Ph.D. Students
The Situated Computation + Design Lab, led by Vernelle A. A. Noel at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA.), is looking for a PhD student to join the Lab starting in Fall 2025. I am especially interested in working with those motivated to explore critical aspects of embodied, computational, and technological practices, and their intersection with society. Research interests include:
- Craft traditions, heritage, and vernacular practices
- Critical Computation
- Automated fabrication/ making
- Design pedagogy and education
- Shape Grammars
- Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
- “Lightweight” structures
Expression of Interest:
If you are interested, please submit the following via this FORM by December 15th, 2024:
Application Information:
- CMU-Architecture Graduate Program Open House – November 2024.
- Graduate Admissions Overview and Timeline – Application Deadline: February 2025.
It is expected that Ph.D. students produce academic publications for conferences and journals during their time at Sit.Co.De. Skills and backgrounds may include:
- Design Computation/ Architecture
- Media Studies
- STS (Science Technology Society) studies
- Interactive Computing
- Computer Science
Graduate and Undergraduate Students
If graduate or undergraduate students would like to engage in research or creative inquiry with the Lab under the direction of Dr. Noel during the Fall, Spring, or Summer, email Vernelle A. A. Noel (vnoel@andrew.cmu.edu) to express your interest and inquire about projects in the Lab.
Collaborators + Affiliates
We are currently building our community of affiliate researchers and collaborators. If you see overlap, complementary expertise, and projects that you might like us to contribute to or vice versa, please email Professor Vernelle A. A. Noel (vnoel@andrew.cmu.edu). We seek fruitful, vibrant collaborations with other researchers.