Dr. Nathan James Kotlarewski, Ph.D., is a research fellow within the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania. He possesses a Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design with First Class Honours from Swinburne University of Technology, as well as a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from the same institution. His work combines industrial design and engineering, with a specific focus on timber design and production, and in 2023, he was recognized as an Emerging Leader in the Tasmanian Timber Industry.