Chenyi Cai

Chenyi Cai

Research Fellow

Singapore-ETH Centre

Dr Chenyi Cai is a computational designer and architect. Her research interests lie in the interface of computation, AI, and urban design. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary methodologies through computational design to leverage the interactions between machines and human intelligence and boost the understanding of city complexity and creativity in design. In this context, she had experience in digital fabrication and generative design. Her Ph.D. research investigates urban computational modeling and digital design methods based on multi-source data streams.

She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Semantic Urban Elements (SUE) team, the Future Cities Laboratory Global programme of the Singapore-ETH Centre. In this role, she contributes to the formal definitions of urban design variables, aims, and outcomes in the context of digital design approaches. Previously, she was a visiting Ph.D. at the Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich, Switzerland. She completed her Ph.D. at the Institute of Architectural Algorithms & Applications, Southeast University (China).

Interests
  • Data-driven urban computational modeling
  • Computer-aided architectural design
Education
  • PhD in Architecture, 2023

    Southeast University, Nanjing, China

  • Master of Architecture, 2018

    Southeast University, Nanjing, China

  • Bachelor of Architecture, 2015

    Southeast University, Nanjing, China