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Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel is a renowned expert in the field of digital design, DX and XR environments, with a distinguished career in architecture and education spanning over 25 years. Now, as the Dean of the Design School, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, China, he guides four Departments in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Industrial Design and Urban Planning and Design, and their Research Centres.
Previously, he was the Founding Director of the FORUM8 Research Lab, the market leader in Japan for virtual city/building simulation, at Cambridge Innovation Center in Tokyo. As Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation and Chair Professor of Architectural Technology at the Victoria University of Wellington, he has significantly contributed to advancing higher education in the Creative Fields.
Trained as an Architect, Professor Schnabel has been the President of several professional organizations, including the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), and the Industry Advisory Board of Autodesk.
As a Principal Investigator of New Zealand's National Science Challenge "Better Homes, Towns, and Cities," Professor Schnabel has researched virtual reality, digital heritage, and intelligent cities. He has received several significant honours, including being made a CAADRIA Fellow, joining Austria's Science Foundation's PEEK Board as an expert in Architecture and Design, and becoming a partner of the European Union's REACH Program.
Throughout his career, Professor Schnabel has published extensively on digital architecture, urban design, and augmented/virtual realities and has curated several digital architectural exhibitions, including 'Ars Electronica Aotearoa'. He has also established the 'Digital Architecture Research Alliance' (DARA) and the online network 'Urban Digitalics', connecting professionals and researchers in innovative digital design. Professor Schnabel's leadership and expertise in the field have made him a sought-after speaker and chair of international leading conferences.
Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel is a visionary leader and accomplished scholar who has significantly impacted the field of digital transformation, DX design and XR environments. He continues to push the boundaries of the discipline and inspire future generations of creative researchers and practitioners.
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