Collaborators
The d·mix lab is always looking for self-driven, open-minded creative talents, research assistants, and industry partners to collaborate on cross- and transdisciplinary projects that create positive social impact and help shape longevity-friendly cities and societies.
For Students
If you are at the University of Michigan or anywhere in the world, please send your CV and portfolio (if available) to shdesign@umich.edu. We will follow up to arrange a virtual or in-person interview.
For Collaboration
We welcome research-driven, design-based projects and proposals. Let’s explore how we can work together to design for longevity and systemic innovation.
Industry and Media Partners
(Past and Present)
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Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
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MIT xPRO
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MIT Museum
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Steelcase
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DesignWanted
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Dubai Design Weeks
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Boston Design Week
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Convatec
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Future Days
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EMMA Creative Center
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Venice Innovation Design
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Prototypes for Humanity
Affiliated Research Institutes and Labs
(Past and Present)
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MIT AgeLab
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MIT Ideation Lab
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MIT Engineering Systems Laboratory
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Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)
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Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)
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Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
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Macromedia University
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Shih Chien University
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Fudan University
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Telkom University
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National Cheng Kung University
Advised Students and d-mix lab Interns
2026
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Kaitlyn Kim (Rhode Island School of Design Industrial Design)
2025
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Kaicheng Zhuang (MIT SMArchS Urbanism)
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Minghao Du (MIT SMArchS Urbanism)
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Karen Choi (Harvard University Urban Studies and Social Justice)
Funding
2026
From First Click to Lifelong Trust: Designing Onboarding for Rejara’s AI Life Planner for Healthy Aging
Project topic: d-mix lab research
Sponsored by Rejara Inc (U-M Award ID: AWD032295 and Amount: $2,100.00)
Future Autonomous Experience
Project topic: UT210 Course and Research
Sponsored by General Motors (U-M Award ID: AWD031576 and Amount: $4,611.00)
2025
MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) Design Event Awardee
Project topic: Home Futures: Adaptive Systems for a Warming World
Collaborated with Isabelle Lee in the Master in Design Studies program at Harvard Graduate School of Design