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Salmaan Craig is a building scientist and architectural educator serving as an Associate Professor at UCLA Architecture Urban Design. Before joining UCLA, he held positions as an Assistant Professor at McGill University's School of Architecture and as a Lecturer at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. With extensive practical experience as a façade engineer in Buro Happold's Specialist Modelling Group and Foster + Partners, he contributed to several notable projects, including the Masdar Institute, Apple Campus, and Bloomberg Headquarters. Craig's interdisciplinary research focuses on developing innovative concepts in solar architecture and biogenic materials, emphasizing the integration of natural thermal ventilation cycles to replace mechanical air-conditioning systems. His architectural interests delve into building forms and new spatial patterns for living and working, while his ecological focus is on understanding new biomaterials that can assist in aligning construction with natural climate solutions at a regional scale.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.