Education 

2014 - Present 
PhD Human-Computer Interaction
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, MAT
Queen Mary University of London

2013 - 2014 
Msc Media and Art Technology
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, MAT
Queen Mary University of London 

2012 - 2014
Diploma in Botanical Illustration
The Society of Botanical Artists  

2010 - 2012 
Diploma in Intermediate Spanish
as a Foreign Language, 
Instituto Cervantes

2006 - Present 
Explorations in Silversmithing, Illustration & Applied Arts 
Central Saint Martins/ CitiLit / Cass /
Morley College / West Dean College

2005 - 2006
Millinery Foundation Diploma
Kensington and Chelsea College

1995 - 1999 
BA, Interior Architecture and Design 
MICA Maryland Institute College of Art 

1991 – 1993
Applied Math & Computer Science
Saint Petersburg University, Russia
 

Awards

EPSRC-funded full scholarship and stipend for PhD research at Queen Mary Doctoral Training Centre

2010 Design Award for Craftsmanship
The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers

Memberships

Makerversity
London Hack Space
South London Maker Space
Craft Central Network of Designer Makers 
The Society of Botanical Artists
The Silver Society

Publications

"The Distant Heart: Mediating Relationships through Computational Jewelry"

Press

London Design Festival 
blog
September 2014

“The Feltmakers’ Design Award 2010“ 
The Feltmaker, No. 34, 
January 2011, p. 6