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Personal profile
Kevin Badni has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design and a Master's degree in Multimedia Design. He worked as an Industrial Designer for a number of companies for ten years before becoming an academic.
In his last position he was the manager of the Production Engineering Research Association's Digital Media department. During that time he worked on a wide variety of research, engineering and design projects with UK and European based companies.
Along with teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, Kevin is the Master’s Programme leader for the Design School.
Teaching
- Design and Manufacturing Technology BA DSB015
- Design and Manufacturing Technology BSc DSB016
- Interaction Design DSC022
- Masters module in Design Communication Skills DSP852
- Masters module 2D and 3D visualisation DSP802
- Masters Design Practice DSP861
- Design Communications Module DSB014
- Final Year Design Practice Module DSC026
Research
Research group: Design Practice.
- The use of computer-based technologies for support of 3-D designing using advanced virtual modelling
- The crossover of technologies between product design and fine arts
- The use of eye tracking technologies to examine design intent of 3D product designs
Featured publications
- Badni, K.S., ''Virtual reality design techniques for web-based historical reconstructions'', Virtual Reality, 9(4), 1st April 2005, 215-225, ISSN 13594338. DOI: 10.1007/s10055-005-0008-0.
- Fairfax, J. and Badni, K.S., Dream Time, 2006, Multi-media Virtual Reality Installation. Leicester City Gallery, 25 January - 4 March 2006.
- Badni, K.S. and Coles, R.L., ''A review of the recent Eco-Design Education Initiative for Industrial Design and Technology Undergraduates at Loughborough University'', The Journal of Design and Technology Education, 8(2), 2003, pp 65-79, ISSN 1360-1431.