Alcala, Jose M.
Industrial Design Program Coord, Univ. Lecturer, Industrial Design
Education
Master of Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, 1998
Bachelor of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1992
Teaching Experience
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2006- Present
University Lecturer, Coordinator of Industrial Design Program, 2010-present
University Lecturer, Industrial Design Program, 2009-2010
University Lecturer, Interim Program Director of Industrial Design Program, 2007-2009
Adjunct Faculty, School of Architecture, 2006-2007
• Pratt Institute, 2000-2007
Visiting Assistant Professor, Coordinator of 2nd year Undergraduate Industrial Design Studio, 2000-2006
Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate Thesis Process & Requirements coordinator, 2001-2007
• University of Arkansas, 1999-2000
Visiting Faculty, School of Architecture, 1999-2000
Professional Experience
• MADLAB, Morozov Alcala Design Laboratory, Principal Partner / Owner, 2003 – Present
• RELAB, Renewable Energy Laboratory, Principal Partner / Owner, 2005 – Present
• Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation, Design Director, Advisory Board Member & Technical Consultant, 2006 – 2007
• Hixon Design Consultants, Senior Designer / Project Manager, 2001 – 2002
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Exhibit Designer / Project Manager, 1999 – 2001
• Samsung Electronics, Lead Designer for Home Integration System, 1998 – 1999
• ABC School Supplies, Lead Designer, “Korners for Kids” Institutional Furniture Product Line, 1998
• McCleary / German Architects, Architectural Designer / Project Manager, 1995 – 1996
• Lucian Hood Architects, Architectural Designer / Project Manager, 1994 – 1995
Selected Publications
• Bacterioptica featured in Bio Design: Nature + Science + Creativity
William Myers, Forward by Paola Antonelli, Museum of Modern Art, NY Dec. 2012
• Repurposed: Finding Another Use for an Item Reduces Waste, Contributes to Design Aesthetics
Sharon J. Gintzler, The Star Ledger, Newark, NJ, February, 2011
• Paper & Presentation: Urban BIPV and Union Labor in NYC: A Case Study
RENEXPO, Lisbon, Portugal, 2009
• Green Home Remodeling Still a Gray Area
Jennifer Alsever, MSNBC, New York, NY, June 2007