Zikai Ge

Innovation Design Engineering (MA/MSc)
Portrait of Zikai Ge, IDE graduate and interdisciplinary designer.
Wearable system prototype for predictive maintenance in urban cable tunnels.
Wearable system prototype for predictive maintenance in urban cable tunnels.
PrevOlt is the first wearable system for predictive maintenance in urban cable tunnels—combining multi-sensor detection with real-time fault classification and structured digital logging.
Breadboard setup showing Prevolt’s multi-sensor system for early cable fault detection.
Breadboard setup showing Prevolt’s multi-sensor system for early cable fault detection.
Breadboard setup showing PrevOlt’s multi-sensor system for early cable fault detection.
Wearable prototype for asthma risk management integrating environmental and respiratory sensors.
Wearable prototype for asthma risk management integrating environmental and respiratory sensors.
EchoVibe is a pioneering wearable for asthma risk management—integrating environmental sensing and breathing analysis to deliver early hazard alerts and support preventive action.
Wearable system prototype for predictive maintenance in urban cable tunnels.
Breadboard setup showing Prevolt’s multi-sensor system for early cable fault detection.
Wearable prototype for asthma risk management integrating environmental and respiratory sensors.

About

I’m not here to write a list of achievements or make this sound like a résumé—that’s just not me. What really mattered? Working with people from so many different backgrounds. Every messy workshop, every last-minute sprint reminded me how amazing it is when completely different perspectives collide.

I’ve always been curious about the space where physical products and smart tech come together. Things like wearables, IoT devices, and systems that feel alive—not just objects, but tools that react, adapt, and actually make life better. That’s the kind of stuff I love building. It’s messy, but that’s where the fun is.

Before IDE, I studied product design at Xiamen University of Technology. Then I came to London for this crazy double master’s at Imperial College and the RCA. Along the way, I worked on projects exploring predictive maintenance, health tech, and connected systems—and some of them even got recognized by awards like the iF Design Student Award and the European Product Design Award (Top Design).

IDE was chaos, deadlines, and way too many sleepless nights—but it was also laughter, weird ideas, and some of the best people I’ve ever met. Thanks for making all of that worth it. And if we ever end up in the same city, drop me a message—I’ll bring the good coffee.

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