Hello! My name is Sarat Babu.
I work on new ways physical products can perform through the convergence between design, manufacturing and materials brought on by increased digitisation. I've focused on developing new methods, processes and tools that we need to conceive, execute and scale the performances this confluence unlocks.
Currently I am part of the Platform Engineering group in Meta’s Reality Labs. Previously I worked for Alloyed as Chief Digital Officer. Alloyed was formed through the acquisition of my prior company, Betatype. Betatype built software tools to extend what can be designed and manufactured using additive manufacturing. We provided advanced design and engineering services to some of the worlds largest companies in a range of industries such as consumer electronics, medical and aerospace.
Prior to Betatype I co-founded and ran BREAD a product design consultancy with Andrew Brand. I also was part of the founding team behind Orthonika.
Additionally, I have been a Research Associate in the Medical Engineering group at Imperial College London and as a Senior Visiting Tutor on the Innovation Design Engineering course at the Royal College of Art.
For fun I like to take photos. Music is my other passion. I make mixes in some kind of homage to the cassette / CD mixtapes of my youth.
You can reach me via e-mail or Linkedin.
Talks & Press
2022
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
2020
An Interview with Sarat Babu
nTopology.com
2019
Bartlett School of Architecture
London
British Computer Society
London
Develop3D
Sheffield
Manufacturing Technology Centre
Coventry
2018
Additive World
Eindhoven
Design thinking will propel 3D printing
themanufacturer.com
Introducing The Uniform Wares M Collection With PreciDrive Movements And A Unique Titanium Mesh Strap
Hodinkee.com
Making Additive Manufacturing Perform For Manufacturing 3DPrint.com
Uniform Wares: A trip to the workshop of the UK watchmaker doing things differently
Monocle on Design
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
2020
An Interview with Sarat Babu
nTopology.com
2019
Bartlett School of Architecture
London
British Computer Society
London
Develop3D
Sheffield
Manufacturing Technology Centre
Coventry
2018
Additive World
Eindhoven
Design thinking will propel 3D printing
themanufacturer.com
Introducing The Uniform Wares M Collection With PreciDrive Movements And A Unique Titanium Mesh Strap
Hodinkee.com
Making Additive Manufacturing Perform For Manufacturing 3DPrint.com
Uniform Wares: A trip to the workshop of the UK watchmaker doing things differently
Monocle on Design
2017
Additive Manufacturing Users Group
Chicago
ALM Technologies for Space Applications
Didcot
Breathing chandeliers and algae sculptures: bionic art comes to the V&A
Financial Times
International Conference on Additive Manufacturing
Nottingham
Irish Manufacturing Research
Dublin
Materials and Manufacturing Challenges for Power Electronics Systems
Stone
RAPDASA
Durban
University of Kent
Canterbury
2016
Lattice Structures Symposium
London
Innovation Through Craft: Opportunities for Growth
London
New Designers
London
The Current State and Future of Additive Manufacturing
London
Additive Manufacturing Users Group
Chicago
ALM Technologies for Space Applications
Didcot
Breathing chandeliers and algae sculptures: bionic art comes to the V&A
Financial Times
International Conference on Additive Manufacturing
Nottingham
Irish Manufacturing Research
Dublin
Materials and Manufacturing Challenges for Power Electronics Systems
Stone
RAPDASA
Durban
University of Kent
Canterbury
2016
Lattice Structures Symposium
London
Innovation Through Craft: Opportunities for Growth
London
New Designers
London
The Current State and Future of Additive Manufacturing
London
2015
Autodesk
San Fransisco
Innovate 15
London
Makerversity
London
Saatchi Gallery
London
2014
Architecture Association
London
The Cooper Union
New York
Make Shift
London
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
London
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
University College London
London
Autodesk
San Fransisco
Innovate 15
London
Makerversity
London
Saatchi Gallery
London
2014
Architecture Association
London
The Cooper Union
New York
Make Shift
London
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
London
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
University College London
London
2013
Århus Arkitektskolen
Århus
Roca Gallery
London
Shenkar University
Tel Aviv
2012
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
2010
Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
London
Hidden Art Forum
London
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
SATnet Virtual Seminar
London
2009
Sight and Sound
Crafts, Issue No. 218
Århus Arkitektskolen
Århus
Roca Gallery
London
Shenkar University
Tel Aviv
2012
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
2010
Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
London
Hidden Art Forum
London
The Royal Danish Academy
Copenhagen
SATnet Virtual Seminar
London
2009
Sight and Sound
Crafts, Issue No. 218
Patents
Moveable display supports, computing devices using same, and methods of use
US 10886498 B2
Tool path data generation in additive manufacturing
US 2021 / 0146623 A1
Additive Manufacturing
US 2019/0315067 A1
Implant and Implant System
US 2021/0161673 A1
Moveable display supports, computing devices using same, and methods of use
US 10886498 B2
Tool path data generation in additive manufacturing
US 2021 / 0146623 A1
Additive Manufacturing
US 2019/0315067 A1
Implant and Implant System
US 2021/0161673 A1
Journal Articles & Chapters
Additive Manufacturing
Volume 22, Pages 290-301, 2018
Materials & Design
Volume 131, Pages 498-508, 2017
Architectured Objects through Selective Laser Sintering
Doctoral Thesis, University College London, 2014
Architectural Design
Volume 84, Issue 1, 2014
Material Matters — New Materials in Design
Black Dog Publishing, 2012
Persistent Modelling: Extending the role of architectural representation, Routledge, Oxon, 2012
Additive Manufacturing
Volume 22, Pages 290-301, 2018
Materials & Design
Volume 131, Pages 498-508, 2017
Architectured Objects through Selective Laser Sintering
Doctoral Thesis, University College London, 2014
Architectural Design
Volume 84, Issue 1, 2014
Material Matters — New Materials in Design
Black Dog Publishing, 2012
Persistent Modelling: Extending the role of architectural representation, Routledge, Oxon, 2012
Research Grants & Awards
The Arts Foundation & Clotherworkers Association
Materials Innovation Fellowship, 2015
NIHR BRC at the Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research Confidence in Concept, 2014
OA Centre Imperial College London, Wellcome Trust & EPSRC Proof of Concept Funding for Medical Engineering Solutions in Osteoarthritis, 2014
Industrial Fellowship
The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, 2011
Bursary
Dyson Foundation, 2009
The Arts Foundation & Clotherworkers Association
Materials Innovation Fellowship, 2015
NIHR BRC at the Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research Confidence in Concept, 2014
OA Centre Imperial College London, Wellcome Trust & EPSRC Proof of Concept Funding for Medical Engineering Solutions in Osteoarthritis, 2014
Industrial Fellowship
The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, 2011
Bursary
Dyson Foundation, 2009
Workshops
Thinking through Making
Korean Institute of Design Promotion Busan, Korea, 2012
Digital Representation and Analogue Matter
The Bartlett School of Architecture, London, 2012
Exploratorium: Composite Design and Fabrication
Royal College of Art, London, 2011 & 2010
Thinking through Making
Korean Institute of Design Promotion Busan, Korea, 2012
Digital Representation and Analogue Matter
The Bartlett School of Architecture, London, 2012
Exploratorium: Composite Design and Fabrication
Royal College of Art, London, 2011 & 2010