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.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Design Methods & Strategy
Prof. Ren Larkin
Human-centered design process, design research and ethnography, and design strategy and innovation management.
Professor · Product Design & Form
Prof. Talia Dovan
Form-giving and aesthetics, sketching and 3D modeling, and design for consumer products.
Professor · Materials & Manufacturing
Prof. Rustam Ozan
Materials selection, manufacturing processes and DFM, and prototyping and additive fabrication.
Professor · Interaction & Experience Design
Prof. Nadia Fenn
UX and interface design, tangible and embodied interaction, and service design and systems thinking.
Professor · Ergonomics & Human Factors
Prof. Ravi Volk
Anthropometrics and usability, inclusive and accessible design, and healthcare and wellbeing design.
Professor · Sustainable & Circular Design
Prof. Karim Volk
Circular economy and lifecycle design, sustainable materials, and design for social impact.
