Design Education Talks ep. 56 – Eduardo Martres

Lefteris Heretakis

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Get in touch!Sheng-Hung Lee is a designer, engineer, and educator dedicated to advancing human-centered design and systemic service innovation. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), focusing on human behavior and service design. He is also a Board Director at Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). His interdisciplinary research integrates design, technology, and system engineering to develop innovative service models that enhance longevity and well-being.With dual master’s degrees in Integrated Design & Management and Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and dual undergraduate degrees in Industrial Design and Electrical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Lee bridges technical expertise with creative problem-solving. His professional experience includes working at IDEO and Continuum, where he contributed to high-impact projects spanning product design, service innovation, and design strategy.An active researcher at MIT AgeLab and the Ideation Lab, Lee explores topics such as smart home solutions, Design for Longevity (D4L), and inclusive design strategies. His work has been published in leading journals and conferences, and he serves as a reviewer and guest editor for international design publications. Beyond academia, Lee is engaged in global design communities, including the World Design Organization (WDO) and IDSA, advocating for design’s role in shaping the future of human experiences. For more information about Sheng-Hung Lee’s design and research work, please visit his website: https://www.shenghunglee.comSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights and ideas within the realm of art and design education. This initiative sprang from a culmination of nearly a decade of extensive research conducted by Lefteris Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
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Eduardo Martres is Associate Professor of Practice in Industrial Design at Xi’an JiaotongLiverpool University, a joint venture between the University of Liverpool from the UK and the Xi’an Jiaotong University of China, located in the city of Suzhou (China).

From 2012 to 2017, he has been the Chief Industrial Designer for Changhong Electric, based in Chengdu (China). In 2015 Eduardo was awarded the The People’s Republic of China Friendship Award, the highest recognition given by the Chinese government to foreign experts who have made major contributions to the economic and social development of China.

Prior to joining Changhong, Martres held positions as Senior Design Manager at the Panasonic Design Center of America in New York City, Industrial Design Team Leader at Hewlett-Packard’s Digital Camera Group in Colorado (USA), and Product Designer and Senior Product Designer at Philips Design in the Netherlands, France and Hong Kong, designing a wide range of domestic appliances and consumer electronics products.

Eduardo holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from the Industrial Design Center of Montevideo (Uruguay), a Master’s in Industrial Design from the University of Essen (Germany), and an MBA from the University of Chicago (USA).

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