Research
Exploring intelligent systems and emerging technologies for the future of civil engineering
Ongoing Research Projects
Effects of Robot Embodiment on Human-Robot Interaction in a Virtual Bricklaying Task
This project explores how people experience collaboration with construction robots in a VR bricklaying task, comparing a humanoid and a quadruped robot across co-placement and delivery modes using voice-command interaction.
Creating a Searchable Database of Texas Mobile Work Zone Safety Regulations Through Web Scraping and Semantic Embedding
This project develops a graph augmented, multimodal Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) system to support accurate retrieval of Texas mobile work zone safety regulations.
SfM Meets Thermal: Reconstructing 3D Thermal Profiles
A novel fusion of visible-light and low-resolution thermal drone imagery with an open-source SfM pipeline to produce high-resolution 3D thermal profiles.
Data-Driven Safety: Generating Workplace Hazard Scenarios
Combining OSHA accident data, GPT-4o, and Stable Diffusion to generate synthetic workplace accident scenarios for training advanced hazard-detection models.
From Sketch to BIM: Automating 3D Model Generation
Harnessing GPT-4o & Blender parametric functions to convert annotated 2D sketches into robust 3D BIM models, minimizing manual labor.
Virtual Reality Orientation for Robotics Labs: Safe Entry, Spatial Rules, and Learning Outcomes
This project developed and evaluated an immersive VR robotics lab orientation module that teaches students lab layout, safety procedures, and robot interaction in a low-risk environment.
