Overview
An interdisciplinary student-driven R&D lab, working alongside corporate partners to tackle intricate challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
Role
Management, Industrial Designer, Mentor, Maintenance Technician
Position
Design Lead, June 2022 - Current
Projects
MedAire
This 6-month collaboration between The Luminosity Lab and MedAire focused on redesigning their business aviation medkits: AFAK and AAMK. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, luxury, and enhancing user experience. The project has evolved into a rolling contract to improve other product lines and services.
Role
Student Lead, Industrial Designer:
Leadership, Ideation, Research, CAD, Prototyping
Axon
Luminosity has maintained a portfolio of various projects with AXON. Most recently, Luminosity spearheaded the development of a hybrid security system utilizing both balloon and drone technologies. These systems were specifically designed to enhance security at large events. Luminosity is now engaging in multiple new R&D efforts to supplement these systems.
Role
Industrial Designer:
CAD & Prototyping
NASA Big Idea Challenge 2022
A finalist in NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge 2022, Luminosity developed a comprehensive lunar rover named Charlotte. The aim of the project was to create a rover that can collect and return samples from the depth of craters on the permanently shadowed regions of the moon. Showcased at the NASA 2022 BIG Idea Forum, the team achieved the highest Technology Readiness Level.
Role
Industrial Designer:
CAD & Prototyping
NASA Big Idea Challenge 2024
Currently competing in this year’s challenge to develop an inflatable structure to reduce the amount of weight shuttled to the lunar surface and setting up a permanent lunar colony
Role
Industrial Designer:
Initial Ideation & Research
Verdantt
A student-led initiative to tackle food deserts and waste by developing a fresh produce vending machine and an app to help track of produce and recommend recipes if they are about to expire.
Role
Industrial Designer:
Ideation, Research, Photographer
LA Innovation Space
A space requested by ASU to design a new learning environment incorporating a classroom, maker space, VR, and a showcase of corporate partner’s technology to inspire younger generations.
Role
Industrial Designer:
CAD
Medical Moonshot
Ideation around the idea of improving telehealth experience in more remote regions where it can be difficult to regularly visit a doctor.
Role
Industrial Designer:
Ideation, Research
Space to Solve Climate Change
A collaboration with the Interplanetary Lab at ASU and corporate partners to ideate ways to reduce climate change utilizing space.
Role
Industrial Designer:
Ideation, Research
Illuminate Competition
A statewide yearlong high school competition organized and sponsored by the Luminosity Lab. Designed to empower and inspire high school students to tackle the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while providing them with valuable experience, mentorship, connections, and prizes.
Role
Website Designer, Photographer