Bringing Mental Health Resources Directly to Construction Workers at JFK Terminal 1
Yesterday at JFK Terminal 1, we presented Protecting Under the Hard Hat, a web-based mental health resource tool designed to improve wellbeing, safety, and support accessibility for more than 2,500 construction workers on site.
Celebrating Innovation at the 2026 Spring YWCC Capstone Showcase
PID Lab students showcased award-winning projects in virtual reality, telerehabilitation, and interactive health technologies at the 2026 Spring YWCC Capstone Showcase.
Presenting research at the Digital Humanities Showcase and SAVIR Annual Meeting
We presented research at the NJIT Digital Humanities Showcase and the SAVIR Annual Meeting!
Introducing “Protecting Under the Hard Hat” at the ACCNJ Safety Council Meeting
The PID Lab recently introduced Protecting Under the Hard Hat, a new initiative focused on providing confidential mental health and wellness resources for construction workers, at the ACCNJ Safety Council Meeting.
PID Lab students present research across multiple spring events
PID Lab students presented research on AI, virtual reality, rehabilitation engineering, robotics, and public policy across multiple campus events this spring.
New SIAM News Article on Responsible Modeling of Social Systems
A new SIAM News article explores principles for transparent, reproducible, and responsible modeling of complex social systems, drawing on interdisciplinary discussions from a recent Banff International Research Station workshop
PhD student Aayush Chitransh receives firearm suicide prevention fellowship
Aayush Chitransh received the 2026 Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship from the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center
Visiting IUOE Local 825: Learning From the Field (in –12°C!)
Cold Weather Crew: Conducting focus groups at IUOE Local 825
Our PNAS Nexus Article Featured in SIAM News
Our work from PNAS Nexus is featured on SIAM News!
My first commentary is published in Frontiers in Digital Health
My first commentary is published in Frontiers in Digital Health!
Celebrating research, collaboration, and gratitude this holiday season
Reflecting on gratitude and research this holiday season.
Making telerehabilitation smarter: Predicting wrist angles with a smartphone and haptic device
We published a new paper on how a smartphone combined with a haptic device and machine learning can accurately predict wrist angles, offering a low-cost, accessible approach to improving telerehabilitation for stroke survivors.
Kicking off a new academic year in the PID Lab
Celebrating the start of a new academic year in the PID Lab, highlighting plans for innovative projects, collaborative research, and a productive semester ahead at NJIT.
Welcome to the PID Lab: Aayush Chitransh and Oscar Zamora
Welcoming two new PhD students to the PID Lab!
Reimagining the future of construction engineering research
I am very humbled to have participated in the NSF Future of Construction Engineering Research Workshop.
Exploring collective phenomena at the BIRS-CMO workshop
I am grateful for the opportunity to share my work on firearm violence and learn from peers about mathematical modeling of social phenomena at the BIRS-CMO workshop in Oaxaca.
Congratulations to URI and HSRI Scholars of Summer 2025!
Undergraduate students Zaid Choudhry and Natalia Peña have been awarded highly competitive research fellowships for the summer. We’re excited to see where their projects lead!
Departures and Arrivals (May 2025)
We are excited to welcome four students: Krish, Joseph, Deepak, and Natalia. Their diverse research projects bring fresh energy and ideas to our lab this summer!