Summary
Rodolfo Cossovich is an assistant arts professor and multidisciplinary inventor with a decade of experience bridging engineering, entrepreneurship, and creative education. He co-founded Plobot to transform early learning through tangible robotics and scaled programs into 250 kindergartens across China, drawing on earlier manufacturing and product-design ventures that spanned electronics and international supply chains. At NYU Shanghai he designs hands-on curricula in interactive media, robotics, and bio-inspired systems while researching co-design and AI-driven accessibility tools for artists and learners with disabilities. He holds an MFA and is pursuing a PhD in Information, combining studio practice with technical expertise in electronics, DSP, and ed-tech pedagogy. Based in Ottawa, his work uniquely blends maker-level hardware skills with research-led approaches to inclusive creative technologies.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering Diploma Electronics, Engineering Diploma Electronics at IESE - Escuela Superior de Guerra
Startup Leadership Program
Lenguaje Mandarín - 普通话, Lenguaje Mandarín - 普通话 at East China Normal University
Master of Fine Arts Creative Practice, Master of Fine Arts Creative Practice at University of Plymouth
Educational Technology Tecnología en la educación, Educational Technology Tecnología en la educación at MITx Courses
Colegio San Agustín
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD School of Information, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD School of Information at Carleton University
English, Chinese, Spanish