Stefano Parisi

Stefano Parisi is an Assistant Professor at TU Delft, affiliated with the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering and Department of Sustainable Design Engineering. His research focuses on Materials Experience, Material-Driven Design, and regenerative material ecologies. In 2024, he co-founded the Centre of Design Research for Regenerative Material Ecologies (DREAM), advancing bio-based material applications. Previously working on DATEMATS, DESTEX, and MaDe projects, he explores hybrid material systems through European-funded initiatives.

• BSc/MSc in Product Design, Politecnico di Milano
• PhD in Design (2021), Politecnico di Milano

His research interests span:

• Material-Driven Design methodologies
• Human-planet wellbeing through materials
• Biobased/smart material interactions
• Temporal material design

Recent publications analyze Interactive Connected Smart (ICS) Materials across textile, wearable, and archival domains. He teaches Material-Driven Design at the Master’s level and has secured industry funding from lululemon athletica. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided data.