Ian Charnas is the chief engineer for the Mark Rober YouTube channel (the largest science & engineering channel on YouTube).
Prior, he was the director and co-founder of Sears think[box], a 7-story makerspace and innovation center that is free and open to the public. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with degrees in both computer and mechanical engineering.
His personal work blends art and technology in creatively-themed exhibits and group projects, including the World’s Largest Twin Musical Tesla Coils, a real-life Mario Kart, and a Waterfall Swing. Ian and his work have been featured on Gizmodo, Make Magazine, Wired, Forbes, NPR, NBC, ABC, Popular Mechanics, BoingBoing, AdaFruit, PitchFork, and Hack-a-Day.
He aims to inspire creativity and the belief that you can do anything.