Millennium Magazine_8th Ed

15 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE architect in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1987 and 1993 before immigrating to the United States. In 1993, he earned an MS in architecture studies and design inquiry, and in 2001, a PhD in architecture, design and computation, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2008, he also attained a habilitation in architecture from the University of Lisbon. While obtaining his degrees at MIT, Dr. Duarte served the university as a research assistant, teaching assistant and lecturer from 1992 to 2000. Returning to the university in 2009, he has since been a visiting scientist in the Design Laboratory. He has served the University of Lisbon in myriad roles since 2001, including as a visiting professor in the School of Architecture, assistant professor and full professor, and dean of the School of Architecture from 2012 to 2015 before returning to the U.S. Since 2015, he has excelled as the director of the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing at Pennsylvania State University. A certified architect, Dr. Duarte has lent his expertise to written works, authoring “Customizing Mass Housing: A Discursive Grammar for Siza’s Malagueira Houses” in 2006 and “Type and Module: An Approach to the Housing Production Process” in 1995. He has flourished as an editor for conference proceedings. Among his career highlights, he is especially proud of his model for mass customization of housing and his patents pending for reinforced composite materials, concrete mixture for 3D printing and a method for 3D printing raised slabs. In light of his exceptional undertakings, Dr. Duarte has garnered several accolades. Receiving second prize for the Mars 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge from NASA in 2017, he also earned first prize in architecture from the University of Lisbon in 2008. He received the Hyzen Award from MIT in 1999. D esiring to become an architect from a formative age, Dr. Jose Pinto Duarte was influenced to delve into the industry after witnessing the housing crisis in his native Portugal. Earning a license in architecture from the University of Lisbon in 1987, he served as a trainee and JOSE PINTO DUARTE, PHD DIRECTOR Stuckeman Center for Design Computing, Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA