CV Carlos Montaña_ENFRENTADO

A/Prof. Carlos Montaña PhD Full name: Carlos Alberto Montana-Hoyos Personal e-mail: [email protected] Mobile: + 971 (0) 529789544 (Dubai, UAE) ACADEMIC CV DOSSIER Leadership Research Updated: August 2020 Teaching

Nota bene: as one of my main goals is leadership through the integration and synergy between Research + Engagement + Teaching, some topics might be included in more than one section of my academic dossier, appearing repetitive.

A/Prof. Carlos Montaña PhD “My main goal is to develop multidisciplinary Design and In- novation collaborative projects with global impact. I believe design should be meaningful. A focus on social and environ- mental issues while considering economic feasibility is cru- cial for current and future practice. Academically, my lead- ership facilitates synergy between research, teaching and engagement with the community. I establish local, national, and international collaborations with governments, indus- try, and academia to develop design-centric applied research projects, while simultaneously producing and sharing knowl- edge through traditional research outcomes. Finally, I hope to constantly learn and enjoy the process, because design is also about having fun and sharing joy while experimenting within a creative journey.” 3

Curriculum Vitae Academic Summary I am a passionate, empathetic, multicul- managed multiple government and pri- tural and award-winning designer and vate research and teaching grants and academic who aims to improve peo- co-founded and led research labs in 2 ac- ple’s lives through applied creative re- ademic institutions. From 2014 to 2017 I search, empowerment of colleagues and was project director for the curriculum students, and facilitation of multidisci- design of the first female-only industri- plinary projects. al design program in Saudi Arabia. My scholarly publications include 3 academic In 2018 I was the first academic in the books, 5 chapters in book, and 60+ refer- Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation eed academic journal articles, conference DIDI, where I am a founding associate papers, research reports and profession- professor. DIDI is the first design univer- al design publications. I have supervised sity in the UAE, established in collabora- master’s and PhD’s, been external evalu- tion with the Massachusetts Institute of ator, reviewer for design journals, mem- Technology MIT and Parsons the New ber of advisory boards, invited keynote School of Design. As the senior academic, and guest speaker, and jury for interna- I have associate-dean leadership respon- tional professional and academic events. sibilities, while co-founding and leading Many of my projects as, well as student the Agile Factory research lab and coor- projects I have supervised have been ex- dinating new curriculum development, hibited worldwide and received many among others. international design awards, including Braun Prize, Dupont Imagineering, Red Prior to my current academic role, since Dot Award and Core77 design research 2010 I was an associate professor and pro- award, among others. gram director (course convenor) of indus- trial design in the University of Canberra I graduated from a 5-year bachelor’s de- UC, Australia, where I won two institu- gree in industrial design from Javeriana tional and one national teaching awards. University in Colombia in 1997, and was I was also assistant professor of industrial awarded a national scholarship from design in the National University of Singa- the Japanese Government in 2003, grad- pore since 2006 and adjunct assistant pro- uating cum laude from a Master’s and a fessor in product design engineering in PhD in design from Kobe Design Univer- EAFIT University in Colombia since 2001. sity in Japan in 2009, and where I was the first foreign student to receive twice My research spans across disciplines and the Tanioka Gakuen Scholarship Award. cultures, focusing on design for health I also completed post-graduate studies in and aging, biomimicry, and sustain- higher education in 2014, in the Univer- ability. Since 2010 I have obtained and sity of Canberra, Australia. 4

