A/ProfStefan Lie

Supervision
Stefan supervises both master’s by research and PhD students. He has a particular interest in working with students who are passionate about challenging existing conventions in the product and industrial design space with the aim of moving towards a more sustainable future. He challenges students to think about product design sustainability beyond the narrow, systemically constrained context in which it operates today and to position their work as part of a broader paradigm shift that will define the industry of the future.

Stefan is currently the principal supervisor for three PhD students in the Material Ecologies Design Lab and a co-supervisor for two others within the School of Design.

Teaching
Stefan teaches into the undergraduate, honours and postgraduate design courses at UTS. He challenges students to think both expansively and critically about the use of sustainable materials and consider their potential in everyday design practice. In doing so, he equips students with the skills and confidence to test their assumptions, make informed design decisions and take their place as future disruptors in the field.