B.S. in Industrial Design
Portfolio
I am a designer studying Industrial Design at San Francisco State University. I believe Design is that which time and technology cannot make obsolete: addressing a problem without prior assumptions about the solution using multiple areas of study in order to solve it. This approach has served me well throughout my education at SF State as well as during forays into aircraft maintenance, cabinetry, and academic research. Whether it be through sustainable transportation, lowering barriers to entry in technology, conducting academic research, or simply creating objects that bring joy, it is my intention to improve the lives of people through design and to discover the driving forces that make such designs effective. Design research is an area of great interest to me and by pursuing it, I hope to not only make products that benefit people, but to develop methods that help others do the same. Apart from this, I enjoy tinkering with all things electronic and mechanical – from musical instruments to old motorbikes – and biking whenever and wherever possible.
IKARUS
A flying wing drone system designed for newcomers to the hobby. This design lowers the barrier to entry for novices by reducing tasks requiring specific technical and practical skills. It includes a reconfigurable flying wing aircraft and a simplified, intuitive controller.
OUTRUNNER
A user-serviceable conversion kit to turn a common motorcycle into a internal-combustion/electric hybrid vehicle. It is intended as a more sustainable transportation solution in areas where automobiles are not the primary method of transportation.
Agile Mobility Solutions
A powered wheelchair concept that uses mecanum wheels to allow for a third axis of motion. It is intended as a means of navigating small indoor spaces that normally restrict users of larger powered wheelchairs.
Capstone Advisor: Prof. Ricardo Gomes, Prof. Silvan Linn