Department · vaiu-art-design-*
Human-centered industrial and product design: design methods, form-giving, materials and manufacturing, interaction and service design, and design for sustainability and business.
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Faculty directory
Department chair
Design Methods & Strategy
Human-centered design process, design research and ethnography, and design strategy and innovation management.
Professor
Product Design & Form
Form-giving and aesthetics, sketching and 3D modeling, and design for consumer products.
Professor
Materials & Manufacturing
Materials selection, manufacturing processes and DFM, and prototyping and additive fabrication.
Professor
Interaction & Experience Design
UX and interface design, tangible and embodied interaction, and service design and systems thinking.
Professor
Ergonomics & Human Factors
Anthropometrics and usability, inclusive and accessible design, and healthcare and wellbeing design.
Professor
Sustainable & Circular Design
Circular economy and lifecycle design, sustainable materials, and design for social impact.
