PERSONNEL

The designers, researchers, industry contacts and many students behind the successful BMW Group and QUT School of Design partnership.

LEADERSHIP + ASSOCIATES

A/Prof Dr Rafael Gomez

Founder + Academy Lead
Timothy Lim

Design Associate
Kentaro Mikami

Design Associate
Darcy Duckworth

Design Associate
Jesse Goddard

Research Associate (PhD)
Alexandra Singleton

Research Associate (PhD)
Zhengtao Ma

Research Associate (PhD)
Yueteng Yu

Research Associate (PhD)

BMW GROUP INDUSTRY CONTACTS

Jimmy Nassif

Chief Technology Officer, idealworks
Dylan Sheppard

Digital Design Lead, idealworks
Marc Kamradt

Head, BMW IT TechOffice Munich and SORDI.ai Founder
Dr Christian Poss

Virtual Factory and Next Generation Robotics Expert, BMW AG
Alexandra Tran

Infotainment Innovation Manager, BMW AG
Moritz Köllner

Logistics Future Transports Cluster Lead, BMW AG
Firas Zoghlami

Logistics Robotics Technology Development Lead, BMW AG
Brad Tomlinson

Innovation and Digitalisation Team Lead, Plant Hams Hall

BMW GROUP STAFF (Academy Alumni)

Isaac Bonora

Associate Product Designer, idealworks (2024-Present)
David Quick

Customs Analyst, BMW AG (2023-Present)
Dylan Sheppard

Digital Design + VR, BMW AG (2017-2020)
Digital Design Lead, idealworks (2020-Present)

ACADEMY AWARD + COMPETITION WINNERS

Isabella Lynch

Visual Communication Design Capstone Award, 2024
Project
Blair Arbouin

Interaction Design Capstone Award, 2024
Project
Kilian Frunz

Industrial Design Capstone Award, 2024
Project
Luke Davies

Academy Design Competition Winner, 2024
Submission
Simone Everingham

Visual Communication Design Capstone Award, 2023
Project
Alanah Farr

Interaction Design Capstone Award, 2023
Project
Jan Bekker

Industrial Design Capstone Award, 2023
Project
Isaac Bonora

Industrial Design Capstone Award, 2022
Project
Daniel Fisher

Industrial Design Capstone Award, 2021
Project

PREVIOUS ACADEMY ASSOCIATES

Jordan Domjahn

Senior Design Associate
Taharah Ali

Communications Associate
Epifanio Pereira

Design Associate
Jacob Ho

Junior Design Associate
Mike Lepre

Technical Associate
Daniel Fisher

Junior Design Associate
Mo Faramarzian

Design Associate Intern
James Dwyer

Research Associate (MPhil)
Michael Williams

Design Associate

ACADEMY DESIGN INTERNS (WIL, Capstone)

Through our Internship program, QUT Design students can undertake a 100hr part-time internship with the Academy team, learning valuable design and personal skills to fast-track their career and support a transition to our BMW Group Internships if accepted. Capstone unit projects are also offered under the Internship program for students in their final year of study.

ACADEMY WIL INTERNSHIPS

ACADEMY CAPSTONE PROJECTS

Katarina Gessner

Academy Design Interns, Semester 2, 2025
Jasper Dettrick

Academy Design Intern, Semester 2, 2025
Brooklyn Gossling

Industrial Design Capstone, Semester 2, 2025ere
Kristan Lacey

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2025
Kyran Dippel

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2025
Emily Bell

Academy Design Intern
Semester 1, 2025
Ella Hore

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2025
Tadhg Cullinane

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2024
Luca Wright

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2024
Sasha Muratidis

Interaction Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2024
Emily Campling

Industrial Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2024
Michael Tong

Industrial Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2024
Lewis Webb

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2024
Chloe Leung

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2024
Avery Wang

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2024
Aalisha Kiri

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2024
Rebecca Jeffries

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2024
Nathan Prestidge

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2024
Jake Harkins

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2024
Mark Auman

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2024
Sri Sadhana

Academy Design Intern
Semester 2, 2023
Chelo Lechonsito

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2023
Keagan Geyer

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2023
Sabina Bartram

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2023
Mitchell Hoye

Industrial Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2023
Aantra Shinde

