Alex’ Publications and Presentations

Below is a list of my publications, conference presentations and other talks. Where available, the link will lead to either a detailed description or the original text.

Books and Chapters

Publications (Journal Papers, Conference Papers and Theses)

Talks and Workshops

  • Conference presentation: 2022 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Panel: Trimble Education & Outreach: Evolving the Industry through Educational Initiatives, University Partnerships, and Community Engagement
  • Invited speaker: 2022 Perkins Eastman Technology Marathon, Virtual. “Parametric Design in SketchUp
  • Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “From Points to Polygons
  • Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Components are your friends!
  • Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Stories from the Trimble Tech Lab
  • Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Fancy Formulas and Unwrapped Shapes
  • Invited speaker: 2021 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. “Mass Timber in the Olver Design Building
  • Conference presentation: 2019 NERD Summit, Amherst, MA. “Let’s combine coding, 3D modeling and 3D printing in SketchUp
  • Conference presentation: 2018 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Teaching in the Trimble Technology Lab: From 3D Modeling to Coding to Laser Scanning
  • Workshop: 2018 SketchUp Basecamp (and Bootcamp), Palm Springs, CA. “Ruby 101: Code Your Own SketchUp Tools
  • Conference presentation: 2018 Associated Schools of Construction Conference, Minneapolis, MN. “Teaching (with) Technology
  • Seminar: 2017 STEM Education Institute Series, Amherst, MA. “Adventures in 3D Printing”
  • Conference presentation: 2016 SketchUp Basecamp, Steamboat Springs, CO. “Information Modeling in SketchUp: An Overview
  • Workshop: 2016 SketchUp Basecamp, Steamboat Springs, CO. “Scripting 101: Learn to Code with SketchUp
  • Workshop: 2016 WoodWorks “Big Buzz on Tall Wood in Massachusetts”, Waltham, MA. “UMass Design Building Timber Details” (with Clouston, P. and Chung, T.)
  • Workshop: 2016 Western Mass AIA, Amherst, MA. “The UMass Design Building: A Firsthand Guide to Designing and Constructing Mass Timber Structures” (with Clouston, P. and Chung, T.)
  • Workshop: 2015 Barnes and Noble Mini Maker Faire. “3D Printing with SketchUp
  • Workshop: 2015 Yestermorrow, Waitsfield, Vermont. “3D Modeling and Presentation with SketchUp
  • Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “The UMass Design Building: Confluence of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Structural Design” (with Chung, T., Houillebecq, E., Stimson, L.)
  • Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Let’s Get Physical: SketchUp for Making Things
  • Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Plugging into SketchUp: How Extensions Can Improve Our Lives
  • Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Advanced SketchUp: Dynamic Components, IFC, and Scripting
  • Conference presentation: 2014 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Component-based SketchUp modeling for construction management”
  • Conference presentation: 2014 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Vail, CO.Components are our friends! Why component-based modeling can improve our lives
  • Workshop: 2014 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Vail, CO. “Plugins and Scripting for Architects: Why do it yourself when SketchUp can do it for you!”
  • Webinar: Wiley Faculty Network 2014. Improve Student Understanding Using SketchUp: Modeling in Your Construction Materials and Methods Class
  • Conference presentation: 2014 Associated Schools of Construction Conference, Washington, DC.3D Modeling and Virtual Mockup Building as Teaching Tools in AEC Materials and Methods Curricula
  • Seminar: Department of Environmental Conservation Lecture Series, 2013. “Let’s get virtual! 3D modeling for the educated brain.”
  • Workshop: Western Massachusetts AIA, 2013. “Architectural Design with SketchUp”
  • Conference presentation: 2012 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Boulder, CO. Designing with Ruby
  • Conference presentation: 2012 NEARC Spring Conference, Northampton, MA. “Location-Based Crowd-Sourcing for Preference and Place Perception Analyis at UMass Amherst”
  • Seminar: 2012 Wind-energy IGERT Seminar Series, Amherst, MA. “Geo-based 3D-Modeling and Visualization”
  • Invited speaker: 2011 Google Geo User Summit United States, Mountain View, CA, USA. “Building a 3D World” and “Finding Our Facorite Places”
  • Conference presentation: 2011 ASCE SEI Structures Congress, Las Vegas, NV, USA. “Truss plates for use as shear connectors in Laminated Veneer Lumber – concrete composite systems”
  • Invited speaker: 2009 Canadian Wood Council Wood Solutions Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
  • Invited speaker: 2008 Canadian Wood Council Wood Solutions Fair, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
  • Invited speaker: 2007 Wood Structures Symposium, Amherst, MA, USA. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
  • Conference presentation: 2004 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Lahti, Finland.Comparison of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners for Slotted-in Steel Plate Connections under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading” – The WCTE 2004 conference presentation (PDF) is available for download.
  • Invited speaker: 2002 Talk at the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany. “Holzbau in Nordamerika” (in German)
  • Invited speaker: 2002 Talk at the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany. “Studieren im Ausland” (in German)
  • Conference presentation: 2000 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Whistler, BC, Canada.Determination of the Capacities of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector System” – The WCTE 2000 conference presentation (PDF) is available for download.
  • Invited speaker: 1999 Talk at the seminar “A Chance to Connect”, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC, Canada. “European Connection Design”

Exhibits