MDes Student Cohort Fall 2024

Our fourth cohort of 52 students joins the program in Fall 2023 and graduated in Fall 2024. Representing the largest cohort yet in the program’s history, this exceptional group was selected from our most competitive admissions process. They are a truly global class, comprising students from 10 different nationalities and spanning a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds—including an even split among design, technical, and mixed/other fields. The cohort also proudly champions gender diversity, with 68% women, 25% men, and 7% nonbinary individuals. Among these remarkable students are 3 Arcus Social Justice Corps Fellows and 1 Mastercard Foundation Scholar, whose work and leadership will further enrich the innovation, impact, and inclusivity of MDes2024.

• Abigail Chen
• Alexx Zaki
• Ankur Kela
• Baurzhan Abenov
• Bob Tianqi Wei
• Chia-Jung Kuo (Charon Kuo)
• Ching Wen Lee
• Christine Marcelino
• Divya Srinivasan
• Eliza Gonzales
• Emily Lee
• Fanxuan (Adorey) Shen
• Fareha Khan
• Gia Kirk
• Hyeryeong Kim
• Jiayi Liu
• Jingyi Guo
• Junjie Li
• Junyan Du (Jenny)
• Kanchan Pathak
• Katherine Liu
• Kirk Mendoza
• Liam Hatakenaka
• Lingxiu
• Maria-Teresa Carmier Villalobos
• Marissa Maldonado
• Matthew Schmitz
• Mingchen Lu (Charlene)
• Mingzhou Gu
• Qingzhu Zhang (Rachel)
• Roshan Mohan
• Shameemah Fuseini-Codjoe
• Shayne Shen
• Stephanie He
• Vidit Bhargava
• Wanlun Ding
• Weilong Gao
• Xiangruo (Reina) Li
• Xinyu Qu
• Xue Han (Yuki)
• Yang Cen
• Yani Shi
• Yanru Qian
• Yoojin Leem
• Yuhe Niu
• Yunting Zhao
• Zhequn Wu (Cynthia)