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2023
Jonghyun Hong

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2023
Finn Pohlner

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2023
Olivia Caulfield

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2023
Weibo Ye

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2023
Max Malouf

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2023
James Ellem

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2023
Dasha Grigoreva

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2023
Will Hughes

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2023
Freya Sambain

Games Design Capstone.
Semester 1 + 2, 2023
Kilian Frunz

Academy Design Intern.
Summer Semester, 2022-23
James Boughen

Academy Design Intern.
Summer Semester, 2022-23
Jake Day

Academy Design Intern.
Summer Semester, 2022-23
Leo Liang

Industrial Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2022
Blake McCormick

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 2, 2022
Jordan Sheather

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 2, 2022
Bianca Durcau-Vaida

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2022
Jack Castles

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2022
Kenny Er Kang Lin

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2022
Natalie Smith

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2022
Elizabeth Moss

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2022
Ashley Fenton

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2022
Magnus Schultz

Academy Design Intern
Semester 1, 2022
Henry Gomez-Borowski

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2022
Harrison Newberry

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2022
Tyler Hocking

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2022
Tobias Benson

Impact Lab 4 student..
Semester 1, 2022
Ethan Brown

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2022
Oliver Young

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2021
Søren Waldmann

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2021
Josh Tulleners

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2021
Jordan McNally

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2021
Isaac Bonora

Industrial Design Capstone.
Semester 2, 2021
Sophie Burton

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 2, 2021
Daniel Fisher

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 2, 2021
Scarlett Curtis

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 2, 2021
Myles Skelton

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2021
Jungyeong Kim

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2021
Leena Al Sallakh

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2021
Hsuan Lee

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 1, 2021
Nicholas Malt

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2021
Katya Mathieson

Impact Lab 4 student.
Semester 1, 2021
Emily Boehmer

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2020
David Quick

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2020
Ellie McBain

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2020
Damian Noviello

Academy Design Intern.
Semester 2, 2020

I am in my final year as an Industrial Design student and what I love most about designing, creating, and learning is pushing the limits of my capability when doing so. The Academy has provided an incredible environment for refining my skills and workflows, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such talented professionals. This internship excites me as it offers a chance to further develop my abilities and contribute to shaping a better world around me.

Luca Wright
Semester 2, 2024
As a third-year industrial design student I am enthusiastic about designing with purpose and meaning. It is through my degree that I have learned the true value of industrial design and the impact it can have on the world. I was drawn to the BMW Group + QUT Design Academy to broaden my design horizons and continue developing my design skills in industry.

Damian Noviello
Semester 2, 2020
I’m a final year Visual Communication Design student committed to achieving design excellence and fostering continuous learning. With a passion for cultivating authentic brand voices, optimising user experiences, and refining interface design, I am eager to further advance my professional skills such as adaptability and problem-solving.

Chloe Leung
Semester 1, 2024
I am a fourth year Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering student. I am passionate about combining my skillsets to open up great opportunities for the future of sustainability. Through the Academy, I aim to enhance my design knowledge and develop new skills, explore emerging technologies and apply them to create innovative solutions.

Aalisha Kiri
Semester 1, 2024
An Industrial Design and Business Management student in my final semester, I am driven by comprehensive solutions for complex projects through collaboration and presentations. An interning at the BMW Group + QUT Design Academy is a great opportunity to develop my conceptual and technical design skills by working on projects with BMW Group Partners at the cutting edge of technology.

Finn Pohlner
Semester 1, 2023
I am an Interaction Design and Information Technology (Information Systems) student in my final semester. I have a keen interest in the UI/UX aspects of design and always aim to offer the best experience for people that I can. I know that being a part of the Academy will help me not only become a better designer, but challenge me to better understand the industry and build skills such as project management.

Keagan Geyer
Semester 2, 2023
As a third-year Interaction Design student, I am committed to enhancing the human experience and am enthusiastic about pursuing a career that utilizes emerging technologies, such as immersive reality tools and generative AI. My passion for innovation drives me to seek opportunities to explore cutting-edge advancements at the Academy and to engage with the challenges and opportunities that disruptive technologies present.

Olivia Caulfield
Semester 1, 2023
I am an Industrial Designer in the process of finalising my studies at QUT. I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the team at BMW Group + QUT Design Academy and hope to expand my personal and technical skillsets. I am particularly keen to explore emerging technologies and apply them to seamless and user-focused designs.

