Bridging People and Built Environments with Data
The Human-centered Intelligent Built Environments (HIBE) lab at TAMU focuses on utilizing of different technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), sensor signal processing, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the operations of our built environment more adaptive and more human-centered. The objectives are to improve human comfort, productivity and well-being by using intelligent indoor environmental controls while trying to maintain energy efficient building operations. Some example topics of interest are:
Human-Building Interaction
Thermal comfort modeling and control of HVAC and personal comfort systems
Physiological monitoring to understand the impact of indoor environment
Grid-Interactive Efficient buildings
Building energy simulations with occupant behavior
Wearable sensing for construction safety
January 2026: Dr. Aryal was awarded the Scholarly Excellence Award - Early Career by the College of Architecture.
December 2025: First PhD student from HIBE lab, Hussein Al Jebai graduates. Congratulations Hussein!
December 2025: Hussein Al Jebaei successfully defended his Ph.D. in Construction Science, completing his research on the co-optimization of comfort and energy in buildings.
November 2025: Dr. Aryal Co-organized the 2nd ADIF Industry Workshop at TAMU, driving asset data and systems interoperability.
October 2025: Dr. Aryal received the Montague - Center for Teaching Excellence Award.