Author: Thomas Fischer
Thomas Fischer is a Professor at the School of Design at the Southern University of Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Kassel and a Ph.D. in Architecture from RMIT. Thomas is a Fellow of the Design Research Society, a Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, and a recipient of the American Society for Cybernetics' Warren McCulloch Award. He previously taught at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and was a visiting academic at National Cheng Kung University and Humboldt University. His research focuses on design computing, design cybernetics, design geometry, and digital media. Together with C.M. Herr, Thomas has edited the book "Design Cybernetics - Navigating the New (Springer, 2018). His design of THE ANALOG THING with anabrid GmbH (Germany) recently won the 2024 IF Design Award (Products, Computer) as well as the 2024 Red Dot Design Award (Product Design).
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