Edvard P.G. Bruun

Dr. Edvard P.G. Bruun is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, specializing in robotic automation for assembling and disassembling large-scale building components. His research develops computational methods for geometrically complex structures requiring robotic fabrication.

Education includes:

• PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University (2024)
• MASc in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (2017)
• BASc in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (2015)

Research focuses on leveraging cooperative multi-robot systems for construction automation and material circularity. Current projects include scaffold-free robotic assembly techniques, reusable timber structures, and digital workflows for masonry vaulting.

Recent publications demonstrate innovations in robotic construction methods and financial risk modeling, with applications spanning sustainable architecture and structural engineering.

Scientific awards:

• Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Fellowship (2023)
• O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship (2023)
• Architect Magazine R+D Award (2021)
• Princeton Catalysis Initiative Award (2020)
• NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship (2019)

Leads the Bruun Automation Research Lab and supervises graduate students including Chisung Kim. Secured funding from NSF, ASCE, and institutional grants for projects on robotic fabrication and sustainable construction.