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Sara Ilstedt is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in industrial design and human-computer interaction with a focus on wellbeing design. Her research encompasses design for gender issues, sustainability, and behavioral changes. Sara has earned recognition for her innovative projects during her tenure at the Interactive Institute, particularly for visualizing energy consumption with the Static Aware project. Notably, she led a team that received the accolade for "The Coolest Invention of the Year" from Time magazine in 2006 for the "Flower Lamp" and in 2010 for the "Power Aware Cord." An influential editor, she contributed to the anthology "Under Ytan" in Swedish design research and has directed studies at the Design Faculty. Appointed as a professor at KTH in 2007, she initiated the Green Leap research group in 2012, aiming to catalyze change through engaging design for sustainable development. Green Leap undertakes multidisciplinary transformative design research projects, focusing on understanding lifestyles as tools for sustainability changes.
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