Updated: 3.6.2025

Graduate Students Whose Work Has Been Completed Since 1992.

As Committee Chair (Major Professor):

	Student	Year graduated	Degree	Chair	Committee	Thesis/Non-Thesis
1	Otto Shih-Hung Cheng	1993	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Product Graphics and Controls.
2	Chyun-Chau Lin	1994	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Current Shu-Te University faculty	Thesis: Man-Object Interaction Guidelines for Scientific Museum Exhibitions with an Emphasis on Elderly Users.
3	Soon Leon Suh Kang	Winter 1996	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Integrating Printmaking Methods into the Package Design Process to Simulate the Printing Process.
4	Yu-Hsi Lin	Winter 1998	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: The Preliminary Study of a Systematic Approach on Building a Visual Reference and Evaluation System for Product Design.
5	Chung-Kuang Ou-Yang	Fall 1997	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: The Design of a Navigation System for Elderly People with Alzheimer s Disease in Long-Term Care Units.
6	Chi Wai	Summer 1998	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: Meal Center - Application of Modular Design
7	Hsiao Ching Huang	Fall 1998	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
8	Xiao Jian Chen	Winter 1999	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
9	Brad Knox	Winter 1999	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: The Future of the Automobile
10	Bob Hutchins	Spring 1999	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Rocket Brothers Coffee	Thesis: Creativity Checklist for The Industrial Design Process
11	Shu-Wen Tzeng	Summer 1999	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
	Current AU INDD faculty	Project: Kids Net - Computer-based Education Tool for 4-7 Year Old Children
12	Hans Nutz	Fall 2000	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Strategic Development Process for Exploring Essential Consumer Needs in Recreational Markets.
13	Kevin Cowart	Summer 2002	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: The Development of a Color Checklist
14	Ryan Bishop	Summer 2002	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Approach for Creating Educational Board Games for Four to Seven Year Olds.
15	Akiko Nakatsugawa	Summer 2002	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Naturalism in Industrial Design
16	Robert Robinson	Spring 2003	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Summer Classics	Thesis: A Relationship Between Form and Music in Product Development: A Theoretical Study in Cylindrical Forms.
17	Doug Perkins	Summer 2003	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: Personal Transport Vehicle Development
18	Josh Wolf	Fall 2003	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: Resort GPS System Applying GPS Technology to Ski Resorts
19	Brett Alexander	Fall 2003	MID	Yes		Non-Thesis
		Project: Design and Construction of a Restaurant Dining Chair
20	Sean Brady	Spring 2004	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Guideline for Developing Exercise Products that Motivate Users with Obesity.
21	Robert E. Langley	Summer 2004	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Hallmark Cards, Inc.	Thesis: The 7D Method: A Generic Design Guide for University Experiments on the International Space Station.
22	Mikako Sanjo	Summer 2004	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Fujitsu Limited	Thesis: A Guideline for Designing Playful Consumer Electronic Products.
23	Huckleberry Starnes	Fall 2004	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Winsted Technical Interior Senior Designer	Thesis: An Approach for Toy Design: Action Figure Creation.
24	Jannell Canerday	Spring 2005	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Hunter Fan Co.	Thesis: Guidelines for Storytelling: an Organic Approach to Idea Generation for Intangible Realms.
25	Jacob Bradley Moreman	Fall 2005	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines to Change the Cultural Paradigms of Designers toward Third World People Groups through Missiology to Influence Furniture Design
26	Yi Sheng Goh	Fall 2005	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines to Develop Product Forms from Chinese Calligraphy
27	Don Richard Doyle Jr.	Spring 2006	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Canine Design: A Design Approach for Creating Modern Dog Parks
28	Susan Richelle Raven	Summer 2006	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing Kitchen Appliances for the Elderly
29	Elisa Carmona	Fall 2006	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for Designing a New Type of Transportation for Mexico City
30	Brandon J. Allen	Fall 2008	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Herman Miller Design Research	Thesis: Culturalistic Design: Design Approach to Create Product for Specific Cultural and Subcultural Groups.
31	Erin Phillips	Spring 2009	MID	Yes		Thesis
