NIKITA RAINA

I am an engineer, creative technologist, multidisciplinary artist / designer, musician-songwriter, and a content creator.

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I earned my BS with Honors majoring in Industrial Engineering and minoring in Spanish with a Language Proficiency distinction at the esteemed Georgia Institute of Technology. Recently, I completed my MA in Digital Direction (Immersive Technology & Storytelling) at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Driven by a multidisciplinary background, I love to explore innovative intersections between art, design, music, engineering, and technology. Beginning with a focus on amplifying the voices of various marginalized communities globally, my creative journey has expanded into exploring the role of technology as a facilitator in connecting diverse realms of cultures or realities. My ongoing research project, Paint a Raga, using XR technology to bridge the gap between North Indian and Western classical musicians has been selected to exhibited the IRCAM forum at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France.

I recently had a collaboration with Snapchat to conduct a research project using their unreleased new generation Augmented Reality glasses, the Spectacles; our final prototype was exhibited at Cromwell Place in London, UK. My team’s project, Ex Nihilo, was selected to exhibit at the renowned Ars Electronica Festival 2023 in Linz, Austria, as well as New Designers Show 2024 at the Business Design Centre in London, UK. My work has also been featured online including National Geographic’s social media during Earth Week 2020.

Playing the guitar, piano, and ukulele, I am a musician, singer, and songwriter. My debut Hindi-English single that examines child-rearing practices and generational trauma released in 2024. With a growing community of 2K subscribers, I am a Youtube content creator exploring my new journey as an artist and engineer, as well giving tips and advice for young designers. Please click here to learn more.

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