A/ProfStefan Lie
(Associate Professor)
Associate Professor
Discipline of Product Design
Orcid identifier0000-0002-3512-2185 (opens in a new tab)
- Associate ProfessorDiscipline of Product Design
- University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
FUNDED RESEARCH
Stefan's research emphasises the relationship between humans and materials based on an object’s form, surface and texture, and its resulting contribution to cultures of overconsumption and waste. He has a particular interest in the use of next-generation bio-derived polymers as an alternative to petrochemicals.
Stefan is the co-director of the Material Ecologies Design Lab, which brings together studies in material cultures, thinking and futures to explore new design processes that move away from non-renewable towards regenerative systems. He is also a member of Integrated Product Design Research (IPD-R), a collaborative research group based in the School of Design at UTS.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- SCHOLARSHIPAhmed Da’na - Korthotics Stipend Top UpKorthotics Pty Ltd1 Jul 2024 - 1 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- Pandolfo B,
- Lie S,
- Victor,
- Sunstrum F,
- Merrick
- GRANTCo-designing Materials ReuseNorthern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation NRCC15 Apr 2024 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Pandolfo B,
- Lie S,
- Nemme A,
- Mossop E,
- Walden R
- GRANTResearch, development and design to improve the process of food waste bioconversion - GoTerra - Commonwealth Grant AgreementDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science1 May 2023 - 1 Apr 2024People funded by this grant:
- Walden R,
- Lie S,
- Nemme A,
- Pandolfo B,
- Li G
- GRANTProduct design research and development for agritech animal husbandryDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science23 May 2022 - 28 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Walden R,
- Lie S,
- Lee T,
- Pandolfo B,
- Nemme A
- GRANTTowards Circular Material Futures: Development of innovative solutions to recycling and re-purposing existing pre-farm gate wasteRURAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION16 Jun 2021 - 28 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Clemon L,
- Schork T,
- Bennett N,
- Lie S,
- Guertler M
- GRANTDevelopment and design of a sustainable cooler using post-industrial waste and advanced manufacturing - Phase 1Department of Industry, Innovation and Science19 Apr 2021 - 17 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Lie S,
- Walden R,
- Nemme A,
- Schork T,
- Pandolfo B
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMaking Sense of Sensing: Towards Cyclical Material FuturesArup Australia Pty Ltd29 Aug 2019 - 31 Jul 2021People funded by this grant:
- Schork T,
- Nicholas P,
- Vidal Calleja T,
- Lie S
- GRANTFeasibility study of battery powered commercial vacuum cleaner.NSW Department of Industry3 Apr 2019 - 3 Oct 2019People funded by this grant:
- Nemme A,
- Walden R,
- Lie S,
- Pandolfo B
- CONSULTINGReview Nick Scali sofa design AvocaFB Rice1 Apr 2019 - 20 May 2019People funded by this grant:
- Lie S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHApplied use of Additive Manufacturing in the production of outdoor furniture.NSW Department of Primary Industries1 May 2018 - 31 Oct 2018People funded by this grant:
- Lie S,
- Pandolfo B,
- Walden R,
- Nemme A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCSI - Design Proposal to Redevelop CSI Furniture Range-Covers first three project stagesCORRECTIVE SERVICES INDUSTRIES1 Mar 2018 - 29 Feb 2020People funded by this grant:
- Tomkin D,
- Bradley K,
- Kashyap K,
- Pandolfo B,
- Lie S
- CONSULTINGKing furniture vs Nick Scali re design infringementClayton Utz Lawyers15 Feb 2018 - 2 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Lie S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHLowes TC - TC Plus clonal plant propagationDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science10 Apr 2017 - 8 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Pandolfo B,
- Lie S,
- Nemme A
- CONSULTINGProof of concept consultancy for cooling garment invented by James Cook UniversityGRW Industries Pty Ltd12 May 2009 - 25 Mar 2010People funded by this grant:
- Lie S,
- Walden R
- GRANTBrake Lever Multi-tool - Innovation Seed FundUniversity of Technology Sydney18 Dec 2008 - 31 Mar 2009People funded by this grant:
- Walden R,
- Lie S,
- Beins D,
- Angus L