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MDes2025 News Student Cohort

Design@Large 2025: A Summer of Possibilities

This summer, members of Cohort 5 embarked on their Design@Large journeys immersing themselves in design, research, and innovation across different industries. From crafting intuitive interfaces and sustainable systems to building startups and advancing design for good,

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Ananth Nayak

Current role: Senior Data and Technology Strategist at IA Collaborative
Get in touch with Ananth via email (ananth_nayak@berkeley.edu) to schedule a time to meet.

Ananth Nayak is a creative catalyst and technology strategist whose journey has been all about bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and human-centered design.

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Can Ge

Current role: Product Designer at Uber (Eats Consumer)
Get in touch with Can via email (can_ge@berkeley.edu) to schedule a time to meet.

Can Ge is a Product Designer at Uber Eats,

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Chuxuan (Claudius) Ma

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Yo, this is Claudius. I’m a designer and builder. I love creating products, and you’ll usually find me in Jacobs working on side projects. Outside of work, I tango at SF milongas,

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Wonjoon Oh

Wonjoon Oh is a Mechanical Design Engineer, Creative Technologist, and Prototyping Expert who leverages extensive experience on emerging technologies to create high fidelity prototypes. He’s experienced in interactive media art,

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Akash Mahajan

Akash Mahajan is a Design Analyst and Business Building Specialist at McKinsey & Co., where he has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 companies to craft innovative user experiences and integrate human-centered design principles to launch new ventures.

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Jiawen Chen

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Hello, my name is Jiawen. After graduating from Harvard and practicing landscape architecture for five years, my passion for bridging environmental design with emerging technologies led me to the MDes program.

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Jingru Zhang

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My name is Jingru Zhang, and I was born and raised in Shanghai, China. My early experiences with the stark reality of scarce medical resources in underdeveloped areas,

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Hongxuan (Mia) Wu

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I’m Hongxuan Wu (Mia), my pronouns are she/her/hers.
I’m an interdisciplinary designer with a diverse background spanning Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Sustainable Design. Graduated from Pratt Institute.

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Sylvie Weintraub

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Hi, I’m Sylvie! I’m a designer with a background in engineering and a passion for technology, humans, nature, and capturing beauty.

I am originally from Duluth,

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