Personal and professional summary My full name is Carlos Alberto Montana-Hoyos. A Colombian-born Australian citi- zen, I have also lived in Italy, Japan, Singapore and currently the UAE. I am fluent in Spanish, English, Italian and Japanese. I was born in 1972 in Bogota, Colombia, and have been married since 2001 to Andrea, a lawyer with masters in IP Law, who is a writer. We have one daughter born in 2009. I prefer to work in non-smoking environ- ments, and love to commute by bicycle. As a design practitioner, I worked in-house in industry for 8+ years in the areas of packages, electric appliances, furniture, lamps, ceramics and handcrafts. My projects have received international design awards, such as the 2004 DuPont Imagineering Design Award, an honor mention in Braun Prize 2005 and being recognized as one of the most influential young designers in my country in 2006. In 2007 my ‘a la lata’ chair was selected among the top 5 chairs made with recycled materials by Inhabitat Magazine, and I was invited to exhibit in HauteGreen, the EcoDesign selection of the New York Furniture Fair. In 2010 two of my projects were finalist and honor mention in the SpringGreening ecodesign competition, and in 2015 the Storytelling Time Machine, developed with colleagues from UC was awarded the best use of technology prize in the Innovage Hackathon. In 2019 I got bronze award in the International Competition of Ideas, Inventions and Innovations, I-fame 2019. Languajes Spanish (native), English (proficient), Japanese, Italian (intermediate), Portuguese, French (basic) Education 2012-2014 │ Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, University of Canberra, Australia. 2006-2009 │ PhD in Design Theory, (Cum Laude) Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan. 2004-2006 │ MA Integrated Design, (Cum Laude) Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan. 2000-2000 │ Graduate Diploma in ISO 9000 Quality Assurance (2000) UIS, Bogota, Colombia. 1992-1997 │ BA Industrial Design, (Cum Laude) Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia. 5

Academic awards & recognitions (student) 2013 │ Selected projects included in book ‘Hacer y Pensar del Diseno Javeriano – 35 anos’ by PUJ, Colombia. 2010 │ Selected alumnus to represent KDU in book ‘Designer: Careers & Professionalization’ by Cumulus. 2009 │ Cum Laude (straight A marks), PhD. Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan. 2006 │ Cum Laude (top 5 graduation projects), MAID Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan. 2006 │ First foreign student to receive twice the Tanioka Gakuen Scholarship Award. 2005 │ Tanioka Gakuen Scholarship Award (Osaka, Japan). 2003 │ Awarded Scholarship by Japan Government (1st place among 300 national applicants, Colombia). 1997 │ Cum Laude (top 3 grades among 97 students). BA Industrial Design, Javeriana University. 1995 │ Selected to represent Javeriana University in the II National Industrial Design Competition. 1991 │ Top academic averages (371 / 400), National High-School Exams (ICFES, Colombia) Awards & recognitions: applied research, professional & creative works 2019 │ “Bronze Award” in the International Competition of Ideas, Inventions and Innovations, I-fame. 2015 │ “Best use of technology” prize in the Innovage Hackathon, Australia. “Storytelling Time Machine”. 2010 │ Finalist & Notable Entry, “SpringGreening” Ecodesign Competition, Inhabitat. 6

2004 2005 2009 │ Outstanding IQ Award, member of Waste Recycling Project, National University of Singapore. 2007 │ “Top 5 Chairs” made with trash, Inhabitat Magazine and Hautegreen, New York Furniture Fair 2006 │ Most influential young designers of Colombia selected by Axxis Design Magazine. 2006 │ Selected projects (2), Lapiz de Acero, Colombian Good Design Award. 2005 │ Honorable Mention, Braun Prize 2005 International Design Competition, Germany. 2005 │ Selected Project, Milan Fashion Fair, Craft & Design Award exhibition, Colombian Handcraft Assoc. 2004 │ 1st Prize, DuPont Imagineering Design Competition, Japan. 2001 │ 1st Prize, National Contest for Graphic Design - Colceramica Design Department. 2000 │ Selected Project, Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcraft Assoc. 1999 │ Selected Project, Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcrafters Association. 7

