Ajla Aksamija

Dr. Ajla Aksamija is a Professor and Distinguished Chair at the School of Architecture, University of Utah. Her research expertise includes building science, high-performance buildings, emerging building technologies, digital design, and innovations in architecture. Her extensive professional background includes Perkins&Will, where she directed Building Technology Laboratory (“Tech Lab”), one of the first practice-driven architectural research laboratories.

Dr. Aksamija authored three books, Research Methods for the Architectural Profession (Routledge, 2021), Integrating Innovation in Architecture: Design, Methods and Technology for Progressive Practice and Research (John Wiley & Sons, 2016), and Sustainable Facades: Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes (John Wiley & Sons, 2013). She contributed to several other books; has written numerous research articles and invited papers, and has presented at various national and international conferences.