Forest’s teaching and research focus on the development and application of computational methods that augment human abilities to explore large design spaces and help designers to identify innovative solutions.
Prior to his current role, Forest served as the product manager for a venture-backed technology start-up in San Francisco. Forest has practiced as a structural engineer for Arup in San Francisco and London, UK. He holds a BS and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, a Master of Design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and a Masters in Structural Engineering from MIT.