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Louise Manfredi is an Associate Professor of Practice in Engineering at Brown University. She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a BDes in Product Design from the University of Leeds, U.K. Before joining Brown, she was an Assistant Professor of Industrial Interaction Design and Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering Management at Syracuse University. In 2020, she was named Educator of the Year by the Industrial Design Society of America, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary design education. In 2022, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Her academic career includes a position as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago's Bensmaia Somatosensory Lab, where she researched the influence of finger skin biomechanics on somatosensory processing. Manfredi's research interests focus on creating interdisciplinary learning environments that drive innovation in physical product development, particularly within the green economy. She also explores the adoption of circular design methodologies and sustainable design practices.
Syracuse University • Syracuse, New York, USA
Taught courses in industrial interaction design.
Brown University • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Focuses on practice engineering and interdisciplinary integration in design.
University of Chicago • Chicago, Illinois, USA
Researched influence of finger skin biomechanics on somatosensory processing.
Department: Department of Economics