	2^nd place Graduate Research Forum SP 09	Thesis: An Approach to Design a Stimulating Restaurant Environment and Experience that Informs and Inspires Patrons about Nature, the Environment, and Sustainability.
32	Louisa Stowers	Spring 2009	MID	Yes		Thesis
	1^st place Graduate Research Forum SP 09	Thesis: Improving Children s Hospital Playrooms by Incorporating a Play System with Stimuli that Allows for Imaginative Play to Aid in Children s Development.
33	Joshua Ekandem	Summer 2009	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Designing for Cultures: An approach for Product Design Using Components of Regional Culture.
34	Kerenza Marguerite Johnson	Fall 2009	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An approach to design a user-friendly set of guidelines for homeowners to achieve maximum energy efficiency in existing home structures
35	I-Ju Chen	Fall 2009	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A design guideline for applying Taiwanese Opera costume aesthetics to modern chair design
36	Charles Parker III	Summer 2010	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for the Enhancement of Military Combat, Performance and Personal Protective Equipment for Ground Troops.
37	Zhan Zhang	Fall 2011	MID	Yes		Thesis
	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Thesis: Design Guidelines to Facilitate Creativity in Workplace
38	Salil S. Vaijapurkar	Fall 2011	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Interaction Design Guidelines for Industrial Design Process
39	Suyin Li	Summer 2013	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Morphological Analysis in Creative Furniture Design
40	Holden T. Plack	Fall 2013	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach to Designing Playgrounds that Promote Game Play
41	Gena Barbaree Freed	Spring 2014	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Business for Design Thinkers
42	Matthew Morley	Spring 2014	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Culture in Design: The Analysis of Culture through Semiotics and its role in the Automotive Industry
43	Wenyue Wang	Summer 2014	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Product Redesign on the Basis of Fundamental Human Needs by Application of Contrary Thinking
44	David Martele Goggans	Fall 2014	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Recommendations for Designing Spaces to Support Creativity and Design
45	Mei, Zhe	Summer 2015	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach For The Development Of Low Cost Prosthetic Limbs With 3d Printing Technology
46	Yuan, Xuemei	Fall 2015	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Applying Tactile Perception of the Hand to Product Design
47	Paio, Hai Long	Spring 2016	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Systematic Approach For Developing Moduler Rehabilitation Products For Facilitating Better Strength Recovery With Focus On Stroke Patients
48	Li, Xin	Spring 2016	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Product that Influence Consumers Value Perception
49	Li, Jing	Summer 2016	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Guideline For Designing Ming Dynasty Style Furniture Suited For Modern Life
50	Cui, Tianyu	Spring 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Public Transportation for Older Adults in Urban Areas
51	Han, Cunxia	Spring 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Applying Regional Folktale Elements to Current Tableware Design
52	Kohrman, Zachary	Spring 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Body to Backpack Interface Design Guidelines: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Human Body
53	Tian, Hao	Summer 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Applying Regional-Cultural Factors in Creating Visual Brand Language
54	Wang, Shijia	Summer 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guideline to refine the product appearance based on analysis of the line shape in the two-dimensional views
55	Gong, Lin	Fall 2017	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing Handheld Tools for The Elderly
56	Zhu, Qianyun	Summer 2018	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines and Application for Designing Visually Compelling Products
57	Liu, Fangyi	Fall 2018	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Application of Modularity Principles in Designing of Functional Regenerating Open-ended Toys Alongside with Child Development
58	Mao, Jialing	Spring 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach of Appling Abstract Art in Furniture Design for Mass Customization
59	Shen, Junyi	Spring 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for Researching the Relationship Between Physical Design Characteristics Through Eye Tracking and Kansei Evaluation of Products
60	Zou, Huilin	Spring 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing Inclusive Wearable Devices for the Aging Population
