Lowell Miller, Champaign, IL, US, Graduate Assistant
Compiling digital fabrication manual for the School of Architecture, including guidance, tutorial, and usage of digital fabrication tools and machines. Manual covers multiple machines such as laser cutters, computer numeric control (CNC), water jet, vacuum form.
Managing and assisting with coordinating services, tasks, and schedules in the Department of Digital Fabrication, including protocol setup, staff supervising and training on digital fabrication tools, and machine maintenance.
Responsible for guiding students on projects regarding CNC fabrication, as well as helping with projects for the woodshop and the School of Architecture. Tasks include appointment setup, MasterCam software guidance, and CNC procedure introduction
Led staff in improving fabrication skills and better serving students and faculties.
Led in shop innovations: designing and building shop essentials such as cabinets and material organizers, small dust collection room, spray booth.
Lowell Miller, Urbana, IL, US, Woodshop Supervisor
• Trained on the skills of wood working tools, including track saw, table saw, miter saw, jointer and planer, etc.
• Responsible for guiding, assisting, and training students on the woodshop tools to ensure a safe and clean working environment in the woodshop, as well as helping with projects for the woodshop and the School of Architecture.
• Assisting with events regarding fabrication at the School of Architecture.
• Assisting with coordinating services and tasks in Department of Fabrication.
LYCS Architects, Hangzhou, China, Architecture Summer Intern
Working in groups on design schemes for commercial and educational projects.
Specific tasks include completing precedent case analysis and presentation preparation, conducting site analysis, tectonic drawings (site plans, floor plans, etc.), renderings, 3D modeling using Rhino 3D software, and Adobe Suite.
Nanjing Architectural Design and Research Institute, Nanjing, China, Architecture Summer Intern
3D modeling and rendering for single and multi-family house design.
Revising floor plans and elevations.
Analyzed sunlight for a designed local high-rise community in Auto CAD.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, Masters, Structural Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Architecture
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Bachelors, Architectural Studies
Chester V. Long Scholarship, 1st Place
Edward C. Earl Prize, 2nd Place