Peer-reviewed Publications

Teng Teng

滕腾

Researcher

Designer

Educator

tteng@design.upenn.edu

Bio

Teng Teng is a PhD candidate and research fellow in the Department of Architecture at the Weitzman School of Design,

University of Pennsylvania, with a PhD expected in August 2025. He holds dual Master of Science degrees in

Matter Design Computation from Cornell University and Design Computing from the University of Washington.

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Teng's interdisciplinary research integrates design, advanced manufacturing, structural engineering, mechatronics,

robotics, and material sciences to optimize the materialization of design. His work focuses on developing sustainable

products by optimizing material usage, minimizing waste, reducing carbon footprints, and enhancing performance.

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Before academia, Teng practiced as a project designer and computational design leader, designing and delivering over

20 large-scale projects across Asia, the Middle East, and North America.

Education

PhD in Architecture (Expected 2025), Advanced Manufacturing

Master of Science, Matter Design Computation

Master of Science, Design Computing



University of Pennsylvania

Cornell University

University of Washington

Peer-reviewed Publications

Teng, Teng, Yefan Zhi, and Masoud Akbarzadeh. "Prototyping High-Fidelity Multifunctional Objects Using Single-Nozzle Multi-Filament Additive Manufacturing System with Active Mixing." Materials & Design 249 (2025): 113479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113479 .

Zhi, Yefan, Teng Teng , and Masoud Akbarzadeh. "Designing 3D-Printed Concrete Structures with Scaled Fabrication Models." Architectural Intelligence 3, no. 1 (August 2024). https://10.1007/s44223-024-00070-3 .

Birol, Eda Begum, Teng Teng, Mahshid Moghadashi, Alexia Asgari, Kevin Guo, Karolina Piorko, Veronika Varga, and Jenny E. Sabin. "Robosense 3.0: CERA III Adaptive Robotic Clay Printing." 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (2024, in press).

Kong, Meng, Jianshun Zhang, Thong Q. Dang, Alan Hedge, Teng Teng, Brian Carter, Chetna Chianese, and H. Ezzat Khalifa. "Micro-environmental Control for Efficient Local Cooling: Results from Manikin and Human Participant Tests." Building and Environment 160 (2019): 106198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106198 .

Teng, Teng, Yefan Zhi, and Masoud Akbarzadeh. "Integrated and Tailored Thermal Insulation through Gradient Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing for Masonry Architectural Components." In Designing Change [ACADIA 2024], Banff Centre, Canada, November 14-16, 2024.

Teng, Teng, Yefan Zhi, Kun-Hao Yu, Shu Yang, and Masoud Akbarzadeh. "Continuous Multi-Filament 3D Printing for Tension-Compression Structure Components." In IASS 2023 Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, July 10-14, 2023.

Zhi, Yefan, Hua Chai, Teng Teng, and Masoud Akbarzadeh. "Local Optimization of Self-Supporting Shell Structures in 3D Printing: A Skeleton Method." In IASS 2023 Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, July 10-14, 2023.

Akbarzadeh, Masoud, Hua Chai, Yefan Zhi, Maximilian E. Ororbia, Teng Teng, Mathias Bernhard, Damon (Mohammad) Bolhassani, Fahimeh Yavartanoo, Javier Tapia, Karolina Pajak, Mylène Bernard, Leon Trousset, Paul Kassabian, and Blaise Waligun. "Diamanti: 3D-Printed, Post-tensioned Concrete Canopy." In FABRICATE 2024, 2024. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.11374766.40 .

Teng, Teng, and Jenny Sabin. "The Design and 4D Printing of Epithelial Cell-inspired Programmable Surface Geometry as Tangible User Interface." In eCAADe 2021, September 8-10, 2021. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.1.105 .

Teng, Teng, Mian Jia, and Jenny Sabin. "Scutoid Brick — The Designing of Epithelial Cell Inspired-brick in Masonry Shell System." In Anthropologic: Architecture and Fabrication in the Cognitive Age (eCAADe 2020), TU Berlin, Germany, September 16-18, 2020, 563–572. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2020.1.563 .

Teng, Teng , and Jenny Sabin. "PICA — A Designer Oriented Low-Cost Personal Robotic Fabrication Platform for Sketch Level Prototyping." In RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans (CAADRIA 2020), August 5-6, 2020, 473–483. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2020.2.473 .

Teng, Teng, and Qinying Li. "Integrated Adaptive and Tangible Architecture Design Tool." In ShoCK! — Sharing Computational Knowledge! (eCAADe 2017), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, September 20-22, 2017, 619–628. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.619 .

Teng, Teng, and Brian R. Johnson. "Transformable Physical Design Media." In Real Time (eCAADe 2015), Vienna University of Technology, Austria, September 16-18, 2015, 45–54. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.045 .

Teng, Teng, and Brian R. Johnson. "Inspire: Integrated Spatial Gesture-based Direct 3D Modeling and Display." In Design Agency [Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)], Los Angeles, October 23-25, 2014, 445–452. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2014.445 .

Academic Appointments

Aug 2021 – Present, PhD Research Fellow, Polyhedral Structures Laboratory

Jul 2018 – May 2021Senior Research Associate, Sabin Design Lab

2015 – 2017, Lecturer, School of Spatial and Industrial Design

2012 – 2014, Research and Teaching Assistant,Design Machine Group


University of Pennsylvania

Cornell University

Shanghai Institute of Visual Art

University of Washington