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Research Centers, Institutes & Labs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management is home to several specialized research centers, institutes, and laboratories, each playing a vital role in advancing innovation across the built environment. These hubs of inquiry support a wide range of research initiatives and serve as platforms for collaboration among faculty, students, and industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Research Centers and Institutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advanced research hubs across disciplines!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Powell Center for Construction and Environment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Robert<\/strong>
Ries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Center of Advanced Construction Information Modeling (CACIM)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Raymond
Issa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shimberg Center for Housing Studies<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Interim Director:
Anne<\/strong>
Ray<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Anne<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Core Faculty:
Dr. Maria<\/strong>
Watson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Core Faculty:
Dr. Ryan Sharston<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Core Faculty:
Dr. Jason von Meding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Research Labs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Faculty-led teams for specialized research!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Smart Industrialized Design & Construction (Smart IDC) Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Aladdin
Alwisy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Smart Construction Informatics (SCI) Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Aaron
Costin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collaborative Project Delivery (CPD) Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Bryan<\/strong>
Franz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Human-Centered Technology in Construction (HCTC) Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Masoud
Gheisari<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Construction Automation & Safety (CAS) Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Idris<\/strong>
Jeelani<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Human-centered Innovative Technology for Resilient Built Environment Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Rui
Liu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Disasters, Trust & Social Change Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Jason von<\/strong>
Meding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adaptive Built Environment Lab (ABEL)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Ryan<\/strong>
Sharston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Urban Building Energy Sensing, Controls, Big Data Analysis & Visualization Lab (UrbSys)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Ravi
Srinivasan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Computational Mechanics, Natural Hazards, Decarbonization & Construction Automation Lab<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director:
Dr. Chaofeng<\/strong>
Wang<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rinker Graduate Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the Places Our Students Can Collaborate and Do Research!<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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