Email : yfenchan@chanyenfen
Linkedin : www.linkedin.com/in/yenfenchan
GitHub: github.com/ChanYenFen
Computational designer blending digital precision with material imagination, specializing in parametric modeling, algorithmic workflows, and data-driven exploration. Experienced in bridging design intent, human factors, and manufacturing constraints to create adaptable frameworks and production-ready geometry. Trusted by global partners like Nike to translate exploratory ideas into elegant, scalable design solutions through hands-on prototyping and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
EXPERIENCE
Pou Chen Corporation, Nike Product Creation and Innovation, Changhua, Taiwan
Lead Computational Engineer | Sep 2025 – Present
• Managed cross-functional teams across computational design, FEA, and visual communication, driving project goals, capability building, and scalable digital development.
Senior Computational Designer | Nov 2023 – Present
• Developed computational design tools in Grasshopper and Python, building parametric workflows that integrate geometry, athlete data, and manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborated with Nike’s Advanced Digital Creation Studio to develop computational pipelines translating design intent into machine-ready outputs, deployed across multiple factory partners.
• Resolved manufacturing bottlenecks by applying algorithmic and ML-based optimization strategies to production files, improving efficiency and output quality.
• Explored new methods of making, from digital embroidery to novel additive processes, expanding manufacturing capabilities through computational approaches.
ETH Zürich, Digital Building Technologies, Zurich, Switzerland
Scientific Researcher | Oct 2020 – Sep 2023
• Built a custom robotic extrusion system with a tailored end-effector for sand-based 3D printing, enabling controlled deposition and scalable fabrication; shortlisted for EU funding.
• Co-authored research paper on Large-Scale Hollow-Core 3D Printing; analyzed experimental data to refine parameters and deliver production-ready geometry.
• Led an English-taught course on computational workflows, guiding students in parametric design and digital fabrication.
USI (Università della Svizzera italiana), Fabrication & Material Aware Architecture, Ticino, Switzerland
Scientific Researcher | Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
• Delivered a master-level course using UR/ABB robots, training students in robotic fabrication, computational design, and simulation-based engineering practices.
• Integrated material performance data and fabrication constraints into computational models, refining clay-printing processes for greater stability and reliability.• Developed adaptable robotic systems and automated workflows to scale clay fabrication to full-size architectural elements.
Self-Employed, Taipei, Taiwan
Architectural Designer | Dec 2016 – Aug 2020
• Collaborated with StudioLin on a speculative architecture project, creating conceptual visuals and design documentation.
• Designed with Con+Create Architects, contributing to a successful public bid for a preschool and community center.
EDUCATION
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), Architecture and Digital Fabrication | Sep. 2020 – Sep. 2021
University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte), Austria
Institute of Architecture – Studio Greg Lynn | Oct. 2019 – Jun. 2020 (coursework only)
Tamkang University, Taiwan
Bachelor of Architecture (5-Year Professional Degree) | Sep. 2011 – Jun. 2016
SKILLS
Algorithm Development; Geometric Computation; Parametric Modeling; Toolpath Planning; Material Innovation
EXHIBITION
Lost and Found： Re-Envisioning the Machine Age
The Taipei Railway Workshop, Taipei, Taiwan | 2019
Robotic Fabrication Workshop Exhibition
Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan | 2018
TKU Dept.Arch Thesis Selected Works Exhibition
Song-Shan Cultural Park, Taipei, Taiwan | 2016
Post-Movement: The instruction of speaking without pausing
NePo Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan | 2014
PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
• Co-author,
“Large-Scale Hollow-Core 3D Printing: Variable Cross-Section and Printing Features for Lightweight Plastic Elements”, Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2023.0287 | 2023
• S+T+ARTS “(Inter)active Productive Landscapes” Open Call, Snow Ball & Gluon, Harelbeke, Belgium, one among 6 shortlisted artists | 2022
• Taipei Film Festival “VR In Progress”, Best Collaboration Award | 2018
• TKU Dept.Arch Outstanding Performance Award, Architecture Design (I) | 2012
• Hsinchu Art Exhibition, Selected in Watercolor Category, Hsinchu, Taiwan | 2010