Past International Student Research Competition Winners and Projects

2022 International Student Research Competition

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IIT Design/Build—Vietnam 2023 

Academic Professional: Frank Flury, Illinois Institute of Technology

Students Researchers: Jason Pion, Jayhawk Reese-Julien, Alejandro Reyes, and Mai Sano, Illinois Institute of Technology

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2021 International Student Research Competition

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Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies 

Academic Professional: Elena Giacomello, IUAV University of Venice

Students Researchers: Roberta dal Molin & Shenav Ragiv, IUAV University of Venice

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2020 International Student Research Competition

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Designing Biodiverse High-Rise Façade Microbiomes for Healthy Urban Environments 

Academic Professional: Christiane Herr, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Students Researchers: Ziyue Gao, Yiling Ji, Elizaveta Blokhina, Chao Tang & Yining Jiang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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2019 International Student Research Competition

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Skyscrapers as a Complex Response to Rising Waters 

Academic Professional: Jean-Pierre Chupin, Université de Montréal 

Students Researchers: Mandana Bafghinia, Université de Montréal

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2018 International Student Research Competition

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Curtain Wall Façade for Water Collection on Tall Buildings 

Academic Professional: Patrick Loughran, Illinois Institute of Technology

Students Researchers: Akram Maradni & John Paul, Illinois Institute of Technology

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2017 International Student Research Competition

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An Innovative Tall Building Façade to Achieve High Ventilation, Fire Safety, and Structural Performance 

Academic Professional: Gianni Bartoli, University of Florence

Students Researchers: Andrea Giachetti, University of Florence

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2016 International Student Research Competition

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Reconstruction as Research: Digital Modeling of Key Postwar Skyscrapers 

Academic Professional: Thomas Leslie, Iowa State University

Students Researchers: Saranya Panchaseelan & Shawn Barron, Iowa State University

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