He is also a member of Autodesk's Expert Elite Program. His research positions design as a tool for environmental and social innovation, covering topics on Sustainable, Emotional and User-Centered Design throughout the U.S., Latin America and Asia. Prior to RIT, he was faculty at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala, as well as industrial designer for General Electric. He is a Fulbright scholar and holds an MFA from University of Notre Dame and a BID from Universidad Rafael Landivar.For more information on Alex Lobos' research, students' work and professional portfolio, please go to: http://lobosdesign.wordpress.com/