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Erwin Viray is a Professor and Chief Sustainability Officer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, where he leads Sustainability Initiatives. He previously held the position of Head of the Architecture Sustainable Design Pillar. His role is to guide the university's approach towards environmental responsibility with a focus on minimizing its environmental impact. He has a substantial background in academia, having been the Global Excellence Professor at the Kyoto Institute of Technology and Head of the Graduate School of Architecture and Design. Throughout his career, he has served in various prestigious roles including Chief Communications Officer for the Kyoto Design Lab and jury chair of the Singapore President’s Design Awards. Viray is notably an editor for the influential magazine a+u (Architecture + Urbanism) since 1996. His research interests include the influence of new technologies on architecture and sustainable design. Viray's initiatives have catalyzed collaborations with students from renowned institutions, exploring innovative design projects. His literary contributions to the field include several articles and papers on contemporary architecture and sustainable practices.
This applies to PhD programs in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD), Engineering Product Development (EPD), Engineering Systems and Design (ESD), Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD), Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT), and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).