COMMUNITY
In addition to our space, events, and courses, the CEID is also home to a vibrant community of members from a variety of different backgrounds. Over the past nine years, we have oriented over 7,000 people to the CEID, representing nearly a hundred undergraduate and graduate degrees and all of the Professional Schools on campus. The studio space supports a wide range of clubs and organizations.
Active CEID membership data as of September 2021.
STAFF
CEID members are supported by our talented CEID staff, who provide theoretical and technical expertise on topics ranging from physics and mechanical engineering, to sculpture and design. See below to learn more about our full time staff, as well as our undergraduate design aides!
Mark Saltzman, Ph.D.
Faculty Director (Interim)
Goizueta Foundation Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering & Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs, Yale Engineering
Larry Wilen, Ph.D.
Grainger Foundation — Design Mentor
Senior Research Scientist & Lecturer
Joseph Zinter, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Research Scientist & Lecturer
Jorge Torres, J.D.
Lecturer & Entrepreneurship Fellow
Ashlyn Oakes, M.Arch
Program Manager
Studio Manager
STUDENT DESIGN AIDES
Friendly, talented student aides are well-versed in the tools in our studio such as the laser cutter, 3D printers, power tools, and electronics and are here to facilitate their use. Our design aides have expertise in many different domains and we encourage you to ask them for help with their respective expertise subjects!
