Curt Schurgers
EnVision Faculty Director
Curt Schurgers is an Associate Teaching Professor in the UCSD Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. In addition to his role as the Faculty Director of the Maker Studio, he is also one of the founding members of COLLAB, a campus-wide organization of faculty, students and staff who run creative and maker spaces on campus. His research and teaching are focused on course redesign, active learning, and project-based learning. He also co-directs an undergraduate research program, Engineers for Explorations, in which undergraduates spearhead real-world engineering challenges that impact the world of exploration and resource conservation. Curt Schurgers received his B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and his Ph.D. from UCLA
Colin Zyskowski
EnVision Director
Director Colin Zyskowski is a maker at heart. Colin finished his PhD in music in 2018 at UCSD, where his research focus was on networked robotic sound source localization. His work in both technology and the arts focuses on interface design, circuit design and fabrication, networked systems, woodworking, music production/performance/recording, 3D design, and hardware prototyping. He has a cat.
Current Student Staff
2024-2025 Staff Members
Alex Wu
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Clayton Hoxworth
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Kirtan Shah
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Ming
The Ultimate Battle Bot Combatant!
Ming likes to tinker around with electronics in his free time.
Molly Tenino
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Risa Sundu
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Shera Zhong
Resident sticker artist and trinket maker :D
Shera's favorite and most used machines are the laser cutter, vinyl cutter, and 3D printer. She's currently starting a million projects to abandon in the WIP shed.
Viggo Kovas
Your Friendly Neighborhood Engraver :)
Viggo's favorite machine is the laser cutter. He often likes to make engravings of panels from his favorite mangas.
Student Staff Alumni
2020 - 2021 Staff Members
Audrey Goo
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Audrey is a 4th year Bioengineering undergrad minoring in Design and Business. Her favorite part of the maker studio is the lounge and she writes 90% of the newsletters. She's constantly on the hunt for the best boba in town, and when she's not doing that, she's taking a lot of naps. Her favorite things that she's made in the space are the paper shadow boxes and at one point she was an accomplice in accidentally breaking one of the TVs but we don't talk about it.
Carl Villegas
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Carl is a 3rd year Electrical Engineering undergrad minoring in Visual Arts. He started out working as a volunteer his Freshman year and was officially put on the team his Sophomore year. The sound of mariachi music and anime instrumentals can be heard all throughout the space when he’s on shift. Most of his projects are in some form or another related to anime, memes, or pop culture.
Daniel Pak
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Daniel is a 2nd year Computer Engineering undergrad that enjoys working with both hardware and software. His hobbies include taking naps in the lounge, digital art, and playing chess.
Karen Rosales
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Karen is a fourth year in Aerospace Engineering, minoring in Speculative Design. They hope to graduate this year and move onto finding a job that will help merge their interests in both the technical engineering and creative fields. During the course of remote work, they have focused on fixing and designing the website to improve the student experience.
Nara Chai
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Nara is a third year Cognitive Science major specializing in Design and Interaction, and she’s excited to be your friend! She joined the EnVision team for access to the tools and resources, but stayed for all the fun and friends she made along the way. Her projects tend to be cosplay-centric, whether it’s props, costumes, or embellishments. She wants to be a Gundam pilot after graduation. If you need help, she’ll be happy to do so, but throwing in some boba to sweeten the deal is a good idea.
Sharon Johannes
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Sharon is a 2nd year Electrical Engineering undergrad with a depth in Power, minoring in Cognitive Science. She started as a volunteer during her freshman year after using the space for ECE 5, and later joined the staff during her sophomore year. If she’s ever in control of the music, it’ll probably be 70s, 80s, or classical waltz. The majority of her creative juices flow into her puns; she loves Sharon them in her free time ;-)
2019 - 2020 Staff Members
Audrey Goo
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Audrey is a 3rd year Bioengineering undergrad minoring in Design. Her favorite part of the maker studio is the lounge and she writes 90% of the newsletters. She's constantly on the hunt for the best boba in town, and when she's not doing that, she's taking a lot of naps. Her favorite things that she's made in the space are the paper shadow boxes and at one point she was an accomplice in accidentally breaking the TV in the space but we don't talk about it.
Carl Villegas
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Carl is a 2nd year Electrical Engineering undergrad minoring in Vis Arts. He started out working as a volunteer his Freshman year and was officially put on the team his Sophomore year. The sound of mariachi music and anime instrumentals can be heard all throughout the space when he’s on shift. Most of his projects are in some form or another related to anime, memes, or pop culture. He is the owner of the Kirby in the lobby: “don’t talk to me and my son ever again”.
Desi Boles
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Desi is a fourth year, in Mechanical Engineering, who joined EnVision early in her undergrad, eventually joining the student staff team. She takes great joy in hands on crafts and DIY projects, where currently she is focused on fashion and her sewing skills.
Janet Pulido
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Janet is a fourth year, as well as one of the longest members of the EnVision student staff team. With her leadership and interpersonal skills, she hopes to help a great number of students within the space achieve their best, while engaging them through the process.
Karen Rosales
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Karen is currently in her third year, studying Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Speculative Design. Karen joined the student staff team after working with EnVision through the Summer EnVision Experience (SEE) in 2019. Through this work, Karen hopes to inspire other people to combine their interests in the arts and engineering fields to create interesting projects. One of their main strengths is somehow using every tool in the space to make stuffed animals.
Samm Iwamasa
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Samm is a 5th year Cognitive Science major, specializing in Design and Interaction, and minoring in Engineering Mechanics. In 2017 Samm took part in EnVision’s Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) internship program with Birch Aquarium, and had since then volunteered for the maker space until becoming a member of EnVision’s student staff team in 2018. He is passionate in learning more about other engineering disciplines from the students that he interacts and converses with throughout the studio. Samm can be a bit of a clean freak, but he would always have enough time to assist the students around him without hesitation.
Will Stock
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Will is currently in his fourth year in the Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major. He takes great joy in his work by being able to combine his creativity with the technicalities of the student projects people bring into EnVision. His hobbies range with keeping up with fashion, to following trends on social media.
2018 - 2019 Staff Members
Bryn
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Bryn is a student staff at the EnVision Maker Studio.
Desi
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Desi is a student staff at the EnVision Maker Studio.
Janet
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Janet is a student staff at the EnVision Maker Studio.
Samm
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Samm is a student staff at the EnVision Maker Studio.
Zachary
EnVision Maker Studio Student Staff
Zachary is a student staff at the EnVision Maker Studio.