{"68519":{"#nid":"68519","#data":{"type":"profile","title":"Wendell Wilson","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiosketch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWendell Wilson has been a part-time Instructor in the School of Industrial Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1990. \u0026nbsp;Specific areas of interest include multidisciplinary design, materials \u0026amp; processes and design for manufacturing.\u0026nbsp; Wendell was recognized with an \u003Cem\u003EExcellence in Teaching Award\u003C\/em\u003E in 2001 and was named a \u003Cem\u003EProfessor of Practice\u003C\/em\u003E in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWendell also operates his own design consultancy, Designasaurus Industrial Design Works Inc, which has specialized in product design \u0026amp; structural packaging since 1991.\u0026nbsp; Primary areas of experience include medical devices, power tools \u0026amp; consumer products although Wendell has been involved in a wide range of projects ranging from consumer electronics to models of lunar mission launch systems presented to \u003Cem\u003ENASA\u003C\/em\u003E and the \u003Cem\u003EUS Congress. \u003C\/em\u003E(Wendell received a \u003Cem\u003ENASA Group Achievement Award\u003C\/em\u003E for his participation in\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EESAS\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;study). \u0026nbsp;In addition to specific industry awards, Wendell\u2019s work has been recognized by the \u003Cem\u003EIDSA\u003C\/em\u003E with an \u003Cem\u003EIDEA\u003C\/em\u003E gold award in 1994 and an \u003Cem\u003EIDEA\u003C\/em\u003E finalist designation in 2009.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWendell has been named as inventor or co-inventor on thirty Design\/Utility patents. (Named as inventor\/co-inventor on additional patent applications currently awaiting Patent Office approval).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAuburn University; M.I.N.D. (Master of Industrial Design):\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003EMajor emphasis on human factors, design methodology and systems design. Thesis work involved the design of a hardware system to facilitate source separation of household refuse for recycling purposes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKansas City Art Institute and School of Design; B.F.A:\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003EMajor emphasis in Product, Industrial, and Furniture Design. Also studied Community, Environmental, and Packaging Design.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27501","created_gmt":"2011-06-24 09:15:33","changed_gmt":"2015-11-16 15:37:04","author":"Nicole Little","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","extras":[],"hg_media":{"68516":{"id":"68516","type":"image","title":"Wendell Wilson Headshot","body":null,"created":"1449177176","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:12:56","changed":"1475894594","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:14","alt":"Wendell Wilson Headshot","file":{"fid":"193326","name":"gh1a9657.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gh1a9657_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gh1a9657_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2415853,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gh1a9657_0.jpg?itok=22MoW4xM"}}},"media_ids":["68516"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[{"id":"9484","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"9302","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"classification":["Faculty"],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":{"work":"7703219482","cell":"7707223030"},"contact":[],"email":["wendell.wilson@coa.gatech.edu","wilson@designasaurus.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}