I’m Rosalie Lin, a product design engineer with R&D expertise in materials and softgoods development. My work blends industrial design and mechanical engineering principles with a passion to create innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful solutions across applications from consumer goods, healthcare, to automotive.
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In my most recent work at Accenture Labs, I led a smart textiles R&D initiative, scaled smart materials proof of concept to production, and conducted meta-review analyses of interactive and low-power energy harvesting systems to better contribute to a sustainable future.​​​ Prior to Accenture, I was a design researcher at the MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group, developing textile integration systems and applications for fiber-based actuators. My previous industry experience includes work at Advanced International Multitech, a carbon fiber-focused company, and Nike OEM in Vietnam. At Advanced International Multitech, I worked as a product design engineer, developing computational design algorithms for multi-stiffness woven furniture, selecting materials through structural characterizations, and applying finite element analysis to predict structural failure. At Nike OEM, I gained hands-on experience in soft goods materials and assembly by collaborating with prototype shops, manufacturing operators, and cross-functional, multicultural teams.
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I hold an MDes in Technology from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where I focused on textiles, material and fabrication systems, computational design, and human-computer interaction. I earned my B.S. in Industrial Design with a concentration in user-centric and physical product design at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. My work has been internationally recognized with awards such as iF, Red Dot, A’ Design, and Core77 Design Awards across diverse projects.
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
I built my industrial design fundamental in college, focusing on user-centric and physical product design through a B.S. in Industrial Design at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. ​​
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I expanded toward technology and engineering practices by pursuing a Master of Design Studies in Technology at Harvard Graduate School of Design, where I deepened my expertise in materials and fabrication systems, computational design, and human-computer interaction.
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SELECTED SKILLS
3D/2D CAD: Solidworks • NX • Fusion 360 • Rhino • Grasshopper • KeyShot • Adobe Creative Suite
Prototyping: 3D printing • CNC machining • molding/casting • laser cutting • digital embroidery/sewing ​​
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Research: Materials & processes selection • user studies • data collection & analysis • cross-disciplinary collaboration
Problem Solving: Design of Experiments • statistical analysis • failure analysis • FEA simulation • feasibility study
Manufacturing: Injection molding • compression molding • die casting • metal machining, stamping, and extrusion
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Programming: Arduino IDE • Python (data processing) • Grasshopper • Processing/p5.js
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Electronic: Fusion360 Eagle (circuit design), PCB fabrication, validation
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SELECTED WORK
EXPERIENCE
Material Design Engineer, Accenture Labs (Sep 2022 – Dec 2024)
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Innovated a new textile system for customizable soft goods and wearables through materials and processes research, user studies, computational design, and mechanical validation.
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Implemented full factorial Design of Experiments (DOE) to systematically optimize fabric fabrication metrics across varying mechanical properties through statistical analysis.
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Scaled prototype by identifying cost-effective vendors and manufacturers, creating documentation to communicate requirements, and developing evaluation pipeline to investigate root causes for manufacturing improvements.
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Led cross-functional engineering team to design and build automated testing setups for wooden actuator failure analysis by micro force measurement and image recognition.​​​
Textile Design Researcher, MIT Media Lab (Aug 2021 – Sep 2022)
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Developed an actuated puffer textile system by identifying optimal combinations of fibers, fabrics, and programmed embroidery patterns to create novel soft goods products and wearables.
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Received four international design awards, including the iF, Red Dot, A’ Design, and Core 77 awards.
Product Design Engineer, Advanced International Multitech (Jan 2021 – Jul 2021)
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Developed a multi-stiffness woven carbon fiber furniture through material research (prototyping, testing, and selection), computational CAD, FEA simulations, and full scale prototyping.
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Engineered mechanical performance of carbon fiber by optimizing braiding factors with INSTRON bending tests. Conducted FEA by ANSYS simulations to assess mechanical deflection and provide improvement guidelines.
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Built a parametric 3D model by Grasshopper with 9 parameters to streamline between 3D CAD prototyping and BOM generation to enhance manufacturing efficiency and simplify communication.
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Collaborated with machine shop to customize weaving machine with a tension-adjusting gear set through CNC machining to allow operation of high-strength materials.​​
Manufacturing Design Engineer, Freetrend (Feb 2019 – Jun 2019)
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Developed novel footwear manufacturing techniques by applying knowledge of soft good materials, assembly processes, and jig designs to enhance cosmetic, functionality, and production efficiency.
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Collaborated with cross-functional engineering, soft good prototyping shop, quality control team, and manufacturing line to drive product development iterations and ensure Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA).​​