People Zhequn Wu (Cynthia) Bio Hi, this is Cynthia, and I am a designer, engineer, and programmer who is passionate about creating innovative and user-centered products. With a background in landscape architecture, I like to look into the intersection of emerging technologies and the environment. …
People Siyuan Zhang (Seren) Bio I am Seren/Siyuan, an innovative designer and prompt engineer who is interested in artificial intelligence and human computer interaction and the implementation of emerging technology. Coming from the architecture and Computer background, …
People Shameemah Fuseini-Codjoe Bio Hi, I’m Shameemah (she/her). I grew up in Ghana, and moved to the USA in 2014 for college. I graduated from Illinois Tech in 2018 with a bachelor’s and master’s in Information Technology and Management, …
People Georgios Grigoriadis Georgios Grigoriadis is a Designer and an Architect (of things), working with emerging technologies, future making and fabrication. He uses digital, physical tools and machines to design and build spaces, …
People Elena Hoshizaki (Ellie) Bio After graduating from UCLA with a BA in architecture, I’ve worked in and around technology for the past 10 years. From startups to large media conglomerates, my roles have included UX design, …
People Nuoran Chen (Ronan) Bio This is Ronan, a multidisciplinary designer who cares about design and technology’s social impact. I have an architecture background from China and studied landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. …
People Simian He (Lenox) Bio Hi, I’m Lenox! The five years of study in architecture made me form a design philosophy that a great design work is a balanced integration of artistic sensibility and scientific method. …
People Yue Fan (Erin) Bio Hello! I’m currently a Product Designer with experience in AR/MR products, web 3.0, Metaverse virtual platforms, and Edtech tools. Coming from a Landscape architecture background, I’ve put on several hats and worked as a Design Manager, …
People Zeping Fei (Phyllis) Bio I’m a researcher and creative technologist who is passionate about creating inclusive and empathetic experiences with emerging technologies. In my interdisciplinary study in Interactive Media Arts and my post-graduate fellowship in NYU, …
News Spring Mentors Each semester, MDes students get the opportunity to learn from and interact with various invited guest speakers and mentors. This spring, Design Frameworks and Capstone Studio have a great line-up of guests with backgrounds ranging from critical theory to robotic fabrication to XR technologies to strategic foresight….