2006 2007 1997 │ 3rd Prize, National Competition of Design for Handcrafts, Chiva project, Student Category. 1994 │ 1st Prize Logo Design Competition for Universidad Abierta, PUJ. 1993 │ 1st Prize Logo Design Competition for “Javeriana University “Bookstore. Dissemination of my work (features in design books, magazines & media) Among entries in specialized blogs and websites, my work has been featured the media including: Commercial interior design magazine 2019, Design mena magazine 2019, Design mena magazine 2018, Commercial interior design magazine 2018,the Business breakfast radio 2018, the Canberra times (2016), Canberra weekly 2016, ABC radio 666 in 2015, Design Canberra festival 2014, Crafts magazine by UK crafts council 2012, Architectural digest 2011, the Canberra times 2011, 2XX- 98.3 FM Radio 2011, Futurarc architecture, design, sustainability, Asia pacific 2011, Inhabitat 2010, Futurarc 2008, Magaz design, Israel 2008, Etihad inflight 2007, Red Latinoamericana de Diseno 2007, Flair, may issue, Italy 2007, Gallery, Ukraine, 2007, Urbis October/ November issue, NZ, 2007. Cool Hunting Green ecodesign book, Australia, 2007, Cool green stuff ecodesign book, USA, 2007. Treehugger 2007, Inhabitat 2007, Axxis design magazine (2007,2006,2005) Proyecto Diseno magazine, Colombia (2006, 2005, 2004). Nikkei design, Japan, (2004). Artesanias de Colombia, Newsletter 1998 and other. 8

Exhibitions of works My projects have been exhibited in Bogota (Colombia), New York (USA), Kronberg (Germany), Milan (Italy), Kobe and Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Canberra (Australia) and Dubai (UAE). 2019 │ “Miniaturizing Interactive Technology” Dubai Design Week, Dubai Design District D3 (UAE) 2018 │ “Vitra + DIDI chair design” exhibition, Dubai Design Week, Dubai Design District D3 (UAE) 2016 │ “Embracing Innovation Vol 6” exhibition, Craft ACT Craft & Design Center, Canberra (Australia) 2015 │ “Embracing Innovation Vol 5” exhibition, Craft ACT Craft & Design Center, Canberra (Australia) 2014 │ “Canberra Design Festival” organized by Craft ACT Craft & Design Center, Canberra (Australia) 2014 │ “Embracing Innovation Vol. 4” exhibition, Craft ACT Craft & Design Center, Canberra (Australia) 2014 │ “Unruly Orchestrations” exhibition, Belconnen Arts Center, Canberra (Australia) 2013 │ “Imagine Canberra” exhibition, Belconnen Arts Center, Canberra (Australia) 2011 │ “Creative Practice” exhibition, Belconnen Arts Center, Canberra (Australia) 2011 │ “Embracing Innovation” exhibition, Craft ACT Craft & Design Center, Canberra (Australia) 2009 │ “Utterrubish” exhibition, Singapore Design Festival. (Singapore) 2009 │ “Envirofest”: environmental awareness exhibition (Singapore) 2009 │ Deutsche Bank, environmental awareness exhibition (Singapore) 2008 │ Photography exhibition, NUS Museum (Singapore) 2006 │ “Chaos”, exhibition in the Kobe Fashion Museum, (Kobe Japan). 9

2005 │ “Chaos”, exhibition in the Harada No Mori Gallery, (Kobe Japan). 2005 │ “Multi-cultural Art Exhibition”, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency (Kobe Japan.) 2005 │ Braun Prize 2005 International Design Competition Travelling Exhibition, (Europe, China, Mexico) 2005 │ Milan Fashion Fair, Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcraft Assoc, (Milan Italy) 2004 │ DuPont Imagineering Award Exhibition, (Tokyo, Japan). 2000 │ Exporenso Crafts exhibited in B&B Gallery, Boylan Int. Ltd (NY, USA) 2000 │ Collective Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcrafters Assoc. (Bogota, Colombia) 1999 │ Collective Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcrafters Assoc. (Bogota, Colombia) 1997 │ Collective Craft & Design Award exhibition by the Colombian Handcrafters Assoc. (Bogota, Colombia) In-house professional designer (8+ years) 2001-2003 │ Ceramic Product and Visual Designer, Colceramica - Organizacion Corona, Medellin, Colombia. 1999-2001 │ Furniture Designer & Manager, Industrias Exporenso Ltda., Bogota, Colombia. 1997-1999 │ Light & Lamp Designer & Manager, Trazzo Iluminacion Ltda, Bogota, Colombia. 1996-1997 │ Electric Appliances Design Trainee: Whirlpool Europe SRL, Italy. 1995-1996 │ Package Design Trainee: Unilever Andina, Bogota, Colombia. 10

