DAYTONA BEACH, FL — The Biologically Inspired Design-for-Resilience Lab (BID4R) wraps up a great Spring 2026 Semester. The lab shared a meal at Giuseppe’s Steel City Pizza, enjoying fantastic pizza, with a crowd favorite being the unique Spaghetti and Meatball Pizza.
Dr. Bryan Watson expressed his gratitude for everyone in the lab and their hard work. He emphasized the quality of the work the lab engages in, congratulated those who won well deserved accolades, scholarships, and professional recognition during the year. Dr. Watson shared his ambitions and plans for the coming semester and years.
The attendees expressed thank to Dr. Watson for his consistent support throughout the semester, and excellent advice during his meetings with lab members even as the lab has grown significantly in size since it was established in 2022.
Congratulations to the Graduates
It was also a bittersweet moment for the lab. As its first student member, James Hand, will be graduating with his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science this spring.
He is joined by other Spring 2026 graduates Noah Pointer who will be receiving his B.S. in Software Engineering and Maxwell Moolchan who will be receiving his M.S. in Systems Engineering.
Additionally, Spoorti Nanjamma and Christine Sessions will both be graduating their Master’s Degrees and transitioning to PhD Students under Dr. Watson. Spoorti will be receiving her M.S. in Systems Engineering, while Christine will be receiving her M.S. in Systems Engineering and her MBA.
BID4R Lab 