Faculty DirectoryJackson Jewett
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (beginning on September 1, 2026)
Contact
2145 Sheridan RoadTech
Evanston, IL 60208-3109
Departments
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
MEng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Research Interests
Prof. Jewett’s work focuses on computational design for applications in the built environment. His lab has explored how optimization methods can be used to improve material utilization in buildings-scale structures. He is especially interested in how these optimization frameworks can be modified for the constraints of construction materials and building practices. In addition to computational work, his lab carries out experiments on physical specimen to evaluate real-world performance of new structures. Prof. Jewett is also interested in how novel digital fabrication methods and materials can be used in civil engineering applications.
Selected Publications
Jewett, J. L., Koniari, A.M., Andriotis, C., Oikonomopoulou, F., Bristogianni, T., Carstensen, J. V. (2025). More With Less: Topology Optimization Strategies for Structural Glass Design. Glass Struct Eng 10, 12.
Jewett, J. L. and Carstensen, J.V. (2024). Comparing design outcomes of reinforced concrete elements designed using topology optimization. Annual Symposium of the International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures, Zurich CH.
Jewett, J. L., & Carstensen, J. V. (2023). Topology optimization for material extrusion-based additive manufacturing processes with weak bead bonding. Computers & Structures, 289, 107158.
Higuchi, R., Jewett, J. L., & Carstensen, J. V. (2022). Experimental investigation of ribbing pattern effect on the bonding qualities of water jet cut steel reinforcement. Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2(3), 455–463.
Jewett, J. L., & Carstensen, J. V. (2019). Topology-optimized design, construction and experimental evaluation of concrete beams. Automation in Construction, 102, 59–67.
Jewett, J. L., & Carstensen, J. V. (2019). Experimental investigation of strut-and-tie layouts in deep RC beams designed with hybrid bi-linear topology optimization. Engineering Structures, 197, 109322.