Mr Nic Bao

Nic Bao is a Lecturer in Architecture and Architecture Technology 3 Course Coordinator at the School of Architecture & Urban Design, RMIT University, having previously taught at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Tongji University, etc.

His research explores design methodologies for establishing a complementary relationship among computational design, structural engineering, behavioural algorithms, and robotic fabrication. Nic is an Australian Registered Architect, US Registered Architect and UK RIBA Chartered Architect over eight years of practical experience. His work has been exhibited widely, including BoDW Hong Kong, Melbourne Design Week, IASS Expo Barcelona, Venice Biennale, Time + Architecture magazine and the permanent cover of Current Chinese Science.

He received the 2020 RMIT Civil Engineering Discipline Research Awards for Excellence; 2021 Young CAADRIA Award; 2021 RMIT Prize for Research Impact HDR (Design) and two significant first prizes in national and international competitions on structural optimisation and additive manufacturing in 2020 and 2019.

• Advanced architectural design, and algorithm development
• Innovative architectural structures and materials application
• Computational design, robotic fabrication and additive manufacturing technologies

• PhD Candidate (Civil Engineering and Architecture), 2021, RMIT University, Australia
• MArch (Architecture, Urban Design), 2014, University of Melbourne, Australia
• BArch (Architecture), 2012, RMIT University, Australia

Professional memberships

• Officer/Committee, The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 
• Committee, Digital Futures Association and Organization, China
• Committee, AIA National Practice Committee - Design Technology Advisory Group, Australia
• Level 1, Full Member, The Australia Institute of Architects, Australia
• Member, The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structure (IASS) 
• Member, The Architect Society of China, China

Professional service

• Chair of Architecture, Environment and Civil Engineering, Chinese Association of Professional and Scholars, Australia, 2018 - 2021
• Reviewer, Frontiers of Architectural Research journal
• Reviewer, Architectural Science Review journal