Tag: construction

From fall 2025 to spring 2026, Nelms Institute members Aaron Costin, PhD and Janise McNair, PhD mentored an undergraduate student design team in the Integrated Product & Process Design (IPPD) program. The IPPD team, called “Brick-by-Bit”, far surpassed expectations. They received the University of Florida 2026 Exemplary Team Award, and they were selected to present […]

We welcome Patricia Kio, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Architecture, Sustainability and the Built Environment, to the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World. “My research focuses on integrating digital tracking and feedback mechanisms into sustainable design and construction systems. By focusing on resource efficiency and geometry—drawing inspiration from Buckminster Fuller’s synergetics—the […]

Three undergraduate students in the Warren B. Nelms Institute have received a 2024 University Scholars Program (USP) award to work on IoT-related research under the mentorship of Dr. Aaron Costin. The USP serves as a way to introduce undergraduate students to the world of academic research. University Scholars commit 8-10 hours per week on a […]