61	Ye, Yiyi	Spring 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Guideline of Applying Chinese Calligraphy Culture to Contemporary Furniture Design
62	Ma, Jiaxuan	Spring 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing Stressful Emotion Relief Toys for Adults
63	Chen, Meng	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach to Design Small Living Space for Young People
64	Wei, Haoyi	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines to Help Designers Incorporate the Parent-Child Factors into Toy Design
65	Luo, Minxiang	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Inclusive Design Guideline for Designing Elderly Friendly Smart Home Control Device
66	Zhang, Jingpan	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Approach of Adaptable Residential Space Design with Childhood Development
67	Zhang, Qianmo	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach to Design Products Helping Children Develop Habits
68	Xue, Haoran	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Tableware Design according to the Physical Environment
69	Yan, Ying	Summer 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Application of Learning Through Play in designing school playgrounds (Preschools to Kindergartens) to aid in children s development
70	Kaestner, Evelyn	Fall 2019	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Recommendations on how to Alter an Environment Design that Enhances User Ability to Perform the Creative Problem-Solving Process
71	Li, Yu	Spring 2020	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Utilizing Cultural Elements to Enhance the Sustainability of Product
72	Murphy, Justin	Spring 2020	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Aeroponic Plant Growth Systems with Varying Degrees of Complexity, Autonomy, and Performance Capability
73	Qu, Zhu	Summer 2020	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Application of Emotional Factors to Product Design
74	Wang, Yijie	Summer 2020	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guideline for Applying Neo Confucianism thought in Product Design
75	Qi, Qiang	Fall 2020	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Applying Chinese Philosophical Thoughts into Product Design
76	Cheng, Sijie	Spring 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Guideline for Children s Furniture Design to Promote Children s Development
77	Huang, Boyang	Summer 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing E-sports Themed Cybercaf
78	Wang, Xinyi	Summer 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach to Design Sensory Furniture for Autism
79	Wu, Ailun	Summer 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Sustainable Packaging Design with Influence of Japanese Philosophy
80	Yang, YuehTzu	Summer 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Shared Micromobility in Town and City Tourist Destinations
81	Wang, Wei	Summer 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Enhancing Children's Shape and Space Ability with Sensory Play
82	Wang, Tianyao	Fall 2021	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: A Guideline of Apply Local Architectural Features in Luminaire Design
83	Hayworth, Luke K	Spring 2022	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Training Program for Industrial Design Sketching
84	Ritterling, Landon Douglas	Fall 2022	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Integrating and Communicating Biocides in Products
85	Zhu, Jinquan	Fall 2023	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines of Transferring Brutalist Architectural Styles from Mid-20th Century to Furniture Design
86	Wang, Chuyan	Spring 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Applying the Visual Analysis and Design Principles of Postwar American Modern Furniture to Contemporary Home Living Furniture Design
87	Zhang, Yuxuan	Spring 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design of Customized Independent Living Environment for individuals with Mobility Issues
88	Li, Gengfu	Spring 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach of Applying One Specific Culture to Footwear Design Through Function and Fashion
89	Li, Zhengxian	Spring 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for Designing Recreational Vehicles Functionality and Interior for Selected Culture
90	Liang, Shuming	Spring 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guideline of Outdoor Exercise Equipment for Elderly and Elderly with Disabilities
91	Wu, Sirong	Summer 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines of Applying User s Unconscious Behavior to Product Innovation
92	Shi, Feiyu	Summer 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Employing Technologies to Apply Ethnic Motifs into Contemporary Product Design
93	Shao, Hantao	Fall 2024	MID	Yes		Thesis
		Thesis: Design for Emotional Durability: Investigating the Relationship between Emotions and Product Longevity in Industrial Design

