Monica Motamedi Ph.D.

Industrial & product design · research · education

Naeleh (Monica) Motamedi, Ph.D.

An interdisciplinary designer, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of product experience, consumer insight, and sustainable technology.

Ontario, CanadaResearch-informed practice

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unclassified portfolio image from Monica Motamedi’s supplied Portfolio presentation set archive.

01 Automotive concept study · supplied portfolio archive

Industry pathway

Material, form, mobility, and the experience of use.

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Academic pathway

Consumer evidence, sustainable choice, and design education.

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Featured collection

From first gesture to a resolved automotive concept.

Conceptual Design brings sketch exploration, digital modelling, clay study, and visual resolution into one continuous design narrative.

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Colour and light exploration of the exterior concept. From Monica Motamedi’s supplied Concept / Render archive.Exterior formColour and material study
Front three-quarter rendering with illuminated lighting expression. From Monica Motamedi’s supplied Concept / Render archive.Lighting expressionFront three-quarter studyResolved exterior rendering focused on rear volume and wheel design. From Monica Motamedi’s supplied Concept / Render archive.Rear resolutionVolume and wheel detailResolved exterior rendering in a blue studio environment. From Monica Motamedi’s supplied Concept / Render archive.Surface languageGraphic and reflective detail

Selected work

Four focused collections across mobility, furniture, and light.

Original work is given room to lead. Each collection has its own atmosphere, rhythm, and level of technical detail.

Automotive interior and cockpit concept rendering from Monica Motamedi’s supplied portfolio archive.

01 / Automotive

Automotive Interior Design

Cockpit concepts exploring spatial clarity, control hierarchy, and material atmosphere.
Terio modular seating collection shown as a coordinated living-room environment. From Monica Motamedi’s supplied User-supplied website update / September 2026 archive.

02 / Furniture

Furniture Concepts

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03 / Lighting

Stand Lighting

Automotive taillight concept rendering from Monica Motamedi’s supplied portfolio archive.

04 / Automotive details

Automotive Lighting & Details

Taillight, steering-wheel, and grille studies presented as a focused details collection.

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Professional intersection

One practice, four connected ways of seeing.

  1. 01Design practice

    Product, automotive, furniture, and lighting studies grounded in material and experience.

  2. 02Consumer research

    Evidence on culture, technology adoption, identity, and sustainable decision-making.

  3. 03Teaching

    Project-based learning that moves from inquiry and insight to critique and resolution.

  4. 04Sustainable technology

    Human-centred perspectives on electric-vehicle adoption and product trust.

Research & teaching

Design and consumer evidence in conversation.

Monica's doctoral research examines how cultural factors shape electric-vehicle purchase in Canada, while her teaching practice connects user research, design judgement, and communication.

Research & scholarship Teaching & supervision

“Electric vehicle purchase in Canada: Influence of cultural factors.”

Doctoral dissertation · Laurentian University · 2026

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