Frederico Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira

Associate Professor Frederico Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira is an architect, media artist, and associate professor at the University of Queensland's School of Architecture, Design and Planning, where he serves as Director of UQ VisLab. He holds a Bachelor (Honours) of Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Lusiada, a Masters (Coursework) of Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Istanbul Technical University. He initiated his PhD at the University of California under a Dean's Fellowship, developing innovative biological-based design strategies at the California Nano Systems Institute. Accredited as an architect by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Portuguese Chamber of Architects, he practiced at high-profile offices including Zaha Hadid Architects. His career includes founding elements of international collaborative research projects at the European level, launching the Media Architectures and Spatial Systems (MASS) project, and participation in the POSIAC European Union research project. As Chief Investigator, he contributed to the Australian Research Council Linkage grant 'The Integrated Bio-economy Project and the Controlled Biosphere' (2019-2022) and the CSIRO-funded 'Secure and Ethical XR Based HSE Training for First Responders in Crisis Situations' (2023-2027).

Teixeira's research specializes in computational architecture and immersive environments, combining bio-design and spatial computation with mixed reality, advanced manufacturing, and biomaterials for next-generation built environments. His academic interests encompass virtual and augmented reality for simulation, acoustics, and visualisation; biological paradigms and bio-design for biotechnology applications; computational design and emergent strategies; digital fabrication including CNC, laser cutting, and robotic fabrication; and digital cognition and perception in VR/AR environments. He has supervised multiple PhD completions, including 'Novel biomimetic approach based on the main venation of the dragonfly wing for lightweight cantilever design and additive laminated manufacturing' (2026) and 'Agency of Interactive Space in Shaping Users' Behaviour and Perception through Actor-Network Theory' (2022). Key publications include 'Workflow for augmented reality aided design to advanced manufacturing: from sketch to robotic assembly of parametric prototypes' (2025, Shafiei et al.), 'Augmented Reality (AR) as a facilitator in collaborative architectural design-fabrication processes' (2025, Loy et al.), 'Structural performance of bio-clay cobot printed blocks' (2023, Shafiei et al.), 'Role of interactive space in social relationships through actor-network theory' (2020), and 'Exploring rule-based discrete timber design with mortise-tenon joints' (2024, Xu et al.). His contributions advance biological design paradigms, extended realities, and sustainable built environments through UQ VisLab's integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Professional Email: f.frederico@uq.edu.au