Urban Systems
About Urban Systems
DAAP Urban systems research is a transdisciplinary team of scholars who work closely with cities to advance more vibrant communities. Our mission is to collaborate across areas ranging from urban planning, architecture, art, and transportation in order to bring about comprehensive insights and outcomes for enhancing urban communities.
Our research and creative works focus on using technologies for data collection as well as designing interventions that impact and mitigate the challenges of urban living. Products from our research involve using technologies to envision mobility systems for urban environments; historical analysis on places and how to reclaim cities and spaces; placemaking art interventions for more robust and meaningful living in urban areas; virtual and augmented reality for helping operations for developing smart cities, to mention a few. We focus on connectivity, mobility, and resilience to promote infrastructures for safe and thriving urban living.
Centers, Labs, and Initiatives
- Resilient Environments
- Place Appropriation
- Future Mobility
- Community Building
- Material and Building Systems
- Preservation and Revitalization
- Digital Mapping and Visualizations
- Augmented and Virtual Reality
- Environmental Planning
- Spatial Planning
- Building materials
- Urban Design
- Architectural History
- Transportation Design
- Ecological Studies
Anton C Harfmann,
Professor and Director of Architectural Engineering and Director of DAAP Facilities and Technology
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Christoph Klemmt,
Assistant Professor
Christopher Auffrey,
Professor
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Gregory Neil Marinic, PhD,
Associate Professor
Henry P Hildebrandt,
Professor
Jordan Tate,
Professor
Kate Bonansinga,
Director, School of Art; Professor
Mara O Marcu,
Associate Professor
Ming Tang,
Director of Extended Reality Lab. Professor.
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Pravin Bhiwapurkar,
Assoc Professor
Rainer vom Hofe,
Professor, Ph.D. Program Director
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Terry L. Boling,
Associate Professor Practice
Vikas Mehta,
Professor, Fruth/Gemini Chair, Ohio Eminent Scholar, Urban Design Certificate Coordinator
Xinhao Wang,
Professor
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- Our town - Murals with Wave Pool Arts Works, Jordan Tate
- Dream City - Creation, Destruction, and Reinvention in Downtown Detroit, Conrad kicker
- Automotives - Crown Lift Trucks, General Motors, Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles transportation design, Antonio Islas Munoz
- The Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network – Delivering Flood Information to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere, funded by NSF, Vom Hofe (PI Dr. Lilit Yeghiazarian)
- Urban VR - Developing and Assess Active Shooter, Ming Tang
- Virtual Reality Training for Ohio Law Enforcement - funded by the OCJS, Ming Tang
- Urban Environments - Utilizing a social-ecological systems approach to better understand the potential ecosystem services of underutilized or fringe green space in urban environments, Gu
- King Records - Connected communities focusing on reducing inequalities and revitalizing neighborhoods, Hank Hilderbrant and Steven Slaughter
- Assess safety vests for construction site through VR - funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation, Ming Tang
- Virtual Reality Training Simulation for Snow and Ice Drivers - funded by Ohio Department of Transportation, Ming Tang
- Geospatial Imagery Analytics Research - funded by the Cincinnati Insurance Company, Ming Tang
For inquiries about Urban Systems, please contact
Vikas Mehta,
Professor, Fruth/Gemini Chair, Ohio Eminent Scholar, Urban Design Certificate Coordinator
513-556-2919
Claudia Beatriz Rebola,
Associate Dean for Research, Associate Professor
513-556-4239
For partnerships in alignment with faculty research areas and expertise in Urban Systems, please contact: