About

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Featured speakers
May 8
Event date, 2026
8:30am-1:30pm
Event Time
Lead organizer
Larissa Novelino
ln16@rice.edu

This focused interdisciplinary event brings together participants to explore new research directions in sustainable building technologies, emphasizing responsive building materials and adaptive building infrastructure for resilient cities.

Agenda

8:30 – 8:40 am
Welcome
8:40 – 9:10 am
Dr. Salmaan Craig
UCLA
9:10 – 9:40 am
Dr. Reza Moini
Princeton University
9:40 – 10:00 am
Coffee break
10:00 – 10:30 am
Dr. Mariana Popescu
MIT
10:30 – 11:00 am
Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh
University of Pennsylvania
11:00 – 11:30 am
Dr. Xiaoping Xie
TU Dresden
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Short talks & Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Poster session
Download Speaker Bios & Abstracts (PDF)

Featured speakers

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Only 60 seats available, reserve yours now! Registration is $25 per person.

Rice students (with valid email) attend free, contact Arturo Rodriguez (ar257@rice.edu) for a registration code!

Registration closes May 5, 2026
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