Freelance projects and design consultancy (30+ years) 1990- now │ Freelance projects, design & innovation consultancy, design education & workshops Integrated design projects (concept, product, graphics, space, exhibition, service de- sign, innovation) and consultancy for diverse companies such as: FuturArc Green Architecture & Design Prize, Asus, Fujitsu, ZENti2 design, Panama Services Corpo- ration Kobe–Japan, Kokoro Net in Kobe, Artesanias de Colombia, Astron de Colom- bia, Diseñadora Yazmina Muñoz, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Tienda Javeri- ana, Siemens Colombia, Productos Alimenticios La Mazorca, Taurus Systems, Latin Health Magazine, Delicaribe Comidas Rápidas, Universidad del Valle, Industrias Inca S.A., Plantador Colombia, Asocolflores Colombia, among others. Leadership I believe that an academic should be a from government, industry and academia, to fos- leader, facilitator, motivator, mentor, ter novel, meaningful applied research projects supportive colleague and friend. In these which I integrate with traditional academic re- roles I instill a holistic and integrative ap- search, teaching and learning. proach focused on innovation. My lead- ership style is collaborative and collegial, As the senior academic in a small and promoting respect within diversity, which very young institution as DIDI, I have as- for me is central to creativity, design, re- sociate-dean leadership responsibilities search and education. I think trans-, including co-founding and leading the multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches Agile Factory research lab, coordinating to design research, practice and educa- new curriculum development, leading tion are crucial today for international the team that is planning student intern- impact, and my leadership also relies on ships, developing policies and procedures cross-cultural awareness from having around research and faculty evaluation lived in 6 countries with much cultural di- and promotion, being a representative of versity. This international experience has DIDI for the Ministry of Education, active improved my negotiation skills, as well as recruitment of students through talks and provided contacts worldwide. workshops in many local schools, among other management and service roles One of my main contributions to universities which will be described in the engage- where I have worked is collegial guidance, men- ment section, page 20. torship and collaboration with colleagues from different disciplines. I also actively engage with My research is focused on cross-cultur- local, national and international institutions al and multidisciplinary approaches to 11

design, including topics like Biomimic- sors, lecturers, and research assistants. ry, Design for Sustainability, Design for Examples of this are including junior Health and Aging and Design for Sports. colleagues from other disciplines in My leadership since 2018 in DIDI has research projects I lead, as can be evi- been in the internationalization of re- denced in the research section. I also search and teaching (through collabora- support and review applications for pro- tions with Australia Switzerland and Sin- motion by assistant professors. gapore), leadership in co-founding and establishing the Agile Factory research Another main contribution to UC In- lab and developing local and national dustrial Design UC-ID was leadership to collaborations in design for health with evolve the curriculum to create diversity the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of in learning opportunities that motivate Medical Sciences MBRU, and the Ameri- and inspire students to explore profes- can University of Sharjah, AUS. More de- sional pathways different from tradition- tailed leadership in research will be ex- al “design for manufacture” or “employed plained in the research section, page 7. in industry” paths. Blurring discipline boundaries by introducing students to My main leadership contributions to the Univer- projects in “design for craft”, and “de- sity of Canberra UC were in the internationaliza- sign for services and user experiences” tion of research projects through collaborations expanded the traditional UC-ID job scope with Japan and Saudi Arabia, leadership in proj- to be adapted and applied to new profes- ects in design for health through collaborations sional career paths, such as government with local hospitals and the UC Health Research jobs in the local context. In UC-ID, I led a Institute, and pioneering applied research for curriculum change (2013), especially with commercialization and entrepreneurship, in col- the creation and implementation of a new laboration with CSIRO and the Canberra Innova- unit, “design strategies” which explores tion Network. contemporary approaches to design, such as design for services and user experienc- I supported colleagues and mentored ju- es. I have also led student participation nior faculty to co-publish and increase in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) with NTROs, taking the lead in co-writing design internships in national cultural in- many peer reviewed papers and foster- stitutions as Questacon and the National ing participation in design exhibitions. Gallery of Australia, and in local cultural As a leader in grant applications for de- events including the inaugural Canberra sign research, I also involved junior col- Design Festival. Internationally, in 2014 leagues in projects for which I secured and 2015 I fostered internships of Austra- funding and supported junior colleagues lian recent graduates as teaching fellows in their grant applications. In UC, I se- in Singapore (Ngee Ann Polytechnic) and cured $692,704 AUD in research income in 2016, through my international profes- (of which $318,669 AUD I led or was sional network, I secured an internship co-principal investigator). for UC-ID students in Hong Kong, with fur- niture multinational company Steelcase. As a mentor, I provide career, teach- ing and research advice and guidance My leadership has also focused on gender equal- to colleagues, mostly assistant profes- ity and empowerment of women. This was one of 12

