Dr. Wooyoung Jung is an assistant professor and the HUBS Lab's director at the University of Arizona.
He aims to realize congitivie and self-adaptive built environments, creating synergy between human and building.
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Mr. Prosper Babon-Ayeng is a graduate research assistant at the Human Building Synergy (HUBS) Lab. He assists with the conduct of scholarly research works in the Lab. He received his M.Sc. in Construction Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana, and B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics from the same institution. Mr. Babon-Ayeng has research interest in energy efficiency of human-centered building operations, sustainability, construction circular economy, green financing of infrastructure projects, and construction 4.0 technologies.

Ms. Elham Hasani Alavy is a graduate research assistant at the Human Building Synergy (HUBS) Lab, where she works at the intersection of high-performance buildings and environmental health. Her research particularly focuses on advancing energy-efficient building design and understanding the health impacts of built environments. Elham holds a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Engineering, and Built Environment from Texas Tech University, as well as a Master of Science in Energy and Architecture from the University of Tehran.

Ms. Sophia Kristine Witt is an undergraduate research assitant at the HUBS Lab. She supports various research items, including HVAC practitioners' perspectives on human-centered operations in buildings and ARCE students' engineering identity. Beside this, she participates as a member of the University’s Engineering Student Council. Before this, she worked on learning how to minimize her environmental footprint at Verde Valley School in Arizona. She is passionate about implementing strategies for sustainable development. Her goal is to work with team members to plan and design finer lasting solutions.

Ms. Alyssa La Fountain is an undergraduate research assistant at the HUBS lab. She supports the HUBS lab's new initiative of smart buildings. She is pursuing a degree in Architectural Engineering. Beside this, she is the President of Theme Park Entertainment Group (TPEG) and a grader for Engineering 102B.

Mr. Lucas DeFrancesco is an undergraduate research assistant at the HUBS lab. He supports the HUBS lab's new initiative of smart buildings. He is pursuing a degree in Architectural Engineering with an emphasis on Construction Management. Outside of school, Lucas enjoys skateboarding and playing guitar.

Mr. Nick Kyle is an undergraduate research assistant at the HUBS lab. He supports the HUBS lab's new initiative of smart buildings. He is pursuing a degree in Architectural Engineering and expected to graduate in May 2026. He is passionate about learning by traveling and recently spend the summer studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.

Ms. Sascha Moran is an undergraduate research assistant at the HUBS lab. She will support our heat resiliency study mainly. She is part of the APX professional fraternity of architecture and have worked on landscaping projects with the non-profit organization Tucson Clean and Beautiful. Outside of school, she enjoys photography and hanging out with her friends."

Ms. Sun Kwon is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering and a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her research focuses on building energy modeling and performance evaluation, with a keen interest in personalized HVAC systems that enable smart home technologies. Outside of her academic pursuits, Sun enjoys swimming and playing tennis.