Josephine V. Carstensen

Josephine V. Carstensen is the Gilbert W. Winslow (1937) Career Development Professor in Civil Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering. Her research focuses on the opportunities arising from the digitalization of design and manufacturing, developing and evaluating new design methods and tools that use structural mechanics and mathematical optimization to advance the design of structures across length scales. She teaches courses in senior civil and environmental engineering design, solid mechanics, and topology optimization of structures. Her work integrates computational methods with human expertise to transform the built environment.

Josephine Voigt Carstensen is a researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT, specializing in High Performance Structures, Generative Design, and Topology Optimization. Her work focuses on developing advanced design methodologies for structural systems, integrating computational optimization techniques with experimental validation. She explores the application of topology optimization in concrete and metallic glass structures, additive manufacturing, and sustainable design practices. Her research emphasizes the integration of human preferences and constraints into automated design processes, aiming to enhance structural efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Carstensen's contributions span both theoretical advancements and practical implementations in structural engineering.