Zuardin Akbar

University of Stuttgart · Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD)

This study explores the potential impact of geometric configurations on the growth and mechanical properties of 3D-printed Mycelium-Based Composites (MBCs). Through a combination of digital exploration, physical experimentation, and data analysis, the study examines how geometrical parametric manipulation may affect MBCs growth and mechanical prope...

Workload is crucial in managing and maintaining good performance of human resources and allocations. In an advanced manufacturing industry, human job functions had shifted to cognitive tasks. Thus, cognitive workload evaluation should be used to monitor worker’s workload in optimal condition. Most common tool of cognitive workload tools are perceiv...

This paper proposes a computational design education approach where students learn to develop their own geometric and logical workflows beyond specific software and platform. The course’s objectives are to familiarize architecture students with computational geometry, foster computational thinking that stays relevant over time, and promote democrat...

This paper develops a workflow to train machine learning (ML) models with a small dataset from physical samples to predict the curvatures of self-shaping wood bilayers based on local variations in the grain. In contrast to state-of-the-art predictive models, specifically 1.) a 2D Timoshenko model and 2.) a 3D numerical model with a rheological mode...

Additive manufacturing (AM), as resource-efficient fabrication processes, could also be used in the dimensions of the construction industry, as a variety of experimental projects using concrete and steel demonstrate. In timber construction, currently few additive technologies have been developed having the potential to be used in large scale. Curre...

ABSTRACT. Current commercial additive manufacturing (AM) methods with wood filaments are based on extrusion of thermoplastics that are mixed with ground timber (approx. 40% content). Therefore, these filaments do not have the inherent structural and mechanical properties of timber with its continuous fibers. The mechanical strength of the thermopl...

Advances in Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques have expanded the possibilities to fabricate unique shapes, offering various advantages over traditional manufacturing techniques concerning material efficiency, product customisation and process control. AM using organic materials such as wood has been introduced by the combination with polymers t...

Our project is an investigation of the design, shaping, simulation, manufacture, and construction of lightweight load-bearing structural components made of wood-based continuous-fiber textiles. Our aim is to innovatively adapt established concepts in wood construction, such as panelized construction and wood framing, to textile construction. We are...

Short Summary Our project is an investigation of the design, shaping, simulation, manufacture, and construction of lightweight load-bearing structural components made of wood-based continuous-fiber textiles. Our aim is to innovatively adapt established concepts in wood construction, such as panelized construction and wood framing, to textile constr...

Advances in Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques have expanded the possibilities to fabricate unique shapes, offering various advantages over traditional manufacturing techniques concerning material efficiency, product customisation and process control. AM using organic materials such as wood has been introduced by the combination with polymers t...

3D printing enables fabricating objects at an extremely fine resolution, enabling specific programmable behaviour through material dosage and application (Khoo 2015). Organic materials such as wood can also be used in combination with polymers to produce 3d printing filaments (Wimmer 2015). Since therefore wood needs to be grounded, these filaments...

Increasing applications of parametric design and performance simulations by architectural designers present opportunities to design more resource and energy efficient buildings via optimization. But Architectural Design Optimization (ADO) is less widespread that one might expect, due to, among other challenges, the problematic integration of optimi...