Ruijun He
Doctoral Student
Ruijun He is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Design and Built Environment program with a focus on the Built Environment and Health. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China, and a Master of Environmental Building Design from the University of Pennsylvania. Her previous work centered on building performance, leveraging CFD simulation, energy modeling, and life cycle assessment to improve air movement, thermal comfort, and reduce carbon emissions. She seeks to expand her research by applying simulation-based approaches to healthcare settings. Currently, she works as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Anjali Joseph at the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing.
Sreemedha Chintamadaka
Doctoral Student
Sreemedha Chintamadaka is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Design and Built Environment program, with a focus on Architecture + Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Design – Architecture, Master of Architecture, and Master of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her academic background has shaped her interest in exploring how the built environment can support health, well-being, and the experiences of the people who use healthcare spaces. She is excited to work with Dr. Anjali Joseph as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing, where she looks forward to expanding her knowledge of healthcare design and contributing to research that can help improve healthcare environments.
Kylie Price
Master’s Student
Kylie Price is a graduate student at Clemson University pursuing a Master of Architecture with a focus on Architecture + Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Clemson University, and is interested in researching the relationship between the built environment and patient experience. Kylie currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Anjali Joseph at the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing.
Yueci Jiang
Doctoral Student
Yueci Jiang is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Planning, Design and Built Environment program with a focus on Architecture + Health. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Southeast University, China, and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She worked on some hospital projects in China and research projects in applying biometric methods to healthcare research at XR Lab, Berkeley. Currently, she works as a Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Anjali Joseph for The Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing.
Pranjib Paul
Doctoral Student
Pranjib Paul is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Planning, Design, and Built Environment program with a focus on Architecture + Health. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh. Before starting his PhD, he had been working as a faculty member at the Department of Architecture, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh. His research interest lies in developing automated inpatient areas by monitoring patients' behaviors and preferences so that they can recover faster. He works as a Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Anjali Joseph for the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing at Clemson University.
Maria-Claudia Smart-Rengifo
Doctoral Student
Maria-Claudia Smart-Rengifo is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Design and Built Environment program with a focus on Architecture + Health. She holds a master’s degree in interior architecture from Kansas State University, where she worked with campus biomedical engineering groups to learn more about designing holistic medical environments that work with the development of medical devices to create more cohesive spaces for clinicians and patients. Her time working for the interior practice at HDR Architecture solidified her desire to converge practice with design research in her career, and she is excited to work with Dr. Anjali Joseph as a research assistant at The Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing (CHFDT).
Sara Kennedy
Doctoral Student
Sara Kennedy is a doctoral student at Clemson University in the Planning, Design and Built Environment program with a focus on Architecture + Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Michigan State University, and is looking to expand her research in healthcare environments and the complex relationships between user and space. She works as a Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. Anjali Joseph for The Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing.