the main drivers to develop the first female-only far” (Study Abroad Feedback Survey – ID program in Saudi Arabia. In Australia, ID has Inspired by Japan Tour 2015). a male dominated profession. In UC I purposely led efforts to attract more females into ID, with As part of my continuous development and active participation in open days, career fairs growth I purposely work on understanding my- and other UC-ID marketing events. self through professional assessment, to improve my leadership skills. I took a Hogan leadership While not quantified, anecdotal evidence test to understand my strengths to build on them, included comments by colleagues, which and my weaknesses to improve them. noted that “people commented that that ID talks were inspiring for attendants”, This information also helps when looking and many students commented informal- for characteristics to build a team with ly that they “decided to study ID in UC af- complementary skills. A summary of my ter hearing your talks in open day”. strengths is: I approach work with pas- sion and intensity and care deeply about While acknowledging that the achieve- performing well. I understand when my ments of students and graduates are a team is stressed, can admit my mistakes, testimony of the work of a complete fac- listen to feedback and coaching, and try to ulty team, I purposely led and encour- improve my performance. I take a colle- aged participation of students in local, gial approach to leadership, providing au- national and international design com- tonomy and including and acknowledg- petitions. I constantly encourage stu- ing the team rather than imposing or tak- dents showcase their academic projects, ing individual credit for collective work. I and I also purposely advertise mean- am flexible with my time, and don’t mind ingful events through my social media. working either alone or as part of a team. Evidence of this leadership are many I meet the public well, but don’t need to awards by my UC students, including be the center of attention or constantly on the TAMS Canberra bike rack competi- stage. I try to maintain cordial relations tion 2016, the 2015 Overall Australasian with others, am a good team player and Graduate of the Year Award (AGOTYA value encouraging and helping others, to 2015), the Vogue Living–Alessi competi- build trust in the team. I am reasonably tion, and the Core 77 International de- conscientious and careful about follow- sign competition, among others. ing procedures; however, I am also able to change directions and be flexible when In UC I led efforts to internationalize our necessary. I think quickly, generate lots of student’s experience. I strategically part- ideas, and am curious about how things nered with colleagues in courses with work. I understand the big picture and more students, and together we success- can be creative and even visionary. A fully achieved a total of $446,000 AUD in copy of this test is available upon request. teaching grants to support students to join short international study programs. More detailed evidence of my leader- Student comments from these experi- ship, negotiation and collaboration skills ences have been effusive with students will be described through examples in describing the tours as “life changing” the Research, Engagement and Teaching and “the best experience of my life so sections below. 13

