Alex Zhu
Producer
Alex specializes in creating functional and creative experiences for cross platform products.
She has experiences in mobility and XR. Looking forward to bring these experiences together.
Previously @ BMW, Audi, XREAL.
Bonny Y. Wang
Programmer
Bonny Y. Wang is a researcher, a game developer and an astrophysicist, with a deep passion for merging science and interactive entertainment. She aims to integrate her love for astronomy and gaming, developing educational and immersive experiences that inspire curiosity about the cosmos.
Yihua Pu
Game Designer
Yihua Pu is a passionate game designer specializing in transforming bold ideas into immersive experiences.
He has expertise in Combat Design, Level Design, and Sound Design, with hands-on experience developing in Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and VR.
Yihua thrives on crafting engaging gameplay mechanics and pushing creative boundaries to bring unique visions to life.
Messi Tu
Communication
Messi aims to merge his expertise in computer science, game design, and marketing to create and develop engaging interactive experiences that inspire joy and connection, driven by his belief that games have the unique power to unite people and enrich their lives.
Esme Han
Technical Artist
Yili Han is a creative technologist and producer passionate about bringing ideas to life through storytelling, visuals, and tech. Currently as a first-year at CMU ETC and with a film production background from NYU Tisch, she specializes in leading teams, managing pipelines, and bridging creative vision with technical execution.
Candice Zhang
Technical Artist
Handan Zhang is a VFX artist with a strong foundation in UI/UX, interactive design and media art. She specializes in creating immersive visual effects and enhancing user engagement, blending artistic creativity with technical expertise in game engines.
Instructor
Charles Johnson
Assistant Teaching Professor
For nearly three decades Charles has worked at the intersection of human performance, design, technology and manufacturing creating both analog and digital products for the sports, fashion, active lifestyle and gaming sectors.
His consulting business, DrivenByCharles, serves a range of industries in the sports, healthcare, sustainability, personal mobility and social impact sectors.
Professor Johnson is invested in deploying his professional experience to further the cause of Humanistic Design, using the power of design to do good, and to fuel the entertainment tech industries with elite talent.
Clients
Honda 99P Labs
99P Labs is a digital proving ground for mobility and energy innovators, backed by Honda and The Ohio State University and embedded in central Ohio’s diverse community of educators, businesses, governments, startups, and students. 99P serves as a collaborative research ecosystem that can help further develop mobility and energy concepts through customer empathy, data science, and business innovation.
99P Lab’s goal is to enable a sustainable society where people can experience the joy and freedom of mobility. To achieve this, 99P is researching future mobility concepts as well as data-driven innovation. Problems such as traffic congestion, vehicle collisions, equitable access and CO2 emissions are all opportunities for 99P and its partners to achieve the mission.