Dr. Sepideh Ghodrat is assistant professor of Shape Morphing Design at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. Her main research interests are: shape morphing design, stimulus responsive materials, shape memory materials, alloys, polymers and composites, smart material systems/actuators, 4D printing, magnetic soft memory materials, bio-based materials, waste streams, materials testing and, materials and structural properties.

What if products could adapt to the environment just like living systems in nature?

What if in the future the products are not static but display dynamic behaviour and interact with users?

As technology is transforming very rapidly, design practice needs to be adapted for the future. This involves changing from products with fixed shape to morphing shape which creates opportunities for dynamic and interactive shapes with improved performance and functionalities both technically and experientially. With Shape Morphing Design (SMD), I envision a future whereby shapes of products in our daily life will not be defined by designers perse but by the interactive process between users, product, and environment.