2026. Housing Studio. SAID, DAAP, UC This studio will focus on a large-scale housing project on one of two linear sites in Cincinnati. The proposal centers on a 100-unit dense housing intervention integrated with shared amenities serving both residents and the surrounding urban community. Rather than creating a singular tower or landmark, the studio will […]
Re-storying Fort Ancient: An AI-Augmented Digital Twin Installation for Indigenous Earthwork PI: Ming Tang, Co-Is: John Hancock, Tianyu Jiang, Samira Sarabandikachyani. $5,000. CDRI Grant, DAAP, UC. 5/23/2026- 8/23/2026 This project proposes the development of an AI-augmented Digital Twin installation for the Fort Ancient Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Ohio. Using reality capture, […]
Following six successful phases of the Building Safety Analysis with AI / Geospatial Imagery Analytics Research project (2020–2025), funded by the Cincinnati Insurance Companies (CIC), we are pleased to announce the launch of a new research initiative: VISTA – Virtual Immersive Systems for Training AI. VISTA – Phase 2 ($74,368) Project Title: Virtual Immersive Systems […]
SENSE-AI – Developing Spatial Experiences for Narrative and Sensory Emotions with AI. Gensler. AI Excellence in the Design Process Award. PI: Tang. Amount: $100,000. Period: 06, 2026- 06.2027. I’m very grateful to share that UC’s proposal “SENSE-AI: Developing Spatial Experiences for Narrative and Sensory Emotions with AI” has received Gensler’s AI Excellence in the Design […]
Big congratulations to my amazing students on their Spring 2026 graduation! 🎉 Michail Nikolaenko—who has been an XR-Lab fellow for years during his undergraduate study and contributed to numerous projects—and three outstanding graduate students I’ve had the pleasure of advising on their thesis: (Johnny) Bozhi Peng, Mario Bermejo, and Aleksm Yermakov! A huge shout-out to […]
