Dr. Yu Zhang

Yu Zhang is a postdoctoral researcher at EDAC. She obtained a master’s degree from MIT and a doctoral degree from ETH Zurich. Her postdoctoral research focuses on fabrication-aware design and optimization for discrete architectural assemblies and she is working on an industrial project to build low-cost, sustainable compressed earth block (CEB) dwellings with local partners in Africa. Yu Zhang's research interest lies in developing sustainable, regenerative structures in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry through digital technologies. Her work assesses ecological, economic, and social sustainability across a structure's life cycle, aiming to create a framework for designing innovative, high-performance structures. Yu will join the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge as an assistant professor in December 2024.