Education
M.S. Design Studies, Cornell University, U.S. Aug 2022 – Present
Department of Human Center Design
M.S. Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, U.S. Aug 2017 - May 2020
Industrial Design, Merit-Based Academic Scholarship (top 5%)
Exchange Master Student, Imperial College & Royal College of Art, U.K. Sept 2018 - Jan 2019
Global Innovation Design
B.A. Industrial Design, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China Sept 2013 – Jun 2017
Department of Art and Design, Excellence in Academic Performance (top 3%)
Work Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Hybrid Body Lab at Cornell University Dec 2022 – Present
• Lead “SkinKit: Construction Kit for OnSkin Interface Prototyping Outreach Workshops” project from end to end: Designed and built prototypes using Arduino, rapid prototyping, and fabrication to promote STEM learning by creating physical circuits of on-skin interface systems.
Organized and conducted workshops to educate students (n = 32) via collaborating with local schools and Sciencenter; introduced emerging on-skin technologies to middle school students conducted observations, surveys, and content analysis to understand participants’ learning process and experience
User Experience Designer, Aidigger.ai. Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
• Lead a UX Design team to design and refine interfaces for video software in agile design and development for AI video automatic editing software.
• Collaborated with developers and researchers to improve product user experience via usability studies, focus groups, and interviews.
VA International Art Education Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
• Designed the curriculum for Human-Computer Interaction and product design. Developed and implemented innovative teaching methods and strategies to enhance more than 30 students' understanding of design theories. Provided feedback and evaluation to students on their design projects, helping them improve their skills and knowledge in industrial and interactive design. Provided ongoing feedback and constructive criticism to students on their design projects, helping them refine their skills and develop a strong portfolio.
PUBLICATIONS
• Ku, P. S., Jiang, S., & Kao, C. H. L. (2023, April). ECSkin: Tessellating Electrochromic Films for Customizable On-skin Displays. (UIST23, Submitted)
• Jin, T., Chen, M., & Jiang, S. (2021). Study on the Optimization of Activity-oriented Rural External Public Space—On the Basis of Beijing Shuiyu Village. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences. (Vol. 4, Issue 9: 68-75. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2021.040911.
• Jiang, S., Ku, P.S., & Kao, C. H. L. SkinKit: Construction Kit for OnSkin Interface Prototyping Outreach Workshops. (IDC 2024, In Progress)
Extra curriculum activity
• Volunteer for Dorna Robotics Design for the K-12 market. New York, U.S. 2023
• Volunteer for the Asian Games. Hangzhou, China 2021
• Volunteer guide for Tianziling ecological landfill. Hangzhou, China 2020
• Volunteer for Gaetano Pesce furniture making. New York, U.S. 2019
Awards and Exhibition
• Spectrum Sheet, Boom Exhibition, Cornell University. U.S 2023
• Merit-Based Academic Scholarship, Pratt Institution. U.S. 2020
• Sky-wonder, Wanted Show, New York. U.S. 2019
• The First Prize in the GoPro and Red Bull Design Challenge, Exhibited in Chicago. U.S 2017
• The First Prize in the Industrial Design Competition, Zhejiang. China 2017
• Excellence in Academic Performance, Zhejiang Sci-Tech Uni. China 2016
• Top 3 in College Students Entrepreneurship Competition, Zhejiang Sci-Tech Uni. China 2014
PROJECTS
AI-assisted Design, I-Function, New York Mar 2023 - Apr 2023
• Team up with I-Function. Design an AI-assisted home-based functional skills training support program for the elderly.
Pregnancy Swimming, Service Design, China Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
• A swimming service system committed to providing the connecting natatorium and hospital for pregnant women.
Directing Anxiety by wearable product, Final Project, New York Sept 2019 - Jun 2020
• Help relieve situational anxiety that people experience in job interviews by using wearable devices and psychological theory.
Fragile Robot, New York Jan 2019 - May 2019
• Reducing gender stereotypes in toy boxes. Redesign the style of a traditional boy’s toy. Open up possibilities and encourage mixed-gender play.
Assistive Hand Grip Device Project, New York Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
• Collaborated with several hospitals in New York City, medical assistive devices to help aid clients in gripping objects of different circumferences after losing strength in muscles in hand due to mild CP.
Portable tracking device, GoPro & Red Bull, New York Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
• Team up with Red Bull and Go Pro. Design a portable tracking device for the champion of young American female climbing.
skills
• User study: Survey, Usability testing, Interviews
• Digital Fabrication: Rhino, Fushion 360, 3D printing, Laser cutting, 3D scanning.
• Product Design & Development: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, XD, Pr, Keyshot, Arduino