Biography
Armin Mostafavi is a Postdoctoral Associate and Lab Manager at the Design and Augmented Intelligence Lab (DAIL) in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University. His interdisciplinary research lies at the intersection of behavioral sciences, neuroscience, and environmental psychology, with a strong emphasis on human-building interaction and computational modeling. Dr. Mostafavi investigates how the design of physical and virtual environments affects human behavior, cognition, and well-being, applying immersive technologies such as VR/AR, and leveraging EEG, eye tracking, and other physiological tools.
Since 2019, he has worked on NIH-, NSF-, and NIDILRR-funded research projects led by DAIL investigators, contributing to studies that advance the understanding of human experience in the built environment. These projects span healthcare design, workplace performance, and aging in place, and include the development of a VR testing platform for evaluating wayfinding, immersive training tools to support spatial learning, and a virtual social-cognitive intervention for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Mostafavi, A., Xu, T., Kalantari, S. (2024). Effects of illuminance and correlated color temperature on emotional responses and lighting adjustment behaviors, Journal of Building Engineering.
Mostafavi, A., Cruz-Garza, J.,& Kalantari, S. (2023). Enhancing lighting design through the investigation of illuminance and correlated color Temperature's effects on brain activity: An EEG-VR approach, Journal of Building Engineering.
Xu, T., Mostafavi A., Lee A., Kim B., Boot W., Czaja S., Kalantari S. (2023). Designing Virtual Environments for Social Engagement in Older Adults: A Qualitative Multi-Site Study, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Kalantari, S., Mostafavi, A., Xu, T., Lee, A., Yang, Q. (2024). Comparing spatial navigation in a virtual environment vs. an identical real environment across the adult lifespan, Computers in Human Behavior.
Kalantari, S., Cruz-Garza, J., Gao, E., Xu, T., Mostafavi, A. (2023). Store Layout Design and Consumer Response: A Behavioral and EEG Study, Building Research & Information.
Kalantari S., Xu T., Mostafavi A., Lee A., Kim B., Dilanchian A., Boot W., Czaja S. (2023). Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Social Interaction among Older Adults: A Multi-site Study, Innovation in Aging.
Kalantari, S., Tripathi, V., Rounds, J. D., Mostafavi, A., Snell, R., & CruzGarza, J. (2022). Evaluating the impacts of color, graphics, and architectural features on wayfinding in healthcare settings using EEG data and virtual response testing, Journal of Environmental Psychology.
Kalantari, S., Xu, B., Govani, V., Mostafavi, A. (2022). Analyzing the effects of storefront window display transparency on perceived store Attractiveness and Approach behavior, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.
Kalantari S., Xu T., Barankevich R. A., Mostafavi A., Boot W., Czaja S. (2022). Using a Nature-based Virtual Reality Cognitive Engagement Environment for Improving Mood State and Engagement in Older Adults: A Mixed-method Feasibility Study, Journal of Innovation in Aging.
Mostafavi, A. (2021) Architecture, biometrics, and virtual environments triangulation: a research review, Journal of Architectural Science Review.
2012, B.Sc., Architectural Engineering, University of Tehran
2015, M.Sc. , Architectural Engineering for Construction, Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano)
2024, Ph.D. (Dr. Techn.) , Engineering Sciences, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)