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Rohan Lulham is a design researcher, practitioner, and educator at the Design Lab within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. He holds a PhD and specializes in transdisciplinary research at the intersection of design, psychology, and criminal justice. His work focuses on leveraging design methods to drive social change, particularly in transforming criminal justice systems and understanding affective processes in designed environments.
His research interests include the role of design in social justice, the psychological impact of spaces, and the application of affective theory to design innovation. He has led major projects in justice, mental health, and business contexts, emphasizing the importance of collaborative and participatory design approaches.
Rohan has co-authored influential publications, including "Youth Crime, Youth Justice and Children's Courts in NSW" (2024) and contributed to global discussions on prison reform and humane detention systems through works like "Towards Humane Prisons" (2019). His recent work explores affect-conditioned image generation (2024) and speculative design for future cities (2024), showcasing his expanding interdisciplinary reach.
Notable contributions include advocating against the segregation of children in detention and designing equitable AV systems for court-custody communication. He collaborates with governments and NGOs, such as Corrective Services NSW, to implement evidence-based corrections strategies. His lab, the Design Lab, fosters innovation in socially responsive design, emphasizing ethical and human-centered practices.
