Daniel L. Schodek is the Kumagai Research Professor of Architectural Technology in the Department of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he taught from 1969 until 2008. He was also Director of the Master in Design Studies Program at the GSD. His recent technical research interests lie within a broad architectural design context that emphasizes recent developments in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), design for assembly, smart materials, and automation.

As reflected in his books Structures (now in its 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc.) and Structure in Sculpture (MIT Press, 1993), he has also had a long involvement with the design of contemporary structures in an architectural context. He also has interests in the history of building technology, as is reflected by his book Landmarks in American Civil Engineering (MIT Press, 1987). A co-authored book that reflects his interest in CAD/CAM techniques in architecture, Digital Design and Manufacturing: Applications in Architecture and Design (John Wiley & Sons) was published in 2004. Another that deals with smart materials and systems, Smart Materials in Architecture and Design (The Architectural Press), was also released in 2004.

Schodek has published numerous articles and research reports, including several in the GSD Technology Report Series that deal with CAD/CAM applications in architecture and proceedings of symposia held at the GSD on the topic. These include: New Technologies in Architecture: Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques, New Technologies in Architecture II & III: Digital Design and Manufacturing Technique, Patient Transport Module: Stroke PTM Feasibility Study Report, and Re-Visions: Recording Architecture I. Others are on diverse topics that include articles and encyclopedia entries on materials, housing technologies, discussions of the seismic behavior of existing housing, medical environments, and a host of other subjects. His research work has been sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Joint Center for Housing Studies, the Historic American Engineering Record, and other organizations.

Schodek holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from MIT, and MS and BS degrees in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an honorary MA from Harvard University.