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Dr Belinda Jane Dunstan

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Other built environment and design, Art history, theory and criticism

Belinda J Dunstan is a Senior Lecturer in the UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, and is the Principal Lead for the the UNSW Creative Robotics Lab.

Dr Mark Ian Jones

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Art history, Design history, theory and criticism
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Cultural Understanding

The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft)

Understanding Australia's Past

Understanding Europe's Past

Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society

Visual Communication

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design history & theory

I am a UNSW NEXUS Fellow, design historian and a Chartered Architect in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, School of Art and Design.

Professor Reside Oya Demirbilek

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Industrial and product design, Design, Interaction and experience design, Ergonomics design, Design practice and methods, Other built environment and design
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Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Ageing and Older People

Other manufactured products

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emotion-driven design

product semantics

co-design

citizen participation

Oya is a Professor of Industrial Design at UNSW, passionate about enhancing life through design, particularly f

Professor Simon Duncan McIntyre

Faculty: Div Edu & Student Exp
Fields of Research (FoR): Curriculum and pedagogy, Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development, Teacher education and professional development of educators, Design management, Design, Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Design Management and Studio and Professional Practice, Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
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Teacher and Instructor Development

Expanding Knowledge in Education

Simon is the Associate Dean Education at UNSW Sydney | Art & Design, a member of the UNSW Scientia Education Academy, and a TEQSA Expert.

Dr Scott Andrew Brown

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Interaction and experience design, Affective computing, Social robotics
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Social ethics

Ability and Disability

Learner and Learning

Health Related to Ageing

Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

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multisensory environment

social interaction

social inclusion

I am a Lecturer at UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture (ADA) using interactive technologies and human-centred design approaches to work with neurodiverse populations. Based in the Sch

Ms Melinda Young

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Crafts, Visual arts, Design, Human geography, Design anthropology
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The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft)

The creative arts

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society

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contemporary jewellery

Melinda Young's studio-based craft & research practice spans jewellery, textiles, installation and interactive public art projects.

Dr Patricia Flanagan

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design

Dr. Patricia Flanagan is an artist, designer and academic whose work is represented in private and public collections in Australia, Ireland, Germany, Italy and China.

Ms Emma Peters

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Sustainable design, Textile and fashion design, Crafts
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Emma Peters is an Education Focussed Associate Lecturer and PhD candidate at Art and Design, ADA, UNSW, exploring circular design pathways for textiles.

Dr Livia Lazzaro Rezende

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Design history, theory and criticism, Crafts, Architectural history, theory and criticism
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The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft)

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing

Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society

Keywords:

design history & theory

Livi

Dr Gail Kenning

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Visual arts, Design
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Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing

The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft)

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Dr Gail Kenning is a psychosocial researcher and designer focusing on ageing, dementia, loneliness

Dr Nicole Lesley Gardner

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Architecture, Architectural computing and visualisation methods, Design
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urban interaction design

interaction design

science and technology studies

feminist theory

Philosophy of technology

Nicole is the Program Director of Computational Design in the School of Built Environment, ADA, UNSW.

Dr Mariano Jr Reyes Ramirez

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Industrial and product design, Sustainable design, Waste management, reduction, reuse and recycling, Design for disaster relief
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Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing

Environmental education and awareness

Waste management and recycling

Consumption

Consumer Electronic Equipment (excl. Communication Equipment)

Furniture

Health Protection and/or Disaster Response

Health Related to Ageing

Crime Prevention

Keywords:

sustainable design

design for the environment

design thinking

eco-friendly design

sustainable product development

sustainable development goals

disaster risk reduction

design for sustainability

Dr Mariano Ramirez is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Director of Industrial Design at UNSW School of Built Environment.

Dr Kate Dunn

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Manufacturing robotics, Construction materials
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Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing

Keywords:

3d printing

creative robotics

sustainable design

Dr. Kate Dunn B.A. Visual Arts (USyd), Hons (SCU), PhD Architecture (USyd), Research Fellow UNSW Art, Design, Architecture

Dr Haider Akmal

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Interaction and experience design, Cyberphysical systems and internet of things, Human-computer interaction, Social robotics, Philosophy, Service design, Design management
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Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Keywords:

speculative design

co-design

philosophy

human computer interaction

Haider Ali Akmal is a speculative design researcher, future-focused service designer, and practicing printmaker at UNSW Art, Design, & Architecture, specialising in playful speculative app

Mrs Chloe Elizabeth Cassidy

Faculty: Arts, Design & Architecture
Fields of Research (FoR): Design, Social design, Design practice and methods
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trauma-informed design

Chloe is an Education Forcussed lecturer in the School of Art and Design, teaching in integrated and collaborative design programs across Bachelor, Honours, and Masters degrees.