People
Faculty from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) lead and provide core instruction in the MDE program. Additional instructors and guest critics are routinely incorporated into MDE courses to provide area expertise and experience from professional practice.
Program Co-Directors
![Headshot of Andrew Witt.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Witt-e1689701351610.jpg)
Andrew Witt
Associate Professor in Practice of Architecture, GSD; Co-Founder, Certain Measures
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Fawwaz Habbal
Senior Lecturer on Applied Physics, SEAS
Program Faculty
![Headshot of Kipp Bradford.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bradford.jpg)
Kipp Bradford
Preceptor in Engineering Sciences, SEAS; Chief Technology Officer, Gradient
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Kathleen Brandenburg
Design Critic in Architecture, GSD; Co-founder of IA Collaborative
![Headshot of Elizabeth Bowie Christoforetti.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bowie.jpg)
Elizabeth Bowie Christoforetti
Assistant Professor in Practice of Architecture, GSD; Founding Principal, Supernormal
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Mark F. Coughlin
Lecturer in Engineering Design, SEAS
![Headshot of Jonathan Grinham.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/grinham.jpg)
Jonathan Grinham
Assistant Professor of Architecture, GSD
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Alexandros Haridis
Lecturer in Engineering Design, SEAS
![Headshot of Jock Herron.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/herron.jpg)
Jock Herron
Design Critic in Design Engineering, GSD
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Karen Korellis Reuther
Design Critic in Architecture, GSD
![Headshot of Siqi Zhu.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zhu.jpg)
Siqi Zhu
Preceptor in Engineering Sciences, SEAS; Director of Urban Technologies & Planning, Assoc. Principal, Sasaki
“I knew going into the program that our cohort would be made up of deeply talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, and I anticipated that we would all have different skillsets and knowledge bases. What I did not anticipate was that our interests and ways of working would be so closely aligned: across the board, there’s a desire to think systematically, understand details, and make a positive contribution to society.”
-Brian Ho, MDE ’18-
![Headshot of Gail Alderson.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gail-Alderson.jpg)
Gail Alderson
B.S. in Computer Science
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Ghalya Alsanea
Bachelor of Architecture
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Valentina Arango Low
B.S. Industrial Engineering
![Headshot of Sneha Arvind.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sneha-Arvind-Photo.jpg)
Sneha Arvind
B.Des in Industrial Design; specialization in Furniture and Interior Design
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Joachim Asare
B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
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Max Bock-Aronson
B.S in Mechanical Engineering
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Kamila Czachorowski
B.A. in Anthropology, Secondary in Computer Science
![Headshot of Riad El Soufi.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Riad-El-Soufi.jpg)
Riad El Soufi
B.Eng. Civil Engineering
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Darren Chin
Bachelor of Commerce, Operations Management
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Akhil Dayal
B.A. in Mathematics
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Sara Falkson
B.A in Human-Centered Design, Digital Arts, and Anthropology
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Deepika Gopalakrishnan
Bachelor of Product Design
![Headshot of Binita Gupta.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Binita-Gupta.jpg)
Binita Gupta
B.S.E. in Computer Science
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Malcolm Grba
M.A Teaching; B.S.M Finance; B.A Political Economy
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Jingfei Huang
Bachelor of Architecture
![Headshot of Aqdas Kamal.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Aqdas-Kamal.jpg)
Aqdas Kamal
B.Eng. Materials Science and Engineering, MSc Biomedical and Bioengineering
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Allison Karp
B.S. Aerospace Engineering with Minor in Mathematics
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Vaishnavi Krishnamurthy
B.Engineering
![Headshot of Jessica Kwon.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jessica-Kwon.jpg)
Jessica Kwon
B.S. Psychology & Human-Computer Interaction
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Mackenzie Li
B.S. & M.S. in Computer Science
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Yiko Li
BFA Design & Technology; B.A. Interdisciplinary Science
![](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_5348-Grace-Mai.jpeg)
Gelei (Grace) Mai
Bachelor of Architecture & B.F.A. in Fine Arts
![Headshot of Lurein Perera.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Lurein-Perera.jpg)
Lurein Perera
Computer Science and Economics
![Headshot of Brandon Read.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Brandon-Read.jpg)
Brandon Read
B.S. Computer Science
![Headshot of Cedric-Pascal Sommer.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cedric-Pascal-Sommer.jpg)
Cedric-Pascal Sommer
B.S. in International Business Administration
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Shivesh Sood
B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering
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Julius Stein
B.A. in Computer Science, MEd in Curriculum and Teaching
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Fatima Mamu
B.S. Electrical Engineering
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Prachi Mehta
M.A. Communications; B.S. Engineering
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Linh Pham
M.A. Visual Communications Design; B.A. Economics
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Daniel Rodríguez Rodríguez
Biomedical Engineering
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Hesan Sedaghat
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
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Hui-Ying Suk
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering & Geosciences
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Siddharth UR
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) with a specialization in Industrial Design
![Headshot of Connie Wang.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Connie-Wang.jpg)
Connie Wang
Bachelor of Architecture
![Headshot of Yujie Wang.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Yujie-Wang.jpg)
Yujie Wang (王宇杰)
B.A. in Architecture with Environment & Energy Engineering; Master in Computational Design
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Hua Wang
B.A. in Media Arts and Game Design
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Vera (Yu) Wu
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
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Sangyu Xi
B.S. in Industrial Design
![Headshot of Daeun Yoo.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Daeun-Yoo.jpg)
Daeun Yoo
B.A. in Fine Arts, Minor in Business Administration
![Headshot of Wenbo Zhang.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Wenbo-Zhang.jpg)
Wenbo Zhang
Master of Architecture, Cornell University
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Aman Kaleem
Visiting Artist at Harvard University, M.A. Mass Communication with specialization in Film
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Abigail Swallow
B.S. in Social Policy
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Priyanka Pillai
Bachelor in Industrial Design
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Joyce Lee
B.F.A in Fiber and Material Studies, M.F.A in Design for Emerging Technologies
MDE alumni take the skills, tools, and techniques developed during the program into a variety of fields, industries, and research institutions. Some MDE alumni work for large corporations, others for startups, non-profits, or in the academy. Their pursuits are as diverse as their backgrounds, and several have started ventures based on work in the MDE program.