As Committee Member:

	Student	Year graduated	Degree	Chair	Committee	Thesis/Non-Thesis
1	Richard Britnell	1992	MID		Yes	Thesis
	Current AU INDD faculty	Thesis: The Design Of A Portable Communications Product System For A Decentralized Society
2	Tsailu Liu	1992	MID		Yes	Thesis
	Current AU INDD faculty	Thesis: A Core Team Approach To The Functional Integration In Product Development
3	Eric Ho-Leung Tse	1992	MID		Yes	Thesis
	Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc.	Thesis: A Product Disassembly Evaluation Method For Industrial Designers
4	Brenda Peters	1995	MID		Yes	Thesis
	Former AU INDD faculty	Thesis: Design of a Pedagogy for Enhancing Drawing Ability through Cognitive Development.
5	Glen Boyd	Summer 1999	MID		Yes	Non-Thesis
6	David Killingsworth	Spring 2005	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Strategies for Teaching Concepts in a Design Studio
7	Zakilya Cooper	Summer 2006	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Approach for Personalizing and Improving the Appearance of Specialty Shoes
8	Nicodemus Bernard	Fall 2006	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Creating Pervasive Guidelines and Constructivist Curriculum for the Effective Integration of Fashion and Industrial Design
9	Jerrod Windham	Summer 2007	MID		Yes	Thesis
	Current AU INDD faculty	Thesis: Sustainable Design Methodology For Industrial Designers Within An Organization With No Environmental Policy
10	Chyun-Chau Lin	Fall 2007	Ph.D.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: A Vision-oriented Approach for Innovative Product Design
11	Mu-Hsuan Wu	Summer 2008	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: Building a Technology-Based Self-Service for ICU Patients Families
12	Hsin-Pei Yang	Summer 2008	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: The Service System Design Through the Perspective of Experience
13	Georgia Ko-Yung Wang	Summer 2008	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: Building a Product Service System for Intensive Care Unit Patient s Families
14	Daiki Hirata	Summer 2008	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: A Research in Spiritual Approach Towards Design: Introducing the Spiritual Methodology for Design
15	Jason Robertson	Spring 2009	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Scalable Approach for Deciphering Core Rationales as the Foundation of New Product Development.
16	Laura Whitacre	Summer 2009	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines For The Development Of Products From Post Consumer Glass.
17	Yi-Sheng Goh	Summer 2010	Ph.D.		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: The Influence of Product-brand Fit and Product-category Fit on Product Attitude and Purchase Intention: The role of Brand Strength and Processing Fluency.
18	Ying Zhao	Fall 2011	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Guideline for Applying Aesthetics in Chinese Traditional Novel to Modern Tableware Design
19	Yuan Zhou	Fall 2012	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for an Integrated PHR System: An Approach for UI Designers to Break Down Individual-Level Barriers to PHR Adoption
20	Adam Carter	Spring 2013	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Mass-Customization Through Digital Manufacturing
21	Huifen Pan	Summer 2014	M.A.		Yes	Thesis
	(STU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: A Study of Kansei Form Preferences and Design Applications for Young Adult Female Golf Participants
22	Dylan James Piper-Kaiser	Fall 2014	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Product Attachment and Sustainability: A Transitional Method to Extend Product Lifespan
23	Dunn, Jonathan	Spring 2015	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for Designing Dental Tools
24	He, Kanghong	Summer 2015	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Promotional Products for Maintaining the Sustainability of a Local Culture in Chinese Tourism Industry
25	Valenzuela, Jose	Spring 2016	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Off The Grid Nomadic Living In The 21st Century: A Guideline For The Renovation Of A Recreational Vehicle Using Sustainability Principles
26	Wan-Rong Jhuang	Summer 2016	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: A Study of Riding Motorcycle Attractive Factor with the Rider Enduring Involvement
27	Mei-Chi Shih	Summer 2016	M.S.		Yes	Thesis
	(NCKU) Oral Exam committee	Thesis: The Factors Analysis of Brand placement in Different Types of Movie-Take Technology Brand as an Example
28	LaPilusa, Marc Francis	Fall 2016	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Mass Customization: An Approach to Designing Product Platforms for Mass Customization
29	Kennedy, Sean	Fall 2017	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Guideline to Facilitate Over the Air Communication in a Disaster Scenario
30	Micah Ovila Gamache	Spring 2018	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Guidelines for First and Third-Person Mimetic Fantasy Toy Design for Ages 7-12
31	Meng, Zhen	Spring 2019	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Applying Cultural Context Analysis in Service Design
32	Tang, Yuchen	Spring 2019	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Creating Visual Hand Management Board Games
33	Johnson, Trevor Christian	Spring 2019	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for the Application of Product Semantics
34	Tang, Yuchen	Spring 2019	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines for Creating Visual Hand Management Board Games
35	Meng, Zhen	Spring 2019	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Guidelines of Applying Cultural Context Analysis in Service Design
36	Gheytani, Shekoofeh	Fall 2020	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Design Approach for Developing a Service in Promoting Healthy Eating Behavior
37	Wang, Shensi	Summer 2021	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Designing cooperative and shared living for households that include both people with and without visual impairments
38	Li, Zeyuan	Summer 2021	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Using Image Schemas for Supporting the Development of the Metaphors in Product Design
39	Jiang, Tianyun	Fall 2021	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: Design Tool for Child Cognitive Development Teaching Aid Design with Multisensory and Synesthesia Stimuli
40	Lee, Ian	Fall 2021	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Guideline for Designing Electric Bicycles
41	Han, Hefei	Fall 2021	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for Designing Board Games That Promote Children s Social Skills
42	Lin, Yunfan	Fall 2022	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach For Creating Low-fidelity Prototypes That Allow for Testing Integrated Digital And Physical Interfaces
43	Neu, Jerrick F	Fall 2023	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: An Approach for Teaching Children Swimming Through Product Design
44	Owings, Anna N	Spring 2024	MID		Yes	Thesis
		Thesis: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Integrate Art Thinking into the Industrial Design Process

Current Graduate Committees

	Student	Degree	Chair	Committee	Thesis/Non-Thesis
1	Men, Haoren	MID	Yes		Thesis
2	Todd, Alec Brandon	MID	Yes		Thesis
3	Zhang, Ailuo	MID	Yes		Thesis
4	Tang, Xilin	MID		Yes	Thesis
5	Xu, Siyi	MID	Yes		Thesis
6	Hosp, Andrew	MID		Yes	Thesis
8	Kromann, Sheridan	MID		Yes	Thesis
9	LaFaye, Sabrina	MID	Yes		Thesis
10	Rahmani, Golnoosh	MID	Yes		Thesis
11	Li, Yu	CADS Ph.D.		Yes
12	Book, Adam	CADS Ph.D		Yes