Education

• 2025: University of Cambridge
  • Postgrad School in Architecture
• 2020: University of Toronto
  • Graduate School in Architecture

Work experience (academic)

• 2022 - 2024: Research Lab Leader
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties includes: Oversee research experiments and supervise team
  • Lab: Daniels Robotics Laboratory & Acoustics Research Group
• 2021 - 2022: Research Associate
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties includes: Oversee research experiments and supervise team
  • Lab: Acoustics Research Group
• 2018 - 2020: Research Assistant
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties included: Conduct experiments and editoral work
  • Lab: Acoustics Research Group
• 2017 - 2018: Research Assistant
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties included: Parametric Scripting and 3D Modeling
  • Lab: Centre for Landscape Research - Platform for Resilient Urbanism
• 2016 - 2017: Research Assistant
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties included: Editoral work
  • Lab: Office of the Dean
• 2016 - 2017: Graduate Student Librarian Assistant
  • University of Toronto
  • Duties included: Data management and Document Processing
  • Lab: Chief Librarian’s Office - Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office
• 2014 - 2016: Junior Research Assistant
  • Seoul National University
  • Duties included: Develop mesh models and run CFD simulations
  • Lab: Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

Technical Skills

• Computational Design
  • Design thinking approaches to novel problems
  • Parametric modeling of complex geometries
  • Coding/Scripting custom features for GH workflow
• Acoustic Research & Development
  • Simulation using Finite Element Method (Comsol), Raytracing (Odeon), FDTD (Pachyderm), and Boundary Element Modeling (AFMG Reflex)
  • Absorption using Acoustic Metamaterials and Helmholtz Resonators
  • Diffusion using custom complex Schroder Diffuser Geometries
• Robotic Fabrication & Digital Fabrication
  • Industrial KUKA researching with WASP 3D printing, Milling, and Gripper
  • Lasercutting planar multimaterials for complex geometrical issues
  • 3D Printing with Starch,PLA/ABS,Nylon,PVA on Markforges, Ultimaker, Stratasys
• Computational Fluid Dynamcis
  • OpenFOAM studies using open & closed source platforms.
  • Workflow integration into Grasshopper
  • Custom wind-tunnel development prototyping

Publications

• John Nguyen, P. Cop, N. Hoban, B. Peters, T. Kesik, “Resonant Hexagon Diffuser: Designing tunable acoustic surfaces by combining sound scattering and Helmholtz resonators,” in Proceedings of ACADIA 2022 - Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, pp.546-557. ISBN 979-8-9860805-8-1
• R. Cocks, John Nguyen, and B. Peters, “Wieringa Surface: The Implementation of Aperiodicity into Architectural Acoustics,” in Computer-Aided Architectural Design. INTERCONNECTIONS: Co-computing Beyond Boundaries, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 190–203. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37189-9_13.
• P. Cop, John Nguyen, and B. Peters, “Modelling and Simulation of Acoustic Metamaterials for Architectural Application,” in Towards Radical Regeneration, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 223–236. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13249-0_19.
• P. Cop, John Nguyen, B. Peters, “Modelling and Simulation of Helmholtz Resonators for Broadband Sound Absorption,” in Proceedings of SimAUD 2021, doi: simaud.org/papers
• B. Peters, John Nguyen, R. Omar, “Parametric acoustics: design techniques that integrate modelling and simulation” in Proceedings of Euronoise 21 Annual Congress. doi: sea-acustica.es/fileadmin/Madeira21/ID140
• John Nguyen and Brady Peters, “Computational Fluid Dynamics in Building Design Practice,” in Proceedings of ACADIA 2020 Conference Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, pp.574-583, ISBN: 978-0-578-95213-0
• John Nguyen, S. Baik, “A.I. Future,” Shinkenchiku, vol. 2019:01, pp. 210-211, ISSN: 1342-5447
• V. Nguyen, T. Nguyen, John Nguyen, “Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow and Pollutant Dispersion in Urban Street Canyons,” Atmosphere, vol 10(11), pp. 683-713, 2019, doi: doi.org/10.3390/atmos10110683
• John Nguyen, S. Baik, Z. Luo, S. Lamb, Q. Luchen, A. Nguyen, “A Social Reintegration Project,” Dichotomy, vol. 23, pp.52-60, 2017, ISSN: 0276-5748
• John Nguyen, C. Nguyen, V. Nguyen, “Numerical Simulation of Wind Flow and Pollution Transport in Urban Street Canyons,” Advanced Science & Technology Letters, vol 120, pp.770-777, 2015, doi: 10.14257/astl.2015.120.152
• John Nguyen, C. Nguyen, V. Nguyen, “Effects of Architectural Roof Design and Building Height on Flow Field and Pollution Transport in Street Canyons,” in Proceedings of AACMES 2014 - Conference on Civil, Material, and Envrionmental Sciences, pp. 420-434, 2014, ISBN: 978-986-89298-0-7
• C. Nguyen, V. Nguyen, John Nguyen, “Using RANS Models to Evaluate the Impact of Building Roof Shape on Airflow and Pollution Transport in Street Canyons,” in Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering

Invited Talks

• Acoustically Liminal Environments_23.05.2024_Invited Talk at Toronto Metropolitan University, School of Interior Design, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Exploring Contemporary Architecture - Selected Works_26.02.2024_Invited Lecture at University of Waterloo - School of Planning, Waterloo ON, Canada
• Soundscapes: The Intersection of Building Experience and Acoustics in AEC_15.10.2023_Invited Panelist at Autodesk University, Las Vegas NV, USA
• The Art of Inquiry: An Overview towards Architectural Research_06.10.2023_Invited Talk at University of Toronto - John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, Toronto ON, Canada
• The state of Acoustics in Architectural Design_21.10.2022_Invited Talk at University of Toronto - Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Toronto ON, Canada
• Improved Meeting Room Acoustics Through The Shape Optimization of Reflecting Surfaces_11.10.2020_Invited Talk at Forum Acusticum 2020, Online, virtual format due to Covid-19

Organized Workshops

• Geometry and Architecture Symposium_21.10.2022_Toronto ON, Canada_Parametric Acoustics: Complex Geometry Generation and Reflection Mapping
• Advanced Architecturial Technology Workshop_16_11_2021_Advanced Physics Simulation for Architects and Designers
• Landscape Architecture Visualization Workshop_08.02.2019_Parametric Modeling and Simulation for Landscape Architects
• Autodesk Residency Workshop_05.03.2018_Genetic Optimization for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation

Teaching

• 2018-2023_ARC180_Undergraduate course_Computation and Design
• 2019-2022_ARC280_Undergraduate course_Modeling and Fabrication in Design
• 2021-2022_ARC380_Undergraduate course_Studio: Tectonic Timber Assemblies
• 2019-2020_ARC385_Undergraduate course_Physical Computing
• 2017-2018_ARC365_Undergraduate course_Design and Health in Architecture
• 2018-2020_ARC2023_Graduate course_Intermediate Computing in Architecture
• 2017-2020_LAN2025_Graduate course_Intermediate Visual Communication
• 2017-2020_LAN3025_Graduate course_Advanced Visual Communication

Affiliations

• LEED Green Associate
• OAA / CACB