Jingqi (Kiki) Ruan

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2024 – 2025

Jingqi (Kiki) Ruan joined SCl as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work in SCL included producing demo videos to illustrate functions and applications of Shape Machine, designing the interface for the SCL website, and documenting lab news and achievements. She has expertise in graphic design and is a winner of the 2024 portfolio competition at the School of Architecture. Her independent research focused on the integration of shape computation in the reconstruction of historical buildings. She is also a member of the Solar Decathlon Team at Georgia Tech, which won the first place of single-family housing competition in 2024.

Violet Cerbone

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2024 – 2025

Violet Cerbone joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is interested in the applications of CAD and BIM software in architecture and design, as well as historic preservation and reconstruction. As a member of the lab, she focuses on developing practical applications for Shape Machine in the AEC fields and other industries, gathering potential use cases from industry professionals, and creating tutorials and demos to make the software approachable for designers. Her independent research centers on the applications of shape grammars and Shape Machine in the analysis and reconstruction of ancient buildings.

Tianrun (Jackie) Wu

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2024–2025

Tianrun (Jackie) Wu joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. His work in the lab focused on the redesign of the SCL Website 2.0 to be compatible with handheld technology. Jackie worked at SCL during the completion of his BS.Arch at the School of Architecture with a minor in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Hartej Singh

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Computer Science
School of Interactive Computing
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology

2024 - 2025

Hartej Singh joined SCL as a B.S. Computer Science student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with an interest in the intersection of mathematics and computer science. As a research assistant at the Shape Computation Lab, he actively contributed to the development of a website for the Shape Machine. This project aims to enhance the accessibility of the tool for students and individuals, promoting wider usage and understanding of shape computation principles.

Grace Gerdes

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Industrial Design
School of Industrial Design
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2022

Grace Gerdes joined SCL as an undergraduate student in the School of Industrial Design, College of Design, at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her experience includes product design, UX/UI, user-centered design research, and package design, as well as graphic design, typography, and fine arts. Her work ranges from projects in physical prototyping including woodworking, metalworking and rapid prototyping, to digital prototyping including projects in Google Flutter, Android Studio, Autodesk Fusion 360, and Keyshot. At SCL Grace brought her GT Create-X rich experience and her interpersonal skill in communication, problem solving, teamwork, organization, time management, and customer service to help spearhead the Shape Machine Discovery process.

Divya Pinnaka

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Industrial Engineering
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

2021–2022

Divya Pinnaka joined SCL as an undergraduate student in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was an Amazon Operations Intern and the Founder of UNitour within the Create-X Startup Launch Accelerator. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she was the regional director of the MIT Launch, a startup Incubator for High School Students. Divya brought her GT Create-X rich experience to help spearhead the Shape Machine Discovery process.

Grant Hollosi

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Computer Science
School of Interactive Computing
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology

2019–2020

Grant Hollosi joined SCL as a B.S. Computer Science Student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His background included graphical modeling, design and creation of innovative programs and applied linear algebra and combinatorics. His contribution in the lab included the implementation of website development and features and the development of a checkers game between Shape Machine and human agent.

Reem Alshamaa

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2016 - 2018

Reem Alshamaa joined SCL as an undergraduate research student while pursuing her BS Arch and Certificate in Architecture and Society, in the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Reem was interested in the shape grammar formalism, Palladian architecture and the relation between architecture and society. Her contributions in the lab included the documentation and archival of prior research work of the lab.

Stephanie Douthitt

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2015 - 2016

Stephanie Douthitt joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work in the lab ranged from the production of diagrams and 3d-models to interface design for Courtsweb, the software that was developed in the lab for the documentation and formal analysis of contemporary federal courthouses (Courtsweb: A formal specification of Federal Courthouses, GSA/US Courts, 2011–2015). Stephanie worked at the lab during the completion of her BS.Arch at the School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology

Michelle Bunch

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2015 – 2016

Michelle Bunch joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work in the lab ranged from the production of diagrams and 3d-models to panoramic images for Courtsweb, the software that was developed in the lab for the documentation and formal analysis of contemporary federal courthouses (Courtsweb: A formal specification of Federal Courthouses, GSA/US Courts, 2011–2015). Michelle worked at the lab during the completion of her BS.Arch at the School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology

Colton Wheatley

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2015 - 2016

Colton Wheatley joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. His work in the lab ranged from the production of diagrams and 3d-models to panoramic images for Courtsweb, the software that was developed in the lab for the documentation and formal analysis of contemporary federal courthouses (Courtsweb: A formal specification of Federal Courthouses, GSA/US Courts, 2011–2015). Colton worked at SCL during the completion of his BS.Arch at the School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Abigail Smith

Undergraduate Research Assistant
BS Architecture Program
School of Architecture
College of Design
Georgia Institute of Technology

2015 - 2016

Abigail Smith joined SCL as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the School of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work in the lab ranged from the production of diagrams and 3D-models to panoramic images for Courtsweb, the software that was developed in the lab for the documentation and formal analysis of contemporary federal courthouses (Courtsweb: A formal specification of Federal Courthouses, GSA/US Courts, 2011–2015). Abigail worked at SCL during her completion of her BS.Arch at the School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology.