NIC BAO
architect, designer, lecturer, researcher, entrepreneur
Recently Invited Lectures
DING WEN 'NIC' BAO PhD, MArch, BArch
RMIT Architecture, RMIT CISM, BDWA, FORMX
01.06 2023 Guest Lecture | Intelligent Tectonics: Performance-Driven Generative Design and Robotic Fabrication in AEC Industry and its Impact on Stakeholders
School of Built Environment Research Seminar
College of Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
25.05 2023 Invited Lecture | The Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the AEC industry
MBA Lecture Series, Antai College of Economics and Management
SJTU-BOC Institute of Technology & Finance
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
19.05 2023 Guest Lecture & Panel Discussion | Artificial Intelligence and Design Culture
Melbourne Design Week 2023, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
The Paccar Theatre at Science Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Australia
20.03 2023 Keynote Lecture | Structural Performance-Driven Generative Design and Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing Fabrication
Exploring New Innovations in 3D Printing & Manufacturing Technologie
International Conference on 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing, Dubai UAE
02.12 2022 Guest Lecture | BESO Topology Optimisation Architectural Design and 3D Printing Application
National Conference on Architectural Digital Technologies in Education and Research
Digital Architecture Design Association (DADA) 2022 Colloquium
全国建筑院系 建筑数字技术教学与研究学术研讨会 & DADA 2022数字建筑学术研讨会
Hosted by Xiamen University
20.11 2022 Guest Lecture | Digital Space & Intelligent Fabrication Forum
The Future Laboratory Lecture Series
Hosted by Tsinghua University
23.10 2022 Guest Lecture | Forming Complexity
Academic Lecture in the School of Materials Science and Engineering
Hosted by Southeast University
19.09 2022 Guest Lecture | Intelligent Tectonics
Emerging Research in Digital Architecture
Hosted by North China University of Technology
17.09 2022 Jury of EUREKA International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition 2022
16.09 2022 Guest Lecture | Topology Optimisation & 3D Printing in Architectural Engineering
OENG1204 Creative Engineering CAD 2022
Hosted by School of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University
24.06 2022 Public Lecture | Geneative Design and Topology Optimisation in Architecture
Topology Optimisation and 3D Metal Printing in Architecture Symposium
Speakers: Nic Bao (RMIT Architecture)
Vishu Bhooshan (Zaha Hadid Architects)
Professor Michael Herrmann and Stathis Damtsas (University of Lubeck)
Dr Marina Konstantatou (Foster and Partners)
Alex Nieto Jimenez (Meltio)
Dr Kostas Grigoriadis (Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL)
Dr Pinelopi Kyvelou (Imperial College)
James Kingman (AKT II)
Jackson Jewett (MIT)
Panagiotis Michalatos (Cornell School of Architecture)
Hosted by The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
18.06 2022 Public Lecture | Topology Optimisation + Robotic Additive Manufacturing
DigitalFutures Young Scholar Symposium - Session 1 Advanced Fabrication & Robotics
Hosted by Tongji University & DigitalFutures Organisation
01.04 2022 Public Lecture | Printing Future
International Symposium on Material Engagement and Additive Manufacturing
Speakers: Professor Weiguo Xu (Tsinghua), Professor Philip Yuan (Tongji), Nic Bao (RMIT)
A/Professor Roland Snooks (RMIT), Professor Benjamin Dillenburger (ETH)
A/Professor Gilles Retsin (UCL), Professor Yamei Zhang (SEU), A/Professor Hao Hua (SEU)
Dr. Kostas Grigoriadis (UCL), A/Professor Brenda Parker (UCL), Vasiliki Panagiotidou (UCL)
Hosted by Southeast University (SEU) & ETH Zurich
01.04 2022 Public Lecture & Panelists | Innovative Future of Digital Fabrication 数字化建造的创新未来
Industrialized Construction Youth Architecture Forum 建筑工业化论坛
Industrialized Construction Magazine | Youth Architecture 建筑工业化杂志 | 青年建筑
Guests: Lisa Iwamoto, Philip Yuan, Li Guoqiang, Li Daode, Nic Bao, John Zheng
05.03 2022 Public Lecture | Topology Optimisation in Architecture
Computational Design: NEXT 8.0 International online conference
Parametric Architecture (PA) | The world's best and most well-known platform for parametric & computational design enthusiasts.
20.12 2021 Public Lecture | Intelligent Tectonics
Advanced Debate on Theory, History and Methodology of Digital Architecture, Master Program
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
04.12 2021 Public Lecture | Tectonic Complexity - Design-led Research
Strong Structures - International Lecture Series “强结构” 系列国际学术讲座
POSITION + ETH Zurich DARCH + HIT Shenzhen 有方、哈工大、苏黎世理工大学联合出品
09.10 2021 Public Lecture | DesignX - Frontier of Computational Design and Intelligent Fabrication
2021 Academic Forum on Architecture Computational Design 设计未来
School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenzhen University
23.09 2021 Guest Lecture | Advanced Architectural Design Studio, Master Program
School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
01.09 2021 Guest Lecture | Architectural Research: Design Processes, Master Program
School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland
31.08 2021 Visiting Architects & Experts (VA&E) Program | Lecture & Workshop
School of Architecture & Built Environment, The University of Newcastle
14.08 2021 Speaker & Panel Discussion | New Tectonics - Hybrid Fabrication Workshops Talk
DigitalFutures Series Lectures & Tongji University
10.08 2021 Jury of Terra x Terra Pavilion Design Competition
Futurly & UNI.XYZ (World's largest pool of Architecture Competition)
29.07 2021 Public Lecture & Talk | AI, Data and Generative Design in the AEC
8th Computational AEC Public Talk Event, hosted by Aurecon, Melbourne
21.07 2021 Guest Lecture | Experimental Cities – CITYX CHINA
17th Venice Architecture Biennale Italian Pavilion Lectures, moderated by Tom Kovac
26.06 2021 Visiting Professor Lecture | Data-driven Additive Morphologies, Parametric Design & Optimization, Master Program
Corso Di Laurea Magistrale In Ingegneria Edile Architettura, Universita Di Pisa
17.06 2021 Guest Lecture | Computational Design Program Lectures, Bachelor Program
School of Built Environment, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
22.05 2021 Public Lecture | Responsive Urban Modelling Using Game Development Software
Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology & North China University of Technology
10.05 2021 Guest Lecture | Advanced Computational Design - Master Program
Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
08.05 2021 Moderator | Light Structures - DigitalFutures.World Talk
DigitalFutures Association & Tongji University
28.03 2021 Public Lecture | Material Intelligence - Theory of the Digital Intelligence, Doctor of Design Program
FIU Department of Architecture, Florida International University (FIU)
04.12 2020 Visiting Lecturer | Architecture for Society of Knowledge (ASK), Master Program
Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology
09.11 2020 Visiting Lecturer | Advanced Debate on Theory, History and Methodology of Digital Architecture, Master Program
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
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