Dr Ning Gu

Biography

Dr. Ning Gu’s most significant research contributions have been made towards research in architectural and design computing, including topics such as generative design systems; computational design analysis, computer-supported collaborative design; virtual environments; Building Information Modelling (BIM); agent-based computing; digital design and rapid prototyping; and design education. The outcomes of his research have been documented in over 120 academic articles and published designs.

He is an Assessor for the Australian Research Council (ARC). He is a reviewer/guest editor for various international journals (Design Studies, Automation in Construction; AIEDAM, ITCon), and reviewer/chair for various international conferences (CAAD Futures; DCC, CAADRIA; CONVR; ANZAScA; IASDR) in the field of architectural and design computing. He has been identified as an Emerging Research Leader during 2011-2012, and received the Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence at the University of Newcastle in 2010.

Ning’s career highlight includes being a Chief Investigator of an ARC Discovery Project (2010-2013) to develop computational design analysis of 20th Century canonical buildings; and being the Research Leader of a Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRC-CI) project (2007-2008) to examine the use of BIM as collaboration platforms for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. In the BIM project, he has collaborated closely with leading industry partners and government sectors such as Bovis Lend Lease, Woods Bagot, John Holland, Thiess, Leighton Contractors, the State of Queensland and Sydney Opera House. He has also led or participated in various research projects on design grammars, procedural content generation in game environments, collaborative design in 3D virtual environments as well as mobile computing in design, at the University of Newcastle and the University of Sydney. He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University in 2002 and at MIT in 2011.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney, 2006

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Research

Research keywords

• Agent-based Computing
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Computational Design Analysis
• Computer-supported Collaborative Design
• Design Education
• Digital Design and Rapid Prototyping
• Generative Design Systems
• Virtual Environments

Research expertise

Dr. Ning Gu's research expertise is in architectural and design computing. His current research interests are generative design systems; computational design analysis, computer-supported collaborative design; virtual environments; Building Information Modelling (BIM) and design cognition.

Languages

• Chinese
• English

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
120101	Architectural Design	60
120199	Architecture Not Elsewhere Classified	40

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Centre for Interdisciplinary Built Environment Research

Memberships

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

• Member - Methodological Peer Review Committee, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia
• Member - The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
• Member - The Association for Education and Research in Computer-Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe)
• Member - Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)

Conference Chair

• The 16th Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
• The 15th Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
• The 9th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR)
• The 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA)

Editorial Board.

• Editor - Automation in Construction (International Journal)

Appointments

Grant Assessor Australian Research Council (Australia)	01/04/2010
Program Convenor, Bachelor of Design (Architecture) School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle (Australia)	01/07/2012
Student Academic Conduct Officer (SACO) School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle (Australia)	01/03/2010 - 01/07/2012
Outreach Officer The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)	01/04/2009 - 01/04/2012
Masters Research Co-supervisor (External) University of Sydney (Australia)	01/07/2008 - 01/11/2009

Awards

Recognition.

2012	Emerging Research Leader University of Newcastle (Australia) Recognition of and Support for Research Leaderships

Research Award.

2010	Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence University of Newcastle (Australia) Excellence in Academic Research
2007	CAADRIA 2007 Conference Best Presentation Award The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) (China) Best Presentation Award in a Research Conference

Invitations

International Presenter Series Australian Studies Centre, Thailand (Invited Presenter)	2009
Collective Intelligence in Online Innovation Communities University of Sydney, Australia (PHD Examiner.)	2012
Growth and Replication: Exploring Facade Subdivision Based on Natural Processes Deakin University, Australia (Research Masters Examiner.)	2011
Specifying a Mixed Reality-Supported Collaborative System to Increase the Level of Co-Presence University of Sydney, Australia (Research Masters Examiner.)	2008
Faculty of Information Technology Research Seminar, UTS Faculty of Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia (Invited Presenter)	2006

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Dr. Ning Gu is Program Convenor for Bachelor of Design (Architecture) at the School of Architecture and Built Environment. He is on the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Academic Promotions Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee; and Methodological Peer Review Committee.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Digital Architecture
• Rapid Prototyping

Teaching expertise

Dr. Ning Gu teaches into the broad areas of computational design and digital architecture.