I'm an independent engineer and designer based in Philadelphia, PA. I'm interested primarily in computational tools for creative applications – often exploring realtime physics simulations, digital fabrication, and generative design in my work. These days, I'm working on PackCAD, a web-based 3D modeling environment for applications of origami folding in packaging, engineering, and manufacturing.

Previously, I worked as a research engineer at Adobe's Creative Intelligence Lab and as a software engineer/asst. editor for instructables.com at Autodesk's Pier 9 workshop. I received my MS at the Center for Bits and Atoms at the MIT Media Lab in 2017 and BA in Physics from Pomona College in 2011. Download my CV here.

amandaghassaei@gmail.com

If you have a question about something specific on Instructables, it's best to leave a comment there – otherwise it will get lost in my regular email. Thanks!