Adel Design Research (ADR) Laboratory is an interdisciplinary group at Princeton University for advanced research at the intersection of design, computation, and robotics; the research contributes to resilient, sustainable, and low-carbon construction outlooks and achievements. At the core of ADR Laboratory’s comprehensive research is investigating human-robot collaborative processes, which tackle fundamental questions related to the future of the design and construction industries and their potential to have a broader impact on inclusive and equitable building culture.
ADR Laboratory’s research has been supported by highly competitive grants, including a National Science Foundation’s Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier grant. ADR Laboratory’s projects have been recognized with several prestigious international awards including the Canadian Wood Council’s Wood Design & Building Awards and the Global Future Design Awards organized by Architecture Press Release.
Our Team
Prof. Arash Adel
Dr. Salma Mozaffari
Dr. Kaicong Wu
Daniel Ruan
Ruxin Xie
Alumni: Gabrielle Clune, Ryan Craney, Alireza Fazel, Andrew Hoover, Abdallah Kamhawi, Raha Kamravafar, Ben Lawson, Yunyan Li, Xiujin Liu, Sarah Nail, Natalie Sangkagalo, Abhishek Shinde, Elliot Smithberger, Jingwen Song, Tharanesh Varadharajan, Mohsen Vatandoost, Chia Ching Yen, Juliette Zidek.