Demi Fang
Assistant Professor,
Architecture
Contact
- d.fang@northeastern.edu
- 360 Huntington Ave - 271HU, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02115
Office
- 271 Huntington Ave
Research Focus
data-driven design, the human experience of structural design, and environmental impacts of structural systems
About
Demi Fang (pronounced DEE-mee FAHNG) is an Assistant Professor in Architecture with an affiliate appointment in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Her research addresses the intersections of data, structural systems, and sustainability.
In addition to research, Fang actively contributes to SE 2050, a commitment program under the Structural Engineering Institute urging the structural engineering profession to reach net zero embodied emissions by 2050. She has contributed to a variety of SE 2050 resources and guides and led the first round of analysis and reporting of the SE 2050 database. Fang values engaging directly with practitioners to enhance research impact while contributing directly and meaningfully to the profession.
Fang is a two-time recipient of the MIT Presidential Graduate Fellowship. In 2022, she was awarded a Summer Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to research sustainability in historic and modern Japanese structural design. She is also trained in evidence-based teaching methods through the MIT Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program.
Education
- PhD in Building Technology, MIT Department of Architecture
Research Overview
data-driven design, the human experience of structural design, and environmental impacts of structural systems