Nooshin is an architectural designer and researcher whose primary interest is research-driven design approaches to fitting objects, spaces, and experiences to human needs, capabilities, and behaviors.

Before coming to Ithaca, Nooshin was a faculty member at the University of Houston, and an Architectural Designer III at Perkins + Will. Prior to joining Perkins + Will, she was a faculty member at the University of Idaho and practiced as an architectural designer at SmithGroup, an American architectural, engineering, and planning firm.

She holds a master’s degree from Texas A&M University, College Station as well as a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from Art University of Isfahan, Iran.

Besides design, research, and teaching Nooshin loves to advocate for good design, find ways to make learning fun and help students become lifelong learners who are capable of harnessing the power of design to make our world a better place.