Alexander Htet Kyaw

Alexander is a researcher working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, robotics, design, and fabrication. He is building AI systems that enable natural interactions between humans, machines, and the world around them. Alexander's research contributions have been published in Automation in Construction, Architectural Intelligence, the International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication, Education and Research in Computer-Aided Architectural Design in Europe, and the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture.

Currently, he is a graduate student at MIT in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the Department of Architecture. At MIT, Alexander works with the Digital Structures Lab, Media Lab, and Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab. He completed his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University, where he received a minor in Computer Information Science. At Cornell University, Alexander held research positions in the Robotic Construction Lab. His professional experience includes roles at Autodesk Research, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), Jenny Sabin Studio, BRIC Architecture, and Proximity Design. 

Alexander's design and research have garnered recognition from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Museum of Craft and Design, the Land Art Generator Initiative, Google, Amazon Robotics, and the United Nations. Before pursuing his Bachelor's degree in the United States, Alexander was raised in Yangon, Myanmar. He is currently a Steve Jobs Archive Fellow and a co-founder of BendShelters, a social enterprise building easily deployable modular bamboo shelters for refugees in Myanmar.