FEATURES:
Frances Yan
is an interdisciplinary designer and mechanical engineer with experience collaborating with product designers and technologists. She specializes in matching needs to technologies through an iterative and agile design approach grounded in human-centered design and 2D/3D prototyping. Frances received a dual M.A./M.Sc. in Innovation Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College, London, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley. 
PARC is partnering with Blueshift and Pilkington North America to develop an innovative window coating that significantly improves the energy efficiency of existing single-pane windows in commercial and residential buildings. PARC’s aerogel exhibits lower thermal conductivity and greater mechanical flexibility than silica aerogels. Read more.
