MsKanana Mwenda

(She/Her)

Graduate Researcher

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

  • Graduate Researcher
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Innovator, researcher, and educator from Nairobi, Kenya, now based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in wearable technology, digital fabrication, and 3D design. Currently pursuing a PhD in health wearable technologies at Deakin University. I merge human-centric design with advanced e-textiles to transform personal health and rehabilitation. My practice integrates sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers to create interactive, responsive experiences with a strong focus on design for health and wearability.

As an educator, I have taught and supported courses on wearable technology, physical computing, design thinking, and digital fabrication at Toronto Metropolitan University and OCAD University, Canada.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

DEGREES

  • Master of Design in Digital Futures
    Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada2020 - 2022
  • Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design
    Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia2015 - 2017

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Swahili
    Can speak and understand

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences