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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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o Primary
mechanical and mechatronics designer; invents
and fabricates hands-on physical computing devices.
o 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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o Teaches
innovative physical computing and interaction design studio courses in
the Graduate Design program.
o 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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o Researched
innovative video communication and shared drawing systems for
spatially-distributed design teams.
o Formed
a novel team that ushered advanced technologies out of the lab and into
the hands of the public.
o Awarded
role as Artist/Researcher and Board Member of PARCs 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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o Assessed,
designed, developed, and built novel technological systems for disabled
clients.
o 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
Joses 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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