POSTS: News & Reports
HI-DARS Posts include a diverse range of content, including news and research progress reports, with the purpose of documenting and sharing the findings and accomplishments of the HI-DARS team at Texas Tech University. For comprehensive design and research outcomes, please visit the Projects, Publications, and Pedagogy pages on this website.
Maisie Munoz joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Maisie Munoz joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Multiple Funded Ph.D., RA, GA, and SA Positions in Interdisciplinary and Cross-Departmental Work, Starting Fall 2026 (Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Levels)
Multiple Funded Ph.D., RA, GA, and SA Positions in Interdisciplinary and Cross-Departmental Work, Starting Fall 2026 (Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Levels)
Dr. Sina Mostafavi Invited to Present Timber Dowel Reciprocal Lattice Patent at TTU Rawls College of Business as Part of the TTU STEM MBA Program
Sina Mostafavi presented the Timber Dowel Reciprocal Lattice Patent system at TTU’s Rawls College of Business
Alicia Nahmad Vazquez at Hi-DARS Talk Series
Alicia Nahmad is invited as a guest speaker in Hi-DARS lab’s TALK SERIES
Princess Olali joins Hi-DARS lab as a Student Assistant.
Princess Olali joins Hi-DARS lab as a Student Assistant.
Publication: SCF 2025 “Robotically Produced Timber Dowel Double-Curvature Discrete Shell” B.Bagheri, S.Mostafavi, E. Montejano, M.Segovia, C.Scott, U.Lee
Publication: SCF 2025 “Robotically Produced Timber Dowel Double-Curvature Discrete Shell” B.Bagheri, S.Mostafavi, E. Montejano, M.Segovia, C.Scott, U.Lee
Peer Reviewed Publication: eCAADe 2025 Proceedings “Integrated Computational Design for the Jointless Reciprocal Lattice Structure Fabrication” S.Mostafavi, T.Ghiyasi, B.Bagheri, E.Montejano, C.Howell
Ankara, eCAADe2025 | S. Mostafavi, T. Ghiyasi, B. Bagheri, E. Montejano, C. Howell, & A. Published Integrated Computational Design for the Fabrication of Jointless Reciprocal Lattice Structure
Akhil Polimera joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Akhil Polimera joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Arthur Mamou-Mani at Hi-DARS Talk Series
Arthur Mamou-Mani is invited as a guest speaker in Hi-DARS lab’s TALK SERIES
Dr. Sina Mostafavi has been awarded a C-Faculty Grant by the Texas Tech Innovation Hub
Dr. Sina Mostafavi has been awarded a C-Faculty Grant by the Texas Tech Innovation Hub
Dr. Ana Anton at Hi-DARS Talk Series
Ana Anton is invited as a guest speaker in Hi-DARS lab’s TALK SERIES
Jose Gutierrez joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Abigail Petrofes joins Hi-DARS lab as a Research Assistant.
Abigail Petrofes joins Hi-DARS lab as a Graduate Assistant.
Abigail Petrofes joins Hi-DARS lab as a Research Assistant.
Mark Segovia joins Hi-DARS lab as a Research Assistant.
Mark Segovia joins Hi-DARS lab as a Research Assistant.
Uijin Lee joins Hi-DARS lab as a Student Assistant.
Uijin Lee joins Hi-DARS lab as a Research Assistant.
Bahar Bagheri Presented at the 5th World CAAD PhD Workshop as ACADIA Nominee.
Bahar Bagheri Presented at the 5th World CAAD PhD Workshop as ACADIA Nominee
Tokyo, CAADRIA 2025 | S. Mostafavi, B. Bagheri, C. Scott, E. Montejano, C. Howell, & A. Published Integrated Computational Design to Augmented Production of Timber-Dowel Structures
Tokyo, CAADRIA 2025 | Sina Mostafavi, Bahar Bagheri, Caleb Scott, Edgar Montejano Hernandez, Cole Howell, and Asma Mehan Published “Integrated Computational Design to Augmented Production of Timber-Dowel Structures”
Edgar Montejano Presented Research Paper on Developing Resource-Informed Lightweight Lattice Systems at the ACSA 113th Annual Meeting in New Orleans
Edgar Montejano Presented a paper at ACSA 2024 in New Orleans
Sina Mostafavi, Bahar Bagheri, and Asma Mehan Presented and Published “Mapping Human Agency in the AR-Enabled Co-Production of an Urban Community Podium” at the ACSA 113th in New Orleans
Hi-DARS Lab and AHU_Lab presented their collaborative research on augmented reality-enabled co-production methods at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 113th Annual Meeting, held March 20–22, 2025, in New Orleans under the theme REPAIR.
The peer-reviewed paper, titled “Mapping Human Agency in the AR-Enabled Co-Production of an Urban Community Podium,” is presented by Associate Professor Dr. Sina Mostafavi, Ph.D. student Bahar Bagheri, and Assistant Professor Dr. Asma Mehan.
Timber Dowel Reciprocal Lattice System Lab Exhibited and Presented at TechConnect World 2025 in Austin
One of just three Texas Tech University System innovations chosen for the TTU pavilion, Timber Dowel Reciprocal Lattice (TDRL) System stood front-and-center at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, 9 – 11 June 2025, JW Marriott Austin. TechConnect World gathers more than 3,000 researchers, startups, industry leaders, and federal program managers, making it a premier marketplace for translational research and technology commercialization.