Yuheng (Leo) Wang, an Industrial Design student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is currently a design intern at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home and a 2025 Community-Academic Scholar. His research focuses on inclusive design and assistive technology for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
Recently, Leo received some of the design industry’s most prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, New York Product Design Awards, International Design Award, Industrial Design Excellent Award, and MUSE Design Awards.
Among them, Leo was named the 2025 iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD winner, selected from over 7,000 submissions by more than 20,000 students worldwide. The awarded projects represent the top 100 emerging talents in global student design. In late June, Leo traveled to Spain to attend a two-day iF celebration, including networking events, design workshops, and the formal award ceremony.
Leo’s work bridges academic research and human-centered design, with a strong focus on equity, accessibility, and real-world impact.
Learn more: iF Winner Page – ElectroGlide: https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/electroglide/726890
