Dr. Ramesh Krishnamurti

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Biography

Ramesh Krishnamurti joined the School of Architecture faculty at Carnegie Mellon University in 1989 and became a full professor in 1994. His responsibilities included both undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as PhD advising. During the academic years 2000-2001 and 2002-2003, he served as Chair of the School’s graduate program. Ramesh taught various courses that encompassed shape grammars, spatial constructions, geometrical modeling, and computer animation, among others. His work reflects a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on design environments, knowledge-based systems, natural language graphics integration, and dynamic construction environments. He has collaborated with researchers in Civil Engineering and Robotics at CMU and Delft University on advancing generative design models. His principal research area is computational design, emphasizing formal, semantic, and algorithmic aspects of generative construction and development of design computation. He is notably recognized for his work on computational problems related to shape grammar theory and algorithms for spatial patterns.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Joined the faculty at the School of Architecture and served in various academic roles including full professor.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.