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Matan Mayer
Matan Mayer is an Associate Professor at IE University where he teaches courses in architectural design and construction. His research focuses on environmental impact reduction of material use in the built environment through the implementation of life cycle design measures. Mayer’s work has been featured in multiple peer reviewed publications and has been awarded the Peter Rice Prize, the AIA Excellence in Design Award, and the ARCC Research Incentive Award. His previous appointments include a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, a doctoral research fellowships at the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart, and a research fellowship at the Composite Construction Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Matan is an Editorial Board member at Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) Journal, where he is also the Issue Editor of the special issue “Circularity” (2023). He holds a post-professional masters and a doctorate from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, as well as a professional B.Arch from Tel Aviv University.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
• Associate Professor, IE University , 2023 – Present
• Assistant Professor, IE University , 2016 – 2023
• Instructor of Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 2014 – 2016
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, 2014 – 2016
• Visiting Faculty, School of Architecture and Urban Studies, Torcuato Di Tella University, 2015
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
• Dr.-Des., Harvard University, 2014
• M.Des., Harvard University, 2010
• B.Arch, Tel Aviv University, 2006
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
12- Responsible Consumption and Production
17- Partnership for the Goals