{"55368":{"#nid":"55368","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech School of Industrial Design Appoints Prof. of Practice in Design","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech today appointed Wayne K. Li, IDSA, to Oliver Professor of Practice in Design, a joint position between the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering named for alumnus James L. Oliver, II (BS ID 1965, ME 1967). Li is tasked with advancing interdisciplinary design at Georgia Tech, leading joint teaching initiatives in mechanical engineering and industrial design.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHis twelve-year career spans brand management, product design and mechanical engineering in transportation and home d\u00e9cor sectors, as well as design education at Stanford University. He brings a proven track record in multi-disciplinary team building with emphasis on brainstorming, innovation and rapid prototyping to the position. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs the Oliver Professor of Practice in Design, Li will be the catalyst infusing design thinking and experimentation into engineering, and vice versa,\u201d said Alan Balfour, Dean of the College of Architecture. \u201cHis ambition to advance human-centered design, coupled with real experience taking calculated, focused risks in the design industry is exactly appropriate to this position.\u201d \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWilliam J. Wepfer, Chair of the School of Mechanical Engineering, echoed these sentiments, saying his presence \u201cwill help to strengthen the ties between architecture and engineering in design education and practice.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, Li has led innovation and market expansion for Pottery Barn seasonal home products, leading to significant business growth across multiple product categories, including home office, clocks, consumer electronics and lighting. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also has become an influential teacher in Stanford University\u2019s design program where he teaches visual communication and digital media techniques.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPreviously, Li led \u2018interface development\u2019 in Volkwagen of America\u2019s Electronics Research Laboratory, and developed corporate brand and vehicle differentiation strategies at Ford Motor Company. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe received a Master of Science in Engineering from Stanford University, and undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts in Design and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOne of the oldest programs in the United States, the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech has a rich and celebrated history. Currently the program has 127 undergraduate students, 37 graduate students and a diverse alumni body of nearly 1,000.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New position will advance research and teaching in industrial design and mechanical engineering."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech appointed Wayne K. Li, IDSA, to Oliver Professor of Practice in Design, a joint position between the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering named for alumnus James L. Oliver, II (BS ID 1965, ME 1967).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New position will catalyze interdisciplinary design initiatives."}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2010-04-13 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:49","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"55369":{"id":"55369","type":"image","title":"Wayne Li","body":null,"created":"1449175533","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:45:33","changed":"1475894489","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:29","alt":"Wayne Li","file":{"fid":"190285","name":"gh1a9467.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gh1a9467_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gh1a9467_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2044882,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gh1a9467_0.jpg?itok=b1JuVsMx"}}},"media_ids":["55369"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3128","name":"Industrial Design"},{"id":"541","name":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"id":"9165","name":"oliver professor"},{"id":"9164","name":"wayne li"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeri Nagel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=tw117\u0022\u003EContact Teri Nagel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-2156\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["teri.nagel@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}