Professor Ng’s research focuses on issues of architectural assembly and materiality to build communities that can respond and adapt to the cyclical patterns of urban growth. She is investigating lightweight materials, including foamed metals and plastics, photovoltaic thin film technologies, polymer panels, and synthetic fabrics. These materials provide opportunities for the integration of building systems to streamline the processes of assemblage. The sustainable architecture of the future will require that buildings be designed not only for construction, but also for their inevitable deconstruction allowing materials to be reclaimed for another site. Professor Ng is interested in a flexible and responsive architecture that recognizes the dynamic nature of the changing external environment.

While a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Ng received numerous awards including the AIA Medal First Prize, the Paul Phillipe Cret Award, the Walter R. Leach II Fellowship, and a Dales Traveling Fellowship. She also received first place in the Schenck Design Competition. Before joining the faculty at Temple, Professor Ng taught design studios at Drexel University as an adjunct instructor. She has served as a guest critic at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and Philadelphia University. Professor Ng is a past member of the Board of Trustees at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design. She is currently the Vice-President of the PennDesign Alumni Association. Professor Ng has professional experience with numerous firms including Susan Maxman & Partners and Kelly Maiello Architects in Philadelphia and Herbert S. Newman & Partners in New Haven, Connecticut.