James Boughen
Summer Semester, 2022-23
As a final year Industrial Design student with a strong interest in emerging technologies, the BMW Group + QUT Design Academy provides an unmissable opportunity to utilize this interest. Working with leading professionals and a fortune 100 company this experience will provide an essential stepping stone toward my professional career.

Henry Gomez-Borowski
Semester 1, 2022
As a fourth year industrial design student, I am very passionate about inclusive design and how, through design, we can problem-solve for user needs. The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy provides the opportunity to work in a mentorship environment that embraces individuality to exceed personal expectations and design in the real world.

Leena Al Sallakh
Semester 1, 2021

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BMW GROUP DESIGN INTERNS

Since 2016 QUT Design students have had the opportunity to apply for internships with BMW Group teams and subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. These are paid positions for up to 12 months, working on various design and technology projects within logistics, manufacturing and automation areas.

BMW GROUP INTERNSHIPS

Sora Kamigaki

August 2025 - Present
Riley Mackay-Dotta

August 2025 - Present
Zac McLay

August 2025 - Present
Michael Tong

August 2025 - Present
Joseph Clarke

June 2025 - Present
Mateias Largiader

April 2025 - Present
Jezz Hong

March 2025 - Present
Mitchell Hoye

March 2025 - Present
Nicholas Byrom

January 2025 - Present
Thomas Kenyon

January 2025 - Present
Tristan Smitka

January 2025 - August 2025
Luca Wright

April 2025 - July 2025
D'Arcy Hodgson

October 2024 - Present
Lewis Webb

October 2024 - Present
Alexandra Singleton

October 2024 - February 2025
Stephen Terry

July 2024 - Present
Dillon Holmes

April 2024 - October 2024
Darcy Duckworth

February 2024 - November 2024
Grace Taylor

February 2024 - July 2024
Kilian Frunz

February 2024 - July 2024
Noah Broeckx

February 2024 - August 2024
Ryan Chappell

February 2024 - August 2024
Pieter Barkhuizen

July 2023 - June 2024
Ben Cornellissen

April 2023 - December 2023
Hsuan Lee

April 2023 - November 2023
Emily Boehmer

March 2023 - December 2023
Isaac Bonora

February 2023 - December 2023
Emily Campling

February 2023 - December 2023
Damian Noviello

January 2023 - October 2023
David Quick

December 2022 - December 2023
Daniel Fisher

Accepted into program
Søren Waldmann

March 2022 - November 2022
Sebastian Tan Castillo

February 2021 - July 2021
Jacob Rankin

July 2020 - March 2021
Tim Lim

March 2020 - February 2021
Epifanio Pereira

March 2020 - February 2021
Rebecca Wickham

March 2020 - December 2020
Veronica Hunjas

Accepted into program
Sam Holz

Accepted into program
Matthew Smith

Accepted into program
Nick Sabulis

June 2019 - February 2020
Michael Williams

June 2019 - February 2020
Jordan Domjahn

June 2019 - February 2020
Finnegan McGrath

June 2019 - February 2020
Akira Yamada

May 2019 - December 2019
Ashleigh Meinjtes

May 2019 - February 2020
James O'Shea

October 2018 - July 2019
Daniel Levin

August 2018 - August 2019
Joel Thomson

August 2018 - August 2019
Rachel Stevens

August 2018 - July 2019
Will Swain

August 2018 - July 2019
Niall Blair

August 2018 - July 2019
Peter Hall

July 2017 - July 2018
Fergus MacKenzie

March 2017 - August 2017
Sean Webb

January 2017 - June 2017
David Carniel

October 2016 - March 2017
Dylan Sheppard

February 2016 - July 2016

The skills I learnt were completely unexpected and focused heavily on AI and involved helping to create a tool for AI training, as I was given the opportunity to learn many new skills and create something that will hopefully become a valuable part of BMW’s vision for the future and help them achieve their goals. I joined a local basketball team to hang out with locals and woke up at 4 am every Saturday to travel across the country and hike one of the many beautiful mountains and trails – I loved this work/life balance which made me feel like a local in Germany.

Dillon Holmes
BMW Logistics Innovation & Robotics, 2024
Definitely the most valuable outcomes from this internship were the skills and knowledge of different softwares and areas of design that I learnt along the way, which I can apply to my final year project and in my future design career. Working on projects with big companies such as Google and NVIDIA gave me a taste of what real world design is like.

