang structures, Chinese Patent, 202310914773.X.
