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
Aronica, Alan, Jamie Harper, Ed Finn, Olli Honkkila, Becky Ball, Anu Ruohomäki, Elina Ollila, and Pavan Turaga. “Jokaisenoikeudet in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Participatory Co-Design and Solarpunk Narratives in HCI.” In NordiCHI '26 Adjunct. Vaasa, Finland: ACM, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1145/3821402.3830205
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 Professor of Impact Award 2025-26
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Teaching Assistant, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture
- 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
- Teaching Assistant, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture
- Guest Lecturer, AME 111: Intro to Digital Culture – Lecture: “On Game Design, Game Theory, and Gamification”