Brown-RISD Master of Arts in Design Engineering

Huiyu Chen is an experimental designer with a concentration in sound art and interactive technology. Before attending the MADE program, she graduated from Pratt Institute with a major in Communication Design and a minor in Media Studies. Huiyu uses sound as a storytelling device in her creations. She is currently developing new instruments with biomusicology for future sound interaction, as well as smart wearable devices and gesture detection that generate sound with the human body for interactive performance art. Her goal is to use sound technology to improve performance with future orchestras and performances, creating human-centered designs for better expression and meditation, and non-human-centered designs for communicating with animals through sound.