KDI Exchange: Designing for Extreme Conditions

Linsey Griffin is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, specializing in the development of wearable health and safety products. She has conducted wearable product research with organizations including the UMN Medical Center, Park Nicollet Health Services, 3M, and NASA. Linsey’s design, research, and teaching perspectives are informed by eight years of international apparel industry experience in the United States, England, South Korea, India, and Spain. She received a PhD and MS in apparel studies from the University of Minnesota and a BS in textile and apparel design from Cornell University.

Brad Holschuh is an associate professor of apparel design, director of graduate studies for the human factors and ergonomics program, and co-director of the Wearable Technology Lab. He earned his SB, dual SM, and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Holschuh’s research focuses on the use of wearable technology to improve human performance both in space and on Earth. His work encompasses wearable technology, soft robotics, human factors design, textile engineering, aerospace engineering and bioastronautics, and materials science.