Event Details

CSCI 591: Research Colloquium

Tue, Oct 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: OHE 100C
Speaker: Dr. Joon-Ho Choi , Professor of Building Science - University of Southern California, School of Architecture

Talk Title: Human-Building Intelligence: Integrating AI, Sensing, and Human-Centric Design for Adaptive Built Environments

Abstract: My research focuses on Human–Building Intelligence, which integrates AI, sensing, and human-centered design to create sustainable, health-promoting, and adaptive environments. Using machine learning, computer vision, and bio-sensing technologies, my team develops systems that predict human behavior and adaptively control lighting, thermal comfort, and air quality in real time to enhance energy efficiency and occupant wellbeing. We also explore EEG-based neuroadaptive design and autonomous IEQ robots as part of a bio-responsive environmental control framework. Ultimately, this work advances the science of human–building integration, reframing architecture as an interactive computational ecosystem, a living interface between humans, buildings, and AI for sustainability and wellness.
 
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium credit.

Biography: Dr. Joon-Ho Choi is a professor of Building Science in the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California and a leading expert in human-building integration, indoor environmental quality, and AI-driven design. He serves as Director of the Human-Building Intelligence Center and is Chair of the upcoming 2026 International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation, and Energy Conservation in Los Angeles. His interdisciplinary research bridges architecture, engineering, and health sciences to advance sustainable, resilient, and occupant-centered design. Dr. Choi has authored over 150 publications and led major industry and government-funded projects with organizations such as the EPA, NSF, and AECOM. He is also an award-winning educator, known for pioneering courses on AI in Sustainable Architecture Practice, and his student mentoring has been recognized with the USC President’s Mentoring Award. His current work explores bio-signal-based design automation and adaptive environmental control systems that promote human health, comfort, and energy performance in the built environment.

Host: Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science