Aliki van der Kruijs

Aliki van der Kruijs serves as a Design Research Tutor at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK), an institution forming part of the University of the Arts The Hague. She is specifically affiliated with the Master Industrial Design program, where she integrates research methodologies into graduate design education and curriculum development.

Her research expertise centers on Industrial Design and Design Research, emphasizing the application of systematic inquiry within creative industrial design practices. This interdisciplinary focus bridges theoretical frameworks with practical design innovation, fostering critical analysis of user-centered design processes and material experimentation.

Within the Master Industrial Design program, she provides specialized guidance on research proposal development, methodology selection, and thesis articulation for graduate students. Her pedagogical approach cultivates advanced research competencies essential for contemporary design practice and academic contribution.