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Scott L. Minneman, PhD
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Award-Winning Designer – Inventor
– Seasoned Researcher
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1550 Noe Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
+1 (415) 505-7234
minneman@alum.mit.edu
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Seeking
a research and development, design, and/or management position utilizing
my user experience,
interaction design, mechanical engineering, physical computing, and mechatronics skills.
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Education
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1986
– 1991
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Doctor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering – GPA 3.8/4
Stanford University, Center for Design Research,
Stanford, CA, USA
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1978
– 1984
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Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering – GPA 4.60/5
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Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering – GPA 4.44/5
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Bachelor of Arts in
Architectural Design – GPA 4.42/5
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Work Experience
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Onomy Labs, Inc., Menlo Park
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Co-Founder, Principal, CTO, CEO
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Interaction
Designer, Mechatronics Engineer, Art Director
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August 2002 to Present
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Primary mechanical and mechatronics designer; invents and fabricates hands-on
physical computing devices.
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Creates award-winning interactive
exhibits for science centers, trade shows, and corporate sites worldwide.
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California
College of the Arts, San Francisco
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Adjunct Faculty
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Studio
Professor and Critic
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September
2009 to Present
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Teaches innovative physical
computing and interaction design studio courses in the Graduate Design
program.
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Invited to submit curriculum
plan for new undergraduate Interaction Design Program - 1 of 3 on Chair shortlist.
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Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
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Senior Member of the Research Staff
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Technology
Innovator and Designer
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February 1987 to December 2001
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Researched innovative
video communication and shared drawing systems for spatially-distributed
design teams.
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Formed a novel team that
ushered advanced technologies out of the lab and into the hands of the
public.
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Awarded role as
Artist/Researcher and Board Member of PARCÕs renowned Artist-In-Residence
program.
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Tufts New-England Medical
Center, Boston
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Rehabilitation Engineer
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Principal
Investigator and Staff Researcher
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September 1982 to September 1986
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Assessed, designed,
developed, and built novel technological systems for disabled clients.
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Created and clinically
deployed a custom computer language and applications for interactive
rehabilitation robotics.
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Stanford – Center for Design
Research
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Fellowship, Researcher, and Faculty Roles
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Researcher
and Course Design/Teaching
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September 1986 to June 2006
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Performed fundamental research on the workings, performance, and
efficacy of multidisciplinary design teams.
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Redesigned, co-taught, and coached the ME218 Smart Product Design
(mechatronics) graduate sequence.
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Awards
and Commendations
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Recognized for innovative design, engineering,
and scholarship contributions in a variety of fields, including:
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US Presidential Scholar (Ohio)
1 of 2 per state, per year
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12 US Patents
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2 Gold, 2 Bronze Medals
ID Magazine Interactive Review
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Best
Paper Award
ACM
Multimedia Systems - 1995
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US
Student Design Contest Winner
Rehab Engineering Society - 1983
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Invited
Exhibitor, 1998, 2001, 2005
SIGGRAPH Electronic
Garden
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Exhibitions
and Installations
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Interactive
Exhibits
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Pieces exhibited at TED,
Where2.0, FooCamp, Pop!Tech, and Maker Faire. Permanent commissions in
Singapore (4), Mexico (6), and in more than 20 US locations.
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Art Installations
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Exhibitions at San JoseÕs
01 New Media Biennial, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and IngenuityFest.
Public art commissions for the cities of San Francisco and San
Jose.
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Skills and Interests
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CAD (AutoCAD, Solidworks,
Rhino)
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Embedded Systems (Arduino, 68HC11, PIC)
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Bicycle Building and Racing
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Creative
(CS5, Vizio, Flash, Corel)
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Programming (Python, Processing, C/C++)
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DIY and Maker Culture
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