Dr. Nadim Adi
Associate Professor, School of Family & Consumer Sciences
Research Areas:
Specializes in interior design, the relationship between the built environment and human well-being, and interdisciplinary research.
Background
Dr. Nadim Adi's work explores how the built environment can support cognitive health, healthy aging, mental well-being, and safer everyday living. He is the founder of NuroNest, an AI-powered platform that analyzes interior environments and delivers space-specific recommendations to improve safety and functionality for aging populations and people living with dementia. An Assistant Professor of Interior Design at Texas State University, Dr. Adi has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, delivered scientific and policy talks across several continents, and contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations spanning design, healthcare, technology, and aging.
About Faculty Fellows Projects
This project is advancing NuroNest, a computer-vision and AI platform designed to help identify environmental risks in homes and care settings for people living with dementia — such as poor visual contrast, confusing signage, hazardous flooring, and obstructed pathways. By analyzing photographs of living spaces, NuroNest offers a new way to make everyday environments safer and more supportive. The project is a pilot initiative under THRC's CARE-AI (Connected Aging Research & Innovation for AI-Enabled Healthy Aging ) program, developed in collaboration with the Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS).
Research Impact Highlights
Advances biomedical engineering research by exploring innovative technologies that connect engineering, neuroscience, and healthcare.
Access to Care
Smart Home & Environment
Digital Health Adaption
Featured Media
Featured Media
As the population ages, the need for environments that support cognitive function is becoming increasingly critical. Assistant Professor Nadim Adi, PhD, from Texas State University's Department of Interior Design, is addressing this need through research, a pioneering course, and the development of NuroNest, an AI tool designed to identify environmental risks in interiors for people with dementia and age-related cognitive changes.