Contact
Ming Tang
Director of XR-Lab. Digital Futures Building. School of Architecture and Interior Design, 7215, College of DAAP, University of Cincinnati
E-mail: tangmg@ucmail.uc.edu
Phone: 513-556-1856
Mail: PO Box 210016, College of DAAP : 5470 Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016 , USA
Featured @ UC News
/in News /by Ming TangHonored to be featured in University of Cincinnati News discussing how AI is shaping architecture and research innovation. Thanks Claudia Rebola for the interview. AI as a creative partner Exploring AI’s role in architecture and research innovation By Claudia Rebola. 03. 2026 In architecture and design, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming more than a tool; […]
DT & AI for AEC showcase
/in News, Workshop /by Ming TangJoin us for the Digital Twins, AI Design Showcase – Higher Education, explore the emerging digital technologies and their impact on the AEC industry, organized by Cincinnati BIM User Group. 📅 April 16 | 5:00–7:00 PM (EDT) 📍 DAAP, University of Cincinnati 2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH Please register. Food will be provided! Hosted at the DAAP […]
Gensler’s AI Award
/in News /by Ming TangSENSE-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 […]
Historic Avondale in VR
/in News /by Ming TangVirtual Reality Development for Historic Avondale and Digital Heritage Principal Investigator (PI): Anne Delano Steinert, Co-PI: Ming Tang. Society and Culture Grant, UC Research Office. 2026. University of Cincinnati. Timeline: 1/13/2026-07/01/2026 Project Overview The Historic Avondale Digital Heritage Project aims to create an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) reconstruction of Cincinnati’s historic Avondale neighborhood, focusing on cultural heritage preservation and community engagement. […]
ASTRO Award
/in News /by Ming TangCongratulations to XR-Lab Fellow Aayush Kumar on being awarded the 2026 Armstrong ASTRO Fellowship for the Discovery Program by the University of Cincinnati Office of Research. This fellowship provides $6,000 in support for Aayush’s project, INARA (Intelligent Navigation and Autonomous Response Agent). The project explores innovative approaches to autonomous navigation through a hybrid framework […]
AI symposium, Bearcat AI Award
/in News, Workshop /by Ming TangAI & Emerging Technology Symposium, UC Bearcat AI Award, Presentation at the UC 2026 AI & Emerging Technology Symposium on 02/18/2026 at UC TUC Center. AI-Based Spatial Computing with BIM: Performance, Sustainability, and Wayfinding on the UC Campus This project introduces an AI-enhanced spatial computing framework that integrates building-scale digital twins with intelligent autonomous navigation. Using […]
THRED
/in News /by Ming TangTechnology for Health, Resilience, Equity , and Decision-Making Team: A&S: Kelly Merrill, Lauren Forbes, Briana Simms, Paris Wheeler, Diego Cuadros, DAAP: Ming Tang Funding: Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training. CCTST. Pilot Grant. $50,000. PI. Merrill, Forbes, Co-I. Tang, Cuadros, Simms, Wheeler. 2026. University of Cincinnati. Project Aims: Aim 1: Co-design a set of digital data governance policies that reflect […]
Metaverse: Gen-AI + WebXR
/in News, Teaching /by Ming TangTwo UC teams won the second and third place and cash awards of Viverse Spark Global University Challenge social experience category! Metaverse through Web XR Soical Expereince CategorAwards: 2nd Place, $2,500. – Restaurant world, University of Cincinnati. Camryn Lansdell, Liv Adkins, Bekah Selent, Morgan Pascarella. 3rd Place, $1,500 – OTR 12th and Vine, University of Cincinnati. Eian Bennett, David David, Corban McIntosh, Dharma […]
ARCH Seminar. Memory of the World
/in News /by Ming TangDigital Heritage through VR and Generative AI ARCH 7036-04/ARCH5051-04.Elective Theory Seminar, SAID, DAAP, Spring 2025 Class time: Monday. 10 am -12:50 pm. Classroom: 4425-E, CGC Lab, DAAP building. Faculty: Ming Tang, Professor in Architecture and Interior Design, DAAP. Director of Extended Reality Lab. XR-Lab Seminar Description This seminar invites students to explore the intersection of architecture, […]
Paper: VR Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior
/in Mixed Reality, News, Research, XR-Lab /by Ming TangJournal Paper: Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study Daraiseh, N. M., Tang, M., Macaluso, M., Aeschbury, M., Bachtel, A., Nikolaenko, M., … Vaughn, A. (2025). Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2576635 Abstract Despite intensive crisis de-escalation training, psychiatric staff continue […]
XR-Lab moved
/in News, XR-Lab /by Ming TangAs the XR-Lab continues to grow and welcome more talented students, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve officially moved into our new home — Suite 320 in the Digital Futures Building! We’re deeply grateful for the incredible support from the University of Cincinnati in making this transition possible. This new space will allow us to […]
workshop: MidwestCon
/in News, Workshop /by Ming Tangworkshop: Artistic Intelligence Mixer: Embedding and Embodying AI in Everyday Life Midwest Conference. 2025. Cincinnati, OH. 9.10.2025 Sponsored by: UC DAAP and FotoFocus This dynamic, hands-on workshop invited participants to step beyond theory and into living with AI. Through interactive exercises and scenario-based challenges, attendees explored how artificial intelligence could be seamlessly woven into the […]