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Overview
Work History
Education
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Thesis Research
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Awards
Projects
Academic Works And Workshops
Affiliations And Leadership
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Mona Sajedi

Chicago,IL

Summary

With a background in Industrial Engineering and a deep-rooted passion for art and architecture, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and creative vision. This interdisciplinary foundation allows me to approach architectural design with a holistic mindset—crafting spaces that are both innovative and highly functional.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Participant

NASA
01.2022 - Current
  • Overview: Built Virtual Reality (XR) assets and scenarios for use by NASA in research focused on extravehicular activities on the surface of Mars
  • Website: https://www.herox.com/MarsXR
  • Built Virtual Reality (XR) assets and scenarios for use by NASA in research focused on extravehicular activities on the surface of Mars
  • Built Virtual Reality (XR) assets and scenarios for use by NASA in research focused on extravehicular activities on the surface of Mars
  • Website: https://www.herox.com/MarsXR

Teaching Assistant

IIT
Chicago, USA
01.2021 - Current
  • Overview: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Engaged in teaching and mentoring students
  • Mentoring 40+ students
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Engaged in teaching and mentoring students

Participant

Digital Futures
Tehran
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Overview: Participated in workshops focused on advanced architectural modeling techniques
  • Attended the Hyper Visual Compositions workshop at Digital Futures, which focused on modeling with Grasshopper and Twinmotion
  • Learned how to change the form of the Alphabet using Grasshopper
  • Participated in building a Polar plotter model, conducting research, and coding with Arduinos
  • Attended a Grasshopper workshop where I modeled the Schwarzs diamond and created its maquette
  • Participated in workshops focused on advanced architectural modeling techniques

Education

Master of Science - Architecture

ILLINOISE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(IIT)
Chicago, IL, USA
12-2026

Master of Computational Design - Computational Design And Animation

Design Morphine
Bulgaria
06-2025

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

Azad University
Iran
09-2022

Skills

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Word
  • Sketchup
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Twinmotion
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Arduino
  • Miro
  • Key shot
  • Lumion
  • Z Brush
  • Rhino
  • Houdini
  • Revit
  • Maya (rigging)
  • Grasshopper
  • 3D Printing
  • Python
  • Unreal Engine
  • AI
  • FLUENT IN English/Persian/French B1
  • Microsoft Office
  • Multitasking
  • Calm under pressure
  • Mentoring students
  • Effective communication
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Architectural design

Certification

  • 2021-2022, Stockholm Institute of Higher Energy Sweden Degree
  • 2021-2022, NASA Mars XR Challenge
  • 2021-2022, Arduino class of Shahid Beheshti University (Building a polar plotter)
  • 2021-2022, Architecture and origami
  • 2021-2022, Built Environment in Digital Age
  • 2020-2021, Certificate of design process, Form finding
  • 2019-2020, Certificate of architecture from the beginning of German tuff rolling

Thesis Research

Relation between Architecture Technology and Human, and Interactive Design

Issuu

https://issuu.com/mona-100/docs/portfolio

Personal Information

Title: Designer-Architect

Languages

  • English, 7, 7
  • French, B2
  • Persian/Farsi, Native

Awards

  • 2022, NASA Mars XR Challenge: Built Virtual Reality (XR) assets and scenarios for use by NASA in research focused on extravehicular activities on the surface of Mars, https://www.herox.com/MarsXR
  • 2022, Participated in the Digital Futures Workshop (Hyper Visual Compositions)
  • 2013, Received a gold medal in District 1 basketball competitions of Tehran

Projects

2019-2021, Architecture from the Beginning (Concept of Architecture - Interior Architecture, the Psychology of Space, Architectural Scenario, Design Process as a Project, Knowing the Employer, Solving the Design Problem, Change of Use and Creation of Space, Designing a project with the guidance and correction of the professor) 2021, Revit Project (modeling ASH + ASH / Hennebery Eddy Architects project), https://www.archdaily.com/643084/ash-ash-hennebery-eddy-architects?ad_medium=gallery 2022, Participated as a modeler and researcher in the NASA Mars XR Challenge, https://www.herox.com/MarsXR 2022, Attended the Hyper Visual Compositions workshop at Digital Futures, which focused on modeling with Grasshopper and Twinmotion. Also learned how to change the form of the Alphabet using Grasshopper. 2022, Participated in building a Polar plotter model, conducting research, and coding with Arduinos. 2022, Attended a Grasshopper workshop where I modeled the Schwarzs diamond and created its maquette.

Academic Works And Workshops

  • Architecture Software Training
  • Challenge Interior Designers With Colors
  • Machine Learning of the Future of Technology
  • Algorithmic Architecture Process (Python and Machine Learning)
  • Computational Geometry (Working with Rhino and Grasshopper)
  • Active Study of Architecture
  • Built Environment in Digital Age (Mathematical Basis and Implementation of Linear Regression Algorithm Workshop)

Affiliations And Leadership

Teaching Assistant, IIT, Chicago, Mentoring 40+ students

Timeline

Participant

NASA
01.2022 - Current

Participant

Digital Futures
01.2022 - 01.2025

Teaching Assistant

IIT
01.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Architecture

ILLINOISE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(IIT)

Master of Computational Design - Computational Design And Animation

Design Morphine

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

Azad University
Mona Sajedi