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Design Education and Practice

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Dhriti Dhaundiyal
Doon University
2
Jeba Rezwana
Towson University
3
Qihao Zhu
Peking University
4
Sharon Guaman-Quintanilla
University College Ghent
5
Rachael Jordan
University of South Carolina
6
Jonas Oppenlaender
University of Oulu
7
Massimo Garbuio
The University of Sydney
8
Åsne Stige
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
9
Aurora Berni
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
10
Xiaojing Weng
Education University of Hong Kong

Rising Stars Papers

1
Prompting AI Art: An Investigation into the Creative Skill of Prompt Engineering
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction|2024
157 cit.
2
Personality traits for self-regulated learning with generative artificial intelligence: The case of ChatGPT
Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence|2024
28 cit.
3
SWOT analysis of Al empowered entrepreneurship education: Insights from digital learners in higher education
Thinking Skills and Creativity|2025
25 cit.
4
Human-Centered AI Communication in Co-Creativity: An Initial Framework and Insights
Unknown Journal|2025
15 cit.
5
The State of Pilot Study Reporting in Crowdsourcing: A Reflection on Best Practices and Guidelines
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction|2024
10 cit.
6
Satisfying higher education students’ psychological needs through case-based instruction for fostering creativity and entrepreneurship
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications|2025
10 cit.
7
Past, Present, and Future of Citation Practices in HCI
Unknown Journal|2025
10 cit.
8
Stimulating design ideation with artificial intelligence: present and (short-term) future
Proceedings of the Design Society|2024
7 cit.
9
Improving User Experience with FAICO: Towards a Framework for AI Communication in Human-AI Co-Creativity
Unknown Journal|2025
7 cit.
10
Keeping Score: A Quantitative Analysis of How the CHI Community Appreciates Its Milestones
Unknown Journal|2025
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Erin Harrington
University of Wyoming
2
İdil Gaziulusoy
The University of Melbourne
3
Yuri Borgianni
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
4
Namwoo Kang
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
5
Xin Han
Deakin University
6
Nicholas A. Meisel
Pennsylvania State University
7
Christopher McComb
Carnegie Mellon University
8
Jake Dunagan
California College of the Arts
9
Johanna Mercurio
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10
Faez Ahmed
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Generative Design by Reinforcement Learning: Enhancing the Diversity of Topology Optimization Designs
Computer-Aided Design|2022
121 cit.
2
Diffusion Models Beat GANs on Topology Optimization
Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence|2023
66 cit.
3
Data-driven physics-informed neural networks: A digital twin perspective
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering|2024
59 cit.
4
Beyond Statistical Similarity: Rethinking Metrics for Deep Generative Models in Engineering Design
Computer-Aided Design|2023
45 cit.
5
ShipGen: A Diffusion Model for Parametric Ship Hull Generation with Multiple Objectives and Constraints
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering|2023
40 cit.
6
Using Physics-Informed Generative Adversarial Networks to Perform Super-Resolution for Multiphase Fluid Simulations
Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering|2022
36 cit.
7
An investigation into the current state of education in Design for Additive Manufacturing
Journal of Engineering Design|2022
35 cit.
8
Attention-Enhanced Multimodal Learning for Conceptual Design Evaluations
Journal of Mechanical Design|2023
33 cit.
9
Sketch2Prototype: rapid conceptual design exploration and prototyping with generative AI
Proceedings of the Design Society|2024
30 cit.
10
DesignQA: A Multimodal Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models’ Understanding of Engineering Documentation
Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering|2024
29 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Kristin L. Wood
University of Colorado Denver
2
P. John Clarkson
University of Cambridge
3
John S. Gero
Drexel University
4
Larry Leifer
Stanford University
5
Alice M. Agogino
University of California, Berkeley
6
Daniel Frey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7
Timothy W. Simpson
Pennsylvania State University
8
Özgür Eriş
Delft University of Technology
9
Nigel Cross
University of London
10
Ronald A. Beghetto
Arizona State University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning
Journal of Engineering Education|2005
2.7k cit.
2
Beyond Big and Little: The Four C Model of Creativity
Review of General Psychology|2009
2.6k cit.
3
Creativity in the design process: co-evolution of problem–solution
Design Studies|2001
2.3k cit.
4
Metamodels for Computer-based Engineering Design: Survey and recommendations
Engineering With Computers|2001
1.9k cit.
5
Comparative studies of metamodelling techniques under multiple modelling criteria
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization|2001
1.7k cit.
6
Designerly ways of knowing
Design Studies|1982
1.5k cit.
7
Designerly Ways of Knowing: Design Discipline Versus Design Science
Design Issues|2001
1.4k cit.
8
The situated function–behaviour–structure framework
Design Studies|2004
1.1k cit.
9
A functional basis for engineering design: Reconciling and evolving previous efforts
Research in Engineering Design|2002
1.1k cit.
10
Kriging Models for Global Approximation in Simulation-Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
AIAA Journal|2001
1k cit.

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