Boyuan Yu is a PhD at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). And a young Tutor at Tsinghua University (THU). He holds a Master’s degree in Architectural Design from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), and has studied at the University of Oxford. Boyuan is a researcher at the Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics and the Oxford School of Architecture. His research focuses on HCI, MR, Digital craft, materiality, robotics. Boyuan's work has been featured in published Nature| npj materials sustainability, Resources Conservation and Recycling, SiGraDi, Wood Central, and the Bartlett B-Pro show with Bronze prize， CAADRIA Commendation Award. His research also received support from TDLEG and the Design Trust Grant.
Email: yuboyuan97@gmail.com
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ORCID: 0000-0002-6782-3509 link.
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHK, School of Architecture / PhD. SEP 2021 - PRESENT, HONG KONG（GPA: 4.0/4.0)
University College London UCL, Bartlett School of Architecture / MArch Architectural design. SEP 2019 - SEP 2020, LONDON（GPA: 4.0/4.0)
University of Oxford/ Modern Art Program. NOV 2021 - JUN 2022, OXFORD
Harbin University of Science and Technology/ BA, Environmental Design, SEP 2015 - SEPT 2019, Harbin（GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Harbin University of Science and Technology/ BBA, Accounting. SEP 2015 - SEPT 2019, Harbin （GPA: 4.0/4.0)
SEP 2024-now Teaching Assistant, Oxford School of Architecture OBU, MA Digital Craft.
AUG 17-31, 2024 Young Tutor, Tsinghua University (THU), International summer program
MAY 2024 Competition tutor, Harbin University of Science and Technology (HUST) Milan Design Week China Design Exhibition. for MPhil student awarded First-Class winner (
SEP 2021-JUN 2022; SEP 2022-JUN 2023; SEP 2023-JUN 2024 Teaching Assistant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ARCH5110/6110K Advanced Architectural Design Studio I & II, MArch 1&2 student core course,
SEP 2021- JAN 2022; SEP 2022-JAN 2023 Teaching Assistant, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ARCH5421 Advanced Building Systems I - Technical Compliance Course MArch 1/2 student core course.
SEP 2023-MAR 2024 Teaching Assistant, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) URBD 5704 Urban Design Research Methods, core course, Master of Urban Design postgraduate.
17 OCT, 2024. New Sensory Interaction in Architecture, Oxford School of Architecture OBU, MA Digital Craft, link
17 OCT, 2024. Enhancing Innovation and Technology Integration for Upcycling Wood, Oxford School of Architecture OBU, MA Digital Craft, link
30 APR 2024. Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Lecture, – Upcycling Wood in Architecture: Today’s Methods and Tomorrow's Technologies.
17 MAR 2024. Northeast Forestry University Lecture, AI-assisted design, AR/VR HCI in architectural design.
27 FEB 2024. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Lecture, AI, Robotics in architectural design and management.
Oxford School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University
2024 -now, Visiting Researcher (international collaborator) Oxford
The Centre for Robotics in Construction Architecture (CRCV) LAB. Link
FEB 2023-now, researcher Hong Kong
Environment-Behavior of Architectural Society of China (CEB-ASC)
2021-now, Researcher, Beijing
HUST College of Civil Engineering and Architecture
SEP 2019.09- SEP 2020, Research Assistant, Harbin
Participator, Research and exploration on the aesthetic education teaching model of colleges and universities guided by the "aesthetic education immersion" policy’. Higher education Teaching reform project of Heilongjiang Province, HK$ 11,000.
PI, Participator, E-co architecture: The use of AR-assisted CAAD tools in enhancing public participation in upcycling wood.’ Design Trust, HK$ 50,000. link
CO-PI, Participator, Design Thinking for Prototyping, Automation, and Sustainable Material Use. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant. ‘ CUHK, HK$300,000.link
CO-PI, Participator, Enhancing AI in Education by Exploring 3D Scanning, Body Tracking, and Point-Cloud Generation. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant. ‘CUHK, HK$300,000. link
Participator, Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant. ‘Creative Technologies – A Heuristic Approach to Digital Design and Fabrication Tools in the Classroom.’ CUHK, HK $473,948.
Participator, General Research Fund 2021, ‘The Impact of eLearning on Architecture and Design Studio Pedagogy in the New Normal. CUHK, HK$769,207. 01/01/2022 – 01/01/2024.
FEB 2022 Young Board editorial, Journal of Industrial Design.
MAY 2022 Young Board editorial, Furniture & Interior Design Journal.
AUG 2024 Member, The Hong Kong Young Scientist Association(HKYSA).
