Alan Aronica
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Mail code: 5802Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentMedia Arts and Sciences
Herberger Institute
PhD Researcher | Media Arts & Sciences | Arizona State University
My doctoral research at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts explores the convergence of 3D Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, and Biocybernetics to develop alternative paradigms of technological innovation. This work bridges multiple domains, connecting theoretical inquiry with applied practice across emerging technologies.
Award-winning designer with multiple academic and research honors, I have led entrepreneurial ventures and exhibited internationally as a digital media artist at venues across North America, East Asia, and Europe.
- M.I.D. Master of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, USA 2019
- B.A. Transportation Design, European Institute of Design, Italy 2017
Courses
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AME 294 | Special Topics |
| AME 294 | Special Topics |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AME 294 | Special Topics |
| AME 294 | Special Topics |
[Key: ASU = Arizona State University, GSG = Graduate Student Government, RISD = Rhode Island School of Design, SUN = Serving University Needs, TUNI = Tampere Universities]
- ASU SUN Award for Excellent Support of Students 2025-26
- ASU GSG Teaching Excellence Award 2025-26
- TUNI DigiSus Funding Early-Stage Research 2026
- ASU GSG Jumpstart Research Grants Award 2025-26
- ASU Design and Arts Corps Grants Award 2025-26
- ASU Professor of Impact Award 2024-25
- ASU Design and Arts Corps Grants Award 2024-25
- A'Design Award - Arts, Crafts & Ready-Made Design 2020-21
- RISD Fellowship Award 2018-19
- RISD Fellowship Award 2017-18
- Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction - SIGCHI
- American Association for the Advancement of Science - AAAS
- Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA
Summer 2026
- Instructor of Record, AME 294: Intro to Blender and 3D Concepts
- Instructor of Record, DCSI 2026: 3D Cinematics: Digital Animation in Blender
- Instructor of Record, DCSI 2026: Game Design: Unreal Engine VS Roblox Studio
- Co-Instructor, DCSI 2026: Future-proof! AI & Creative Practice for Secondary STEM Teacher Leaders in Arizona. Funded by NSF Award #2444090 (Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Track 3 Project: Elevating Secondary STEM Teacher Leaders in Arizona)
Spring 2026
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, AME 130: Prototyping Dreams
- Guest Lecturer, AME 130: Prototyping Dreams – Lecture: “3D Computer Graphics for Physical and Digital Production”
- Guest Lecturer, AME 130: Prototyping Dreams – Lecture: “Spaces, Worlds, Environments, and the Four Fields of Industrial Design”
- Guest Lecturer, AME 130: Prototyping Dreams – Lecture: “Are We Human? — Invisible Worlds, Dreams, and Media in the Age of AI”
Fall 2025
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, AME 161: Game Engine Fundamentals
- Guest Lecturer, AME 394: Endless Games Studio Project – Lecture: “Intro to 3D Modeling for Game Engines”
- Guest Lecturer, AME 394: Endless Games Studio Project – Lecture: “PBR Workflows and Animation for Game Engines”
Summer 2025
- Instructor of Record, AME 294: Intro to Blender and 3D Concepts
- Instructor of Record, DCSI 2025: Blender Fundamentals and 3D Animation
- Instructor of Record, DCSI 2025: Game Design in Unreal Engine
- Instructor of Record, Barrett Summer Scholars BSS 2025: Character Animation and Digital Filmmaking
- Instructor of Record, ASU Camp Level Up 2025: Intro to 3D Modeling for Neurodiverse Learners
Spring 2025
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, AME 230: Programming for Media Arts
- Guest Lecturer, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture – Lecture: “On Game Design, Game Theory, and Gamification”
- Guest Lecturer, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture – Lecture: “3D Modeling for Physical and Digital Production”
- Guest Lecturer, AME 394: Endless Games Studio Project – Lecture: “Intro to 3D Modeling for Game Engines”
Fall 2024
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture
- Guest Lecturer, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture – Lecture: “On Game Design, Game Theory, and Gamification”