Creative Mechanical Engineer
Spatial Sensing System Architect

Hanju is a London-based mechanical engineer and system architect investigating how varied forms of mechanical actuation can drive sensing into primal environments, spaces that precede human construction and fixed infrastructure. A graduate of the joint MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering programme at Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, he develops this research through EarthCode, a venture exploring spatial sensing systems for wide unstructured environments.

Bark-Code: Biometric Tree Identification Through LiDAR Bark Morphology Analysis
(2024 - 2025)

Acoustic Internal Decay Detection for Standing Trees
(2025)

Wearable Recording and Machine-Learning Analysis of Intestinal Activity
(2023 - 2024)

ForestFlex: XR-Based Field Measurement of Tree Biomass and Carbon Storage
(2024)

Tiny Forest: Stand-Level Carbon Modelling Through Augmented Reality Simulation
(2024)

Being a Giraffe: Embodied Locomotion Interfaces for Non-Human Morphology in VR
(2024)

NovaHive: Speculative Hive Design Aligned with Apis Cerana's Natural Nesting Geometry
(2023)

BranchLink:
Fabricating Connectors for Discarded Branch Geometries
(2022)

Merging Computational Efficiency with Human Aesthetic Intent
(2021)

EarthCode

A decentralized system that democratizes the carbon offset market by allowing private forest owners to contribute to climate action

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^{Winner - D&AD Future Impact Fund 2025 - £25,000}

^{1st Prize - Dezeen x Bentley Start Something Powerful Award

Best of the Best - Seoul Design Award 2025 - KRW 5,000,000

Winner - Core77 Design Awards 2025 - Emerging Technologies

Shortlist - D&AD 2025 - Future Impact

Finalist - WIRED CREATIVE HACK AWARD 2024}

EarthCode democratizes the carbon offset market using a decentralized, low-power LiDAR scanner to create tamper-proof codes for each tree. The transparent system enhances carbon credit credibility, enabling private forest owner to contribute to climate action.

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TreeNoc

Smart-band for city trees that knocks, listens and learns

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TreeNoc is a novel device designed to continuously monitor the internal health of trees and provide early warnings of potential failures. Shaped like a belt or wristband around the trunk, it uses gentle sound impulses and sensors to detect internal decay, cavities, or stress long before any visible signs appear on the outside.

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^{A PERSONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL ON

HUMAN-COMPUTER-TREE INTERACTION}

Hanju Is an Inventor, Technologist, and Researcher Who Makes Tools to Help Protect Trees and Forests for Ecological Futures.

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BranchLink

3D printed PLA scaffolding to connect tree branches, forming a novel interface between natural resources and digital-based artefacts.

BranchLink innovatively merges natural elements and digital technology by creating unique multi-connected structures using 3D printed PLA scaffolds and discarded tree branches.

Being a Giraffe

A VR kit with controllers that transforms zoo visits into interactive conservation education, enhancing empathy and understanding of giraffes and ecosystems.

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^{IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VRW) 2026}

^{Best Technical Innovation - 2024 Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards

2023 Exhibition at HSBC HQ London}

Being a Giraffe integrates advanced VR technology with a physical controller designed to simulate the experience of being a giraffe. The system creates a realistic African savannah environment where users, equipped with VR headsets and a giraffe-like controller, navigate through life-like challenges. These challenges include foraging and interacting with the ecosystem, all designed to provide an immersive, multi-sensory educational experience