Design Fellows

MIT MAD's Design Fellows tackle global challenges to create a more equitable future for all. Pulling from different corners of design, they explore solutions in fields such as sustainability, health, mobility, urban planning, social justice, or education.

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2026 Design Fellows

Cassandra Overney

2026 MAD FELLOW, designing civic technology

Stephen Brade

2026 MAD FELLOW, musician, and engineer

Daniel Massimino

2026 MAD FELLOW, designing for lunar and terrestrial construction

Temuulen Enkhbat

2026 MAD FELLOW, urban practitioner

Yuki Gray

2026 MAD FELLOW, artist, and designer

Thomas Hyo-min King

2026 MAD FELLOW, environmental designer, and urbanist

Anita Lin

2026 MAD FELLOW, interdisciplinary designer

Maggie Nelson

2026 MAD FELLOW, designing hybrid material systems

Joseph Mulenga Ntaimo

2026 MAD FELLOW, designing novel actuators

Ling Xu

2026 MAD FELLOW, Mechanical Engineer