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Xingtai Huang (Ted)

I am a contemplator standing at the intersection of design, technology and research from Shenzhen, China. My design works vary from architecture, installation art, UX/UI design and robotic fabrication projects.

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News

Meet the New MDes Faculty Members

This fall, we welcomed five talented educators to our faculty. They come from a variety of backgrounds with different perspectives, as we value interdisciplinary diversity in our curriculum. Read on to learn about each of them.

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Career News

Welcoming Josh Silverman, and Thanking Stephanie Bianco

For MDes students, the path from studio to career is one of the most important parts of the experience. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome Josh Silverman as our new Director of Career Development.

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Josh Silverman

Josh Silverman helps people discover their purpose, and connects them with opportunities.

As Director of Career Development, he supports students and alumni on their career journeys, and builds bridges between learning,

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Applications for the Fall 2027 Berkeley Master of Design cohort are now open, with a deadline of January 6, 2027 at 8:59 PM PST.

To help you decide if the MDes is right for you,

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Eric Rodenbeck

Eric Rodenbeck is the Founding Partner at Stamen, an award-winning design and technology studio, a Senior Affiliate at MetaLab, and a Lecturer in Advanced Studies at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

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Vidit Bhargava

Current Position: Co-Founder of a Stealth Startup. Previously, Experimental Interfaces Researcher at Era Labs, and Design Systems and Engineering at Punchcut

You can schedule a meeting with Vidit during his office hours or get in touch with him via email (viditb@berkeley.edu).

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Shameemah Fuseini-Codjoe

Current role: Creative Technologist at Expedia Group

You can schedule a meeting with Shameemah during her office hours or get in touch with her via email (shameemah.fcodjoe@gmail.com).

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Divya Srinivasan

Current role: Senior Applications Engineer at geCKo Materials

You can schedule a meeting with Divya during her office hours or get in touch with her via email (divya_srinivasan@berkeley.edu).

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Cassius Palacio

Bio

I’m Cassius and I’m from Chicago (though I’ve definitely picked up a Los Angeles vibe)! As a lifelong creative, my studies at USC Architecture—paired with study abroad and immersive design research—sparked my interest in how spatial strategies shape early-stage product development.

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