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2024-2025
Founding Product Designer
The platform enables real-time monitoring, 3D visualization of reactor states, and complex data simulation. As the Founding Product Designer, my challenge was to transform massive streams of scientific data into a clear, actionable, and high-performance interface.
• Gold Winner — Vega Digital Awards 2024 (Science & Technology).
• Bronze Winner — Summit International Awards 2025.
• Rapid Global Adoption: Scaled the platform to 5+ international research labs (including DIII-D and ISTTOK) within the first year of launch.
• Strategic Funding Catalyst: Designed a professional-grade interface that helped secure key R&D funding by demonstrating commercial scalability in a $10B+ market.
Complexity at Scale
Nuclear fusion experiments generate petabytes of data every second. Scientists previously relied on fragmented legacy tools and command-line interfaces, leading to:
1) Information Overload: Difficulty in identifying critical anomalies during live experiments.
2) Lack of Context: Disconnect between 2D sensor charts and the physical 3D state of the reactor.
3) High Cognitive Load: Time-consuming manual data synchronization.
My Goal: To create a unified "cockpit" for scientists that combines real-time 3D reactor telemetry with deep analytical tools.
Domain Immersion & User Research
Designing for scientists requires a deep dive into their mental models. I conducted interviews with plasma physicists to understand their workflow.
• Insight: Scientists don't need "pretty" visuals; they need high-density data integrity. Every pixel must serve a purpose.
• Strategy: I implemented a Modular Grid System that allows users to customize their workspace based on the specific experiment they are running.
Information Architecture
I utilized Progressive Disclosure. The top-level dashboard shows "System Health" at a glance, while detailed sensor metrics are accessible within one click, preventing visual clutter without sacrificing depth.
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High-Performance Data Visualization
I designed custom charting components capable of rendering high-frequency data.
• The "Anomalies First" approach: Visual cues and color-coding were optimized to highlight deviations from the norm instantly, allowing for rapid intervention during experiments.
The 3D Digital Twin Integration
One of the most innovative parts of the project was the integration of a 3D reactor model.
• Interactivity: Users can rotate the 3D model to see heat distribution across the reactor’s inner wall, with synchronized data overlays that update in real-time.
• UI/UX: Ensuring the 3D viewport and 2D panels worked in harmony without competing for the user's attention.
Professional-Grade UI Kit
• Dark Mode by Default: Engineered specifically for long hours in control room environments to reduce eye strain.
• Precision Typography: Using monospaced fonts for numerical data to ensure readability and alignment in dense tables
Accessibility (A11y) & Design SystemIn a scientific environment, accessibility is critical.
• I ensured that color-coded data (like heatmaps) included redundant visual indicators for color-blind researchers.
• I built a comprehensive Design System in Figma, including 100+ specialized components, ensuring a 1:1 implementation by the engineering team using React and WebGL.
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The launch of Fusion Twin marked a significant step forward in how research teams interact with fusion data.
• Recognition: The project received international acclaim, winning Gold at the Vega Digital Awards 2024.
• Efficiency: Preliminary feedback from users showed a significant reduction in the time required for post-experiment data interpretation.
• Scalability: The architecture I designed is now being adapted for other complex scientific SaaS applications.