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Floris van der Marel is a Researcher at the Design Factory, Aalto University. Their work focuses on participatory design, organizational sustainability, and professional development in engineering and healthcare contexts. Marel holds a Doctoral degree in Construction Technology (Tekn. toht.) from Aalto University (July 2024) and Master's degrees in Engineering and Technology from Delft University of Technology and Middle East Technical University (both awarded August 2012).
Education:
- Doctoral degree in Construction Technology, Aalto University (2024)
- Master's degree in Engineering and Technology, Delft University of Technology (2012)
- Master's degree in Engineering and Technology, Middle East Technical University (2012)
Research Focus: Marel’s research explores how design methodologies shape societal and organizational outcomes. Key themes include participatory design processes in healthcare environments, framing challenges through design training, career pathways for diverse engineers, and the role of designers as agents of cultural and sustainability-driven change. They emphasize inclusive innovation, safety in collaborative settings, and leveraging design thinking to address systemic issues in institutions.
Key Contributions: Their 2022 award-winning work on 'Designers as change agents' highlights sustainability leadership roles. Recent studies (2023–2024) analyze hospital worker safety and early-career engineer experiences. Marel also contributed to frameworks like the capability approach for product design impact evaluation (2012).
Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grants were listed in the provided materials. Their visiting research at Swinburne University of Technology (June 2019–June 2020) indicates cross-institutional collaboration.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Design Factory at Aalto University, an interdisciplinary hub for collaborative design research addressing global challenges through innovation.