Featured Alumni Stories
![A watercolor portrait of Nupur Gurjar by Chidy Wayne.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nupur_Gurjar_wide.jpg)
Nupur Gurjar
Students in Dialogue: A conversation with MDE candidate Nupur Gurjar
![Maximilian Mueller looking at camera](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MaximilianWebSize.jpg)
Maximilian Mueller
Students in Dialogue: A Conversation with Maximilian Mueller
Alumni Directory
The following listing includes a selection of MDE alumni.
![](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zeerak-Ahmed-GSD-Alumni-1024x1024.jpg)
Zeerak Ahmed
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Nicole Adler
![Headshot of Ed Bayes.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ed-Bayes.jpg)
Ed Bayes
![Rebecca-Brand-Profile](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RLB_Headshot-1024x983.jpg)
Rebecca Brand
![Headshot of Kedrick Brown.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Kedrick-Brown.jpg)
Kedrick Brown
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Jeronimo Beccar
![Headshot of Jeremy Burke.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/burke.jpg)
Jeremy Burke
![Headshot of Nicholas Collins.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nicholas-Collins.jpg)
Nicholas Collins
![Headshot of Jenny Fan.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fan2.jpg)
Jenny Fan
![](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brian-Ho.jpg)
Brian Ho
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Vivek HV
![Headshot of Divyanka Kapoor.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Divyanka-Photo.jpg)
Divyanka Kapoor
![Headshot of Togo Kida.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Togo-Kida.jpg)
Togo Kida
![Headshot of Mimi Kigawa.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mimi-Kigawa.jpg)
Mimi Kigawa
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Arjun Menon
![Headshot of Katrina Armistead.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Katrina-Armistead-Profile.jpg)
Katrina Armistead
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Maximilian Mueller
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Santiago Mota
![Headshot of Caroline Fong.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Caroline-Fong-Profile.jpg)
Caroline Fong
![Headshot of Elizabeth Price.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Elizabeth-Price.jpg)
Elizabeth Price
![A black and white headshot of Michael Raspuzzi (MDE '18)](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/raspuzzi.jpg)
Michael Raspuzzi
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Kenneth So
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Vish Srivastava
![](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Karen-Su.jpg)
Karen Su
![Headshot of Mengxi Tan.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mengxi.jpg)
Mengxi Tan
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Kiran Wattamwar
The MDE Industry Advisors are a group of industry experts from diverse fields—design, engineering, education, consulting, technology, and more. They are regularly invited to join reviews of student work and provide career advice, or might advise a second year ‘Independent Design Engineering Project’ (IDEP). The interdisciplinary expertise of our industry advisors reflects the innovation, ingenuity, goals, and values of the program, and provides invaluable support to the collaborative nature of MDE.
![Headshot of Sean Chiao.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/chiao.jpg)
Sean Chiao
Group CEO, Surbana Jurong Group
![Headshot of Dana Cho.](https://mde.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/dana-bio-photo.png)
Dana Cho
Chief Design Officer, Verily Life Sciences
![Headshot of Karen Harris.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/harris.jpg)
Karen Harris
Managing Director of Macro Trends Group, Bain & Company
![Headshot of Jonathan Hursh.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hursh.jpg)
Jonathan Hursh
Founding Partner, Utopia
![Headshot of Ana Pinto da Silva.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/silva.jpg)
Ana Pinto da Silva
CEO, 2G3R Inc.
![Headshot of David Radcliffe.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/radcliffe.jpg)
David Radcliffe
Former VP of Real Estate and Workplace Services, Google
![Headshot of Wolfgang Rieder.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/rider.jpg)
Wolfgang Rieder
Entrepreneur
![Headshot of Randy Swearer.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/swearer.jpg)
Randy Swearer
Vice President, Learning Futures, Autodesk
![Headshot of Harry West.](https://mdeharvard.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/west.jpg)
Harry West
Professor of Practice, Columbia University; Principal at Invisible Design
“I remember in the first advisory board meeting that we, as advisors, looked at each other and said we would love to be students in the program ourselves. It was remarkable to see leaders of IDEO, frog, and AECOM be provoked with a childlike curiosity to learn again. The ambition and audacity of the program drew this out in them. I know we shared a keen sense that it is critical for the world that we produce designers who can handle the complexity that is rushing our way.”
-Jonathan Hursh, Founder of Utopia-