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Sima is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and educator who bridges metalsmithing, wearable art, and emerging technologies. Her practice delves into the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and digital fabrication, utilizing a diverse range of techniques and materials to create thought-provoking, wearable forms. By merging innovative processes with timeless design principles, she pushes the boundaries of her medium, crafting pieces that challenge conventions and foster deeper engagement with art and design.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Design / 2019 – 2021 University of California, Davis, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design / 2005 – 2010, Tehran, Iran

Academic Appointments

Lecturer | Department of Art, University of Maryland, College Park | Sep 2023 – Present
Lecturer | Department of Design, University of California, Davis | Jan 2022 – Jun 2023
Teaching Assistant | Department of Design, University of California, Davis | Sep 2020 – Jun 2022
Makerspace and Digital Fabrication Lab Trainer | Department of Design, University of California, Davis | Sep 2021 – Dec 2021

Employment

Design Director | Simazin Design Studio | 2010 – 2019
Urban Furniture Designer | City of Sanandaj, Iran | 2010 – 2011

Awards and Honors

Served as a jury member for the Savageau Award, evaluating the best Art and Design theses at UC Davis | 2022, 2023
Aesthetic Award of ISWC Design Exhibition | 2021
UC Davis dean’s graduate fellowship, UC Davis, USA | 2021
Provost’s First Year Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis, USA | 2019
3rd Prize Winner, COW Design Festival, Dnipro, Ukraine | 2019
1st Prize Winner, National Jewelry Design Week, Tehran, Iran | 2018
2nd Prize Winner, COW Design Festival, Dnipro, Ukraine | 2017
3rd Prize Winner, Roshd National Photo Festival, Tehran, Iran | 2015
Iranian National Universities Art Entrance Competition, Ranked 23rd among 60,000+ participants | 2004

Exhibition

Speculative Tools for a Warming Planet:
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Spain | 2022
Ars Electronica Festival, Austria | 2022
Dutch Design Week, Netherlands | 2022
“What If …”, Group exhibition, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, California | 2021
National Jewelry Design, Tehran University gallery of art, Tehran, Iran | 2018
COW Design Festival Exhibition, Dnipro, Ukraine | 2017 & 2019
Painting Exhibition, Baneh, Iran | 2000

Publication

“CJ-2050: Body Cooling Wearable Technology” at International Symposium on Wearable Computers | 2021
“BioSparks: Jewelry as Electrochemical Sweat Biosensors with Modular, Repurposing and Interchangeable Approaches” at International Symposium on Wearable Computers | 2023

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