معرفی
Bjarki Hallgrimsson is an Associate Professor at Carleton University's School of Industrial Design, specializing in prototyping methods and community-based design. His research bridges industrial design with social innovation, particularly in low-to-middle-income countries.
Education: MSE in Product Design, Stanford University.
Research Focus: Physical prototyping technologies, gendered design in STEAM, and documenting industrial design history. Projects include the $1.1M-funded 'Gendered Design in STEAM' initiative and wheelchair technology research in sub-Saharan Africa.
Publications & Outputs: Authored the internationally published book Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design. Recent articles explore social innovation pathways and inclusive design frameworks.
Grants & Projects:
- Gendered Design in STEAM (IDRC, $1.1M)
- Made in Africa Mobility Lab (Promobilia Foundation)