Grace Taylor
BMW IT TechOffice Munich, 2024
The internship itself was far better than I originally anticipated; it contributed to my career goals and outlined industries or environments I would like to work in moving forward in my career. I do believe this opportunity has helped me grow as a person and increase my confidence both personally and professionally, as I feel I have a deeper understanding of my worth as a designer. Learning new skills and being a part of one of the largest automotive companies in the world has immense career and personal growth benefits even though you may not have an interest in cars at all.

Damian Noviello
BMW Logistics Innovation & Robotics, 2023
The internship was incredible. I gained a lot of experience over so many different projects and learnt a lot of new software while creating complex 3D visualisations to tell a story or help communicate complex AI research. I most enjoyed the opportunity to work on new projects and develop my hard and soft design skills, plus travel and learning about European art and history.

Darcy Duckworth
BMW IT TechOffice Munich, 2024
My WIL internship at Academy has been a big help and set me up well to succeed during the BMW internship, where I was required to complete work to a high standard and often needed to learn new skills and programmes to achieve this. On top of the experience of living and working overseas (which has been incredibly rewarding), the things I've enjoyed the most have been the people I have worked with. Be that in my team, department, Hams Hall or the BMW Group and the work which has been interesting, challenging, varied, and enjoyable.

David Quick
BMW Group Plant Hams Hall, 2023
My Capstone project with the Academy was perfect for me as it helped me understand the idealworks product beforehand. I really enjoyed living in Europe and the access to all kinds of cool tech. Working in an organisation with multiple nationalities and understanding how it all works was also highly valuable.

Isaac Bonora
Idealworks (Digital Design), 2023
The personal growth was probably the most valuable part of my BMW internship, but also the opportunities I was provided with. Living overseas and mixing with people of different cultures has given me a lot more general knowledge and confidence.

Emily Boehmer
BMW IT TechOffice Munich, 2023
It has been the most incredible experience, and I would do it all over again. I mostly enjoyed getting a good insight into the professional world and learning how to best apply the concepts and processes I've learnt from my QUT studies and making them most effective in a practical setting. Working on live projects has been really exciting and adds a weight of responsibility to the work I have been doing and the approach I take towards it.

Emily Campling
Idealworks (Hardware & Robot Safety), 2023

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PERSONNEL

LEADERSHIP + ASSOCIATES

A/Prof Dr Rafael Gomez

Timothy Lim

Kentaro Mikami

Darcy Duckworth

Jesse Goddard

Alexandra Singleton

Zhengtao Ma

Yueteng Yu

BMW GROUP INDUSTRY CONTACTS

Jimmy Nassif

Dylan Sheppard

Marc Kamradt

Dr Christian Poss

Alexandra Tran

Moritz Köllner

Firas Zoghlami

Brad Tomlinson

BMW GROUP STAFF (Academy Alumni)

Isaac Bonora

David Quick

Dylan Sheppard

ACADEMY AWARD + COMPETITION WINNERS

Isabella Lynch

Blair Arbouin

Kilian Frunz

Luke Davies

Simone Everingham

Alanah Farr

Jan Bekker

Isaac Bonora

Daniel Fisher

PREVIOUS ACADEMY ASSOCIATES

Jordan Domjahn

Taharah Ali

Epifanio Pereira

Jacob Ho

Mike Lepre

Daniel Fisher

Mo Faramarzian

James Dwyer

Michael Williams

ACADEMY DESIGN INTERNS (WIL, Capstone)

ACADEMY WIL INTERNSHIPS

ACADEMY CAPSTONE PROJECTS

Katarina Gessner

Jasper Dettrick

Brooklyn Gossling

Kristan Lacey

Kyran Dippel

Emily Bell

Ella Hore

Tadhg Cullinane

Luca Wright

Sasha Muratidis

Emily Campling

Michael Tong

Lewis Webb

Chloe Leung

Avery Wang

Aalisha Kiri

Rebecca Jeffries

Nathan Prestidge

Jake Harkins

Mark Auman

Sri Sadhana

Chelo Lechonsito

Keagan Geyer

Sabina Bartram

Mitchell Hoye

Aantra Shinde

Jonghyun Hong

Finn Pohlner

Olivia Caulfield

Weibo Ye

Max Malouf

James Ellem

Dasha Grigoreva

Will Hughes