FEB 2023 Member, The Centre for Robotics in Construction Architecture (CRCV) LAB. Link
MAY 2021 Member. Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, CHSLA Link
JUN 2021 Member. Chinese Institute of Stage Design (APR 2021-now)
JAN 2021Member. Committee on Environment-Behavior of Architectural Society of China CEB-ASC
NOV 2024, Buildings
OCT 2024, Guangdong Landscape Architecture
SEP 2024, Current green chemistry
JUN 2024, BioResources
MAY 2024, BioResources
MAY 2024, Qeios
FEB 2024, Landscape Architecture
MAY 2023, IEEE Access
JUN 2022, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ)
MAY 2021, IEEE Access
FEB 2021~now, Journal of Industrial Design
23 OCT 2025 International Conference on Renewable Resources and Remote Sensing Mapping Technology (RRRST 2025) (PC member)
AUG 2024, CAAD Futures 2025, ‘Catalytic Interfaces’ 21st CAAD Futures (PC member)
AUG 2024, CAADRIA 2025, The 30th Annual Conference for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
APR 2024, The 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Ecological Engineering Research (ACEER 2025)
FEB 2024, 6th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Ecological Engineering Research (ACEER 2024)
JAN 2024, The 1st International Conference on Digital Technologies and Sustainability Accounting (ICDSA) 2024 link
AUG 2023, CAADRIA 2024, The 29th Annual Conference for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
SEP 2022, China Automation Congress CAC 2022
JAN 2022, The 7th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems (NEFES 2022)
May 2021, The 6th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems (NEFES 2021)
23 OCT 2025, Technical Program Committee, International Conference on Renewable Resources and Remote Sensing Mapping Technology (RRRST 2025) link
15 AUG 2025, Technical Program Committee, CAAD Futures 2025, ‘Catalytic Interfaces’ 21st CAAD Futures link
APR 2023, Organizer and Oral speaker, CUHK & Politecnico di Milano Ph.D. Symposium, Reclaimed Discrete Elements in Sustainable Building Design and Construction (SBDC). link
APR 2022, Organizer and Oral speaker, CUHK Ph.D. Symposium, Digital and Automated Workflow (DAW) for Historic and Heritage Buildings(HHB) Restoration, link. Host the digital technology and construction panel, ‘Rount the table.’
15 OCT 2024, 2024 International Summer Project Showcase | Upcycling Wood Design and Manufacturing Using XR&AI Techniques, link
20 AUG 2024, Young Tutor keynote speaker, Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts "Designing the Future, Shared Vision" 2024 International Summer Program Officially Opens, link
5 DEC 2023 Author, Design Thinking for Prototyping, Automation, and Sustainable Material Use. link.
22 MAY 2023, Design Trust. e-Co Architecture: A Cooperative Fab-Lab Exploring Ecological Community Facilities, link
17 NOV 2023, Nature portfolio. Revolutionizing Construction: Upcycling Irregular Wood Waste, link
17 OCT 2023, Wood Central. How 3D Scanning & Robotics is Driving Timber Construction Upcycling. A new report, published in Nature, looks to better utilize "waste wood" in reconstituted products for building projects. link
08 Nov 2022, NewsRx. Researchers at Chinese University of Hong Kong Target Sustainable Development [Sustainable Building Design (Sbd) With Reclaimed Wood Library Constructed In Collaboration With 3d Scanning Technology In the Uk] link
Nov 2021, Book, The Bartlett B-Pro Show Book 2021, University College London, the Bartlett School of Architecture p79-83.link
17-31 AUG 2024, Tsinghua University (THU) Prototyping development workshop.
28 JUN 2024, CUHK Co-learning Space: Hybrid Learning for Medical Education workshop.
22 MAR 2023, Coursera, University of Michigan Programming for Everybody with Python
26 AUG 2022, Parsons School of Design, Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo/ Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Global Urban Studio 2022.
SEP 2022, SiGraDi 2021 Workshop， Robotic Assembly in Architecture & Construction.
JAN 2021, B-pro show, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. RC5&6 Cornucopia.
SEP 2020, MIT&TUM&UCL Workshop, Discrete Architectural Design based on WASP.
OCT 2024, Tsinghua University(THU) ‘’Design+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship (International) Competition The International Special Invitation Track Creativity Group Second Prize. AUG 2024, Tsinghua University (THU) Best Social Impact Award. AUG 2024, Asia Design Week JUN 2024 Excellent Award (Professional). JUN 2024, CUHK CAADRIA Commendation Award 2023/24. MAY 2024, Tutor for First-prize winner, Milan Design Week China Design Exhibition. JAN 2024, INTERNATIONAL DESIGN FOR SAFETY AWARDS, The Lighthouse Club, CRCV. NOV 2021, Bronze Prize, B-Pro show winner link. DEC 2019, First Prize Scholarship. JAN 2019, Reputation Award First Prize. JAN 2019, Reputation Award Second Prize. DEC 2019, School-level Three Good Students. MAY 2018, Reputation Award First Prize. MAY 2018, Reputation Award Second Prize. DEC 2018, Second-class scholarship. FAB 2018, Bauhaus Design Competition Excellence Award. MAR 2017, Honor Award Third Prize. DEC 2017, First Prize Scholarship
JUN 2024, CoreDesigner, Harbin Airport Terminal Planning Consultation Project and 2025 Asian Winter Games Atmosphere Creation Scheme Design/Heilongjiang Airport Management Group joined hands with the Urban Planning and Design Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology
JUN 2019-JAN 2020, Architecture Assistant, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute JUN 2018-AUG 2018, Architecture Assistant, Beijing Oriental Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
MAY 2017-AUG 2017, Architecture Assistant, Longsheng Group Co., Ltd.
3D Modelling: Rhino, Sketchup, Maya, 3D Max, Unity
3D Scanning: Photogrammetry: Reality Capture, laser scanning, CT scanning, Kitnet, Lidar
XR-VR/AR/MR: HP, Hololens,Oculus
Rendering: Vray, keyshot, Luminon
Image processing: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Video and game: Twinmotion, Unreal Engine
Bibliometric analysis: Citespace, VOSviewer
Robot: ABB, UR 3,10(e), Control: Machina, Robotics, HAL,
Computer language: Python, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
IELTS Academic 7, Duolingo 115,Chinese Mandarin Native, Cantonese Basic, Italiano A2
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