BHAVLEEN KAUR
WORK ABOUT

Bhavleen K. is an architect, interdisciplinary researcher, and educator exploring multiplicities of computational design, robotics, and emerging technologies in architectural design thinking. Her research examines autodidactic learning as a pedagogical tool for expanding access to digital tools in architectural education.

She holds a Doctor of Design (DDes) from Florida International University (FIU) and is a visiting assistant professor. She serves as the Research Group Leader for the NSF’s Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) , Augmented Learning for Environmental Robotics (ALERT) and EPA programs at the RDF Lab. Bhavleen is a recipient of 2024 FIU- Outstanding Graduate Award, an AAUW International Fellowship’24, the Autodesk ACADIA 2023 BIPOC and ROB|ARCH 2024 scholarships. She holds a postgraduate degree in Scientific Communication from ISEC-Lisbon and a Master’s in Advanced Architecture from ELISAVA-Barcelona. She was an assistant professor of computational design at BSSA, Mumbai between 2015-22 where she taught studios on computational design thinking and digital fabrication. She also co-tutored several exchange workshops between master’s studio in Mumbai and Barcelona at ELISAVA School of Design from 2020 to 2023. Bhavleen also serves as the steering member of DigitalFUTURES International, a volunteer-led platform for architectural education.

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