Summary My research and practice focus on mul- from government, industry and aca- tidisciplinary and cross-cultural and demia, to foster novel, meaningful ap- approaches to design, including topics plied research projects. like Design for Health and Aging, Bio- mimicry and Design for Sustainability, During the 2020 covid-19 pandemic among others. Being DIDI a new uni- and lockdown, I co-founded and led the versity in the UAE, the initial institu- Agile Factory research lab, where we tional focus is on student and faculty developed student-supported research recruitment, curriculum development projects around 3 main areas: 1) open and excellence in teaching to establish data interfaces, 2) design for emer- the four-year undergraduate program gency, and 3) hacking manufacture. and graduate a first cohort in 2022. I was mostly involved in the hacking Thus, much of the workload allocation manufacture area, where we sourced and research focus is teaching-based. funding to develop, manufacture and Nevertheless, I am actively establish- donate protective gear for covid19 ing research collaborations with local frontline healthcare workers in Hospi- institutions such as the Mohamed Bin tal in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In 2019 I Rashid University for medical scienc- also led a smart wearables project with es (MBRU), the American University colleagues from DIDI and the Univer- of Sharjah (AUS), and the University sity of Ajman, Witsense company and of Ajman, while maintaining research in collaboration with business incuba- collaborations with former colleagues tor IN5, which was exhibited in Dubai in Australia, Singapore and Japan. I es- Design Week. I am also leading a proj- pecially continue working with former ect to develop medical wearables for UC colleagues who now work in ANU, Vitalprobe Inc, and through this proj- QUT, and other institutions. Within a ect I am pioneering and establishing technological and future-focused vi- procedures for royalties and related sion in Dubai and DIDI, and building agreements, which will allow DIDI to on the curricula from MIT, especially source research funds from industry. the course “design across scales” which I encourage and support colleagues, I have adapted, I have also updated my and mentor junior faculty to co-pub- research around biomimicry and de- lish and increase creative and non-tra- sign for sustainability, integrating tools ditional research outcomes (NTROs), like design fiction, speculative design taking the lead in establishing applied and biodesign for future practice, with design-research projects, co-writing applications as design for space colo- book chapters and referred journal pa- nization and extreme environments, pers, and fostering participation in de- to align with UAE national innovation sign events and exhibitions. For exam- agendas. I actively engage with local, ple, I am currently leading the writing national and international institutions of an academic book chapter around 14

Biomimicry for Aerospace with four Until 2018 I secured $692,704 AUD in research in- DIDI colleagues, which will be pub- come (of which $318,669 AUD I led or was co-prin- lished by Elsevier, and with editors cipal investigator). from Nasa, the University of Calgary in Canada and Zygote Quarterly Biomim- Among my scholarly publications are 3 academic icry Journal. books, 1 entry in academic encyclopedia, 4 chap- ters in academic books, 14 peer-reviewed aca- My main contributions to research in demic journal articles, 18 peer reviewed confer- the University of Canberra UC were ence papers, 12 non-refereed academic articles, leadership in the internationalization 5 research reports, 13 articles in professional of research projects (mainly through design journals and magazines, and 2 transla- collaborations with Japan, Saudi Arabia tions of academic texts. Numerous Non-Tradi- and Switzerland), leadership in proj- tional Research Outcomes (NTRO’s) or creative ects in design for health, and a strong research outputs include industrial designs, focus on applied research, as one of the contemporary craft projects, and dissemination pioneers in research IP, commercializa- through exhibitions and press. tion, and entrepreneurship processes in UC. I also strongly encouraged col- I have supervised research-based proj- leagues and junior faculty to co-publish ects for graduation, honor’s, master’s and increase Non-Traditional Research and PhD’s. I have been a reviewer and Outcomes (NTROs), taking the lead in external evaluator of undergraduate co-writing many papers and participa- and postgraduate projects and theses in- tion in design exhibitions. cluding external evaluator for PhDs, re- viewer for different international design In search for opportunities for collabo- journals, member of advisory boards of ration, I was a core member of the UC international design associations, and Health Research Institute (HRI) and the external reviewer for design curricula Cross-Cultural Design Lab. I was also an and research outcomes of Arts, Design associate member of the Research Insti- and New Media for universities in Co- tute of Sports and Exercise (UC RISE) and lombia and Singapore. I have also been the Centre for Cultural and Creative Re- invited keynote speaker, guest speaker search (CCCR). and workshop leader in international design events and institutions in Colom- Since 2010, I have applied for more than bia, USA, UK, Italy, Germany, Costa Rica, one million, and obtained more than Spain, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi half a million Australian dollars in re- Arabia, Switzerland, Australia and the search grants, half of which I led. In Aus- United Arab Emirates. tralia, my work was classified in Field of Research (FoR) 1203, Design Practice and 3.1 Research keywords Management. According to Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2012, the Main topics: Cross-cultural and Multi- yearly average income for researchers disciplinary Design, Design for Health, in FoR 1203 was $16,613 AUD. Since 2010 Design for Healthy Aging, Social Design, I was consistently above the national Biomimicry, Biodesign, Eco-Design & Australian average. 15