ResearchHUB — Collaborative Web App Case Study

The Goal

Create a real-time collaborative research management platform that lets academic teams organize projects, share findings, and work together seamlessly from anywhere.

Challenges

Designing real-time collaboration that handles concurrent edits, versioning, and role-based access without losing speed or overwhelming researchers used to simpler tools.

Solutions

Built a Next.js frontend with an Express and Node.js backend. Implemented live document sync and activity feeds so every collaborator sees updates instantly, with granular permissions per project.

The Result

Research teams can manage the full lifecycle of a project — from proposal to publication — in one place, keeping every draft, note, and citation in sync while cutting coordination overhead.

Role & Skills

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