About the Author
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Prasad Boradkar is an associate professor in Industrial Design at Arizona State University in Tempe. He holds degrees in industrial design and mechanical engineering, and has worked at Bajaj Auto in India, the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as well as ITT Technical Institute in California. He is the Director of InnovationSpace, a transdisciplinary laboratory at Arizona State University where students and faculty partner with corporations to design and develop human-centered product concepts that improve society and the environment. This program was established in 2004 and has attracted such sponsors and partners as Herman Miller, Inc., Dow Corning Corporation, Intel Corporation, Procter & Gamble and others. |
Prasad is interested in the research space that lies at the intersection of design studies, material culture studies and cultural studies. In his writing, he relies on cultural theory to understand the social significance of the designed environment. He is also interested in music and recently served as the guest curator for an exhibition called Rewind Remix Replay: Design, Music and Everyday Experience at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona. This exhibition showcases the role that design plays in shaping our experience of music.
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InnovationSpace Rewind Remix Replay Arizona State University