Research
Yang J. "The Anti-Power Broker: Atlanta Women and the Making of Noguchi's Playscape." Presented at the 13th Annual Atlanta Studies Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. May 14 2026.
Albright D (Presenter), Homer J (Presenter), Shea M (Presenter), Yang J (Moderator). "Cirriculum as Infrastructure: How Research Funding Can Shape What We Teach." Plenary Session at ARCC-EAAE International Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. April 9 2026.
Yang J. "Constructive Integration: The Pedagogical Value of Visiting Construction Sites." Presented at ARCC-EAAE International Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. April 9 2026.
Guerra-Zubiaga D, Salamaga D, Voicu RC, Yang J (Presenter). "Intelligent Facades: An IIoT and Digital Twin Framework for Occupancy-Aware Kinetic Envelope Control." Presented at the IEEE Southeast Conference. Huntsville, Alabama. March 14 2026.
Yang J, Gainey T. "Institutional Repair at the Public Pool: Reconciling Trauma and Joy in the Design Process." Presented at the 113th Annual Meeting of ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture). New Orleans, Louisiana. March 21 2025.
Collins J, Loreto G, Yang J (Presenter). “Integrating Precast: Threads of Constructability, Complexity, and Constraint.” Presented to the GC PCI (Georgia/Carolinas Chapter of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute). Savannah, Georgia. January 22 2025.
Yang J. "The Performance of Precision in The New Museum and Portland Japanese Gardens." Accepted abstract. 2025 BTES (Building Technology Educator's Society) Conference. January 2025.
Williamson J (Presenter), Yang J (PI, Research Mentor). "The Architecture of Authority." 5th Annual Fall Symposium of Student Scholars. Kennesaw State University, Georgia. November 22 2024.
Yang J (Panel Moderator), Al-Haddad T, Bonner J, Chopson P, Rashed-Ali H (Panel), Kara H (Presenter). "Rooted in Interdisciplinarity: A Bridge Between Academy and Practice." Kennesaw State University, Georgia. April 1 2024.
Research-Related Service
Distinguished Juror for the 25th Annual ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition. August 2025.
Committee Member. Partners in Education (PIE) Committee of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Serving term: January-December 2025.
