Nathan Brown

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering

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Recent Publications

Comparing optimisation strategies of building design students and expert practitioners across subtasks

Bunt, S., Berdanier, C. G. P., Menold, J. & Brown, N., 2026, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 37, 1, p. 211-237 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Design and Shake-Table Testing of a Full-Scale, Six-Story Mass Timber Building with Posttensioned Rocking Walls and Buckling-Restrained Boundary Elements

McBain, M., Pieroni, L., Araújo Rodríguez, G. A., Kontra, S., Mishra, P., Barbosa, A. R., Gioiella, L., Van De Lindt, J. W., Sinha, A., Brown, N., Freddi, F. & Simpson, B. G., Sep 1 2026, In: Journal of Structural Engineering. 152, 9, 04026126.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Mass Timber Self-Centering Rocking Walls

Shargh, G. B., Papakonstantinou, K. G., Van De Lindt, J. W., Barbosa, A. R., Simpson, B. G., Sinha, A. & Brown, N. C., 2026, In: Journal of Structural Engineering. 152, 8, 04026099.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Learning constrained static equilibrium for thrust network inverse form-finding via physics-informed geometric deep learning on CW complexes

Tam, K. M. M., Brown, N. C., Bronstein, M., Mele, T. V. & Block, P., Mar 2026, In: Advanced Engineering Informatics. 70, 103870.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Design exploration of robotically assembled cross-laminated timber houses with sequential path planning

Zargar, S. H., Pinto Duarte, J. M. & Brown, N. C., Jan 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 181, 106637.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The influence of fire, sound, and vibration performance requirements on embodied carbon in the design of concrete floors

Broyles, J. M., Solnosky, R. L. & Brown, N. C., Jun 1 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 103, 112030.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Updating surrogate models in early building design via tabular transfer learning

Hinkle, L. E. & Brown, N. C., Jan 1 2025, In: Building and Environment. 267, 112307.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Beyond trial and error: toward construction-aware early design optimization considering robotic capabilities

Zargar, S. H., Leicht, R. M., Wagner, A. R., Duarte, J. & Brown, N. C., Jun 2025, In: Architecture, Structures and Construction. 5, 1, 10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Developing a data-driven filament shape prediction model for 3D concrete printing

Alhussain, A., Pinto Duarte, J. M. & Brown, N. C., 2024, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 10, 1363370.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A compiled dataset of ready-mix concrete Environmental Product Declarations for life cycle assessment

Broyles, J. M., Gevaudan, J. P. & Brown, N. C., Feb 2024, In: Data in Brief. 52, 109852.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A computationally efficient method for evaluating impact sound insulation for custom concrete floor geometries

Broyles, J. M., Shepherd, M. R., Barnard, A. & Brown, N. C., Dec 1 2024, In: Computers and Structures. 305, 107582.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Equations for early-stage design embodied carbon estimation for concrete floors of varying loading and strength

Broyles, J. M., Gevaudan, J. P., Hopper, M. W., Solnosky, R. L. & Brown, N. C., Feb 15 2024, In: Engineering Structures. 301, 117369.

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Design for early-age structural performance of 3D printed concrete structures: A parametric numerical modeling approach

Duarte, G., Duarte, J. P., Brown, N., Memari, A. & Gevaudan, J. P., Oct 1 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 94, 109986.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Workflow for generating, simulating, and optimizing form and toolpath in 3D concrete printing of vaults

Duarte, G., Brown, N. C. & Duarte, J. P., Oct 2024, In: Automation in Construction. 166, 105590.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Implementing dynamic subset sensitivity analysis for early design datasets

Hinkle, L. E., Pavlak, G., Curtis, L. & Brown, N. C., Feb 2024, In: Automation in Construction. 158, 105198.

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