Ade Mabogunje

Senior Research Associate at Stanford University

Ade Mabogunje is a Senior Research Engineer in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stanford University.1 2 He conducts research on the design thinking process, focusing on instrumenting and measuring the process to provide feedback to design thinking teams on improving their performance.1

Background and Education

Mabogunje holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Design Process from Stanford University, which he obtained in 1997.1 2 He also earned an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and a B.Sc. First Class in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos.1

Professional Experience

Prior to his current role, Mabogunje served as:

Associate director of the Stanford Center for Design Research (CDR)1
Lead of the Real-time Venture Design Lab program (ReVeL) in Stanford's School of Humanities and Sciences1

His industry experience includes:

Engineering positions at the French Oil Company Elf (now Total)1
Research collaboration with Artificial Intelligence Scientists at NASA Ames1

Research and Expertise

Mabogunje's research interests and areas of expertise include:

Design theory and methodology
Knowledge management
Emotions in engineering
Design protocol analysis
Engineering-design education1

He collaborates with partners in engineering education, design practice, and the investment community to develop ecosystems supporting accelerated and continuous innovation in products and services.1

Teaching

Mabogunje teaches courses at Stanford, including:

Capital-Formation Design Theory in Practice (ENGR 306)
Engineering Design Theory in Practice (ME 306)1

Patents

He is a co-inventor on a patent titled "Systems and Methods for Representing, Diagnosing, and Recommending Interaction Sequences," granted to Leland Stanford Junior University in 2017.1 2