EMILIA

I am a Product Design & Technology Student. Innovation is the butter and I jam with this planet-saving design stuff.

Ziolek

bed of orange flowers

Who am I?

I am a final year Product Design & Technology student at the University of Limerick, passionate about sustainability, intuitive physical design, and the intersection between people and the natural world. My work often challenges passive consumption habits, favoring analog, human-centered solutions inspired by biomimicry and circular systems.

I see design engineering as a practical way to reconnect with natural intelligence. I’m driven by the challenge of making things that are both functional and future-proof: designs that respect material limits, simplify complexity, and respond to real user needs. Whether through Lean thinking, sustainable material choices, or manufacturable design, I aim to create solutions that balance usability, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

Portfolio

Third Place & Founder's Choice in BEOPEN's Design Your Climate Action: International Competition for Young Creatives

Awarded Gold Standard PVA (President's Volunteer Award) for Academic Years 2022-2024

UL Sustainability Challenge 2024/2025
1 of 5 Shortlisted Applicant

Top 10 Finalist for Renewable Energy Undergraduate of the Year Award (by gradireland) April 2025.

1 of 12 Shortlisted Applicants for
the Royal College of Art Helen
Hamlyn Awards 2024.

Achievements

1 of 50 Shortlisted Applicants
(Stage 2) for the Student Entrepreneur Awards 2025.

ZEER (زير)

A zero-energy approach to keeping food
fresh...

man riding on back of horse
man riding on back of horse
Tidal Turbine Redesign with Biomimicry

Redesigning current turbines to better
suit the marine environment...

Cru Capaill

A new type of horseshoe for better
horse health...

Featured Projects

Want to talk?

Contact me for work or just to say a few nice words, I won’t mind at all.

DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME A FOLLOW :)