Ivan Mota Santos

Doutor e Mestre em Design pela Escola de Design da Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais - UEMG, Graduado em Design de Produto pela mesma instituição. Professor adjunto do Instituto de Artes e Design da UFJF - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, fundador do NUVEN ( Núcleo de Virtualidades e Ensaios em Design) do Instituto de Artes e Design e membro do Núcleo Docente Estruturante e Colegiado do Bacharelado em Design. Desenvolveu projetos para MPE´s mineiras em parceria com o SEBRAE, Quantum Design Integrado e Miho Design. Vencedor do Prêmio SEBRAE Minas Design por duas vezes, na edição do ano de 2008 e 2012. Finalista do iF Concept Design Awards para estudantes em 2008, com projeto exposto na forma de pôster na Feira de Tecnologia de Hannover.

PHD AND MASTER?S DEGREE IN DESIGN, MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. Professor Ivan Santos is Assistant Professor of Product Design, in the Arts and Design Institute department at the Juiz de Fora Federal University (UFJF). He holds a Master degree in Design, Innovation and Sustainability at School of Design, UEMG (Minas Gerais State University, Brazil). After finishing his dissertation, he moved to Juiz de Fora and founded a design lab called NUVEN (Nucleus of Virtualities and Essays in Design) and his PhD Ivan?s doctoral research is on the influence of technology, mindset and motivation on designers? education. He aims to understand how designers come across and are influenced by potential instructional practices. Since 2008 develops several projects for Small Businesses in partnership with SEBRAE, the Brazilian Entrepreneur Support System. Professor Ivan coordinates and manages the bachelor?s degree in Design, since 2019, and his students have accomplished many awards and mentions both in academic and professional areas.