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Cristina Nan is an architectural researcher and educator whose work sits at the compelling intersection of digital fabrication, robotic construction, and computational design. Her research has significantly advanced the field of large-scale additive manufacturing, most notably through her widely cited 2014 paper on robotic positioning devices for three-dimensional printing, which explored how 3D printing technologies could be scaled to meet the demands of the construction industry — a contribution that has garnered 18 citations and helped shape ongoing discourse in architectural fabrication. Nan has also been a thoughtful theorist of robotic agency in architecture, with her "New Machinecraft" series examining robots not merely as tools but as active participants across the full arc of architectural conception and realization. Her 2016 work on digital materialization further demonstrated her range, investigating algorithmic design methods applied to unconventional materials such as clay and silicone. More recently, her 2024 research into 3D concrete printing on robotically-shaped sand formwork signals a forward-looking commitment to circular construction practices. Across her body of work, Nan consistently bridges theoretical ambition with hands-on experimentation, making her a distinctive voice in contemporary computational architecture.