I have a 197 million square mile workshop, classroom, and plaground.
I’m an Assistant Professor at Olin College of Engineering where I focus on mechanical engineering and design.
I’m passionate about bringing advanced technology to the general population, creating innovative learning experiences, and exercising my design skills to have an impact on global challenges. For example, for my Ph.D. at MIT MechE, I designed a solar-powered, water-saving precision irrigation tool for farmers in Kenya, Jordan, and Morocco.
Topics that excite me include:
The design process (especially the messy early stages)
Human-machine interaction
Engineering & design education
Sustainable design
Design team collaboration
STEM communication
Experience design
This site includes a collection of my research, teaching, and design work.
Please see my CV for all of my professional activities and Google Scholar for the most recent publications. Send me an email if you’d like to connect.
(P.S. 197 million square miles is the surface area of the Earth)
(P.P.S. To advertise a Plushie Design Workshop I lead each year in MIT’s Toy Product Design course, I built a 3-foot tall plushie bandsaw!)