Materials

Curtarolo Labs Website

Designed and developed the research website for the Curtarolo Materials Group, a center in autonomous materials design at Duke University. The website highlights the group’s groundbreaking research, team members, and mission.

Built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, the responsive website emphasizes accessibility, simplicity, and performance. It provides a streamlined platform for researchers and collaborators to learn about the group's work and connect with its members.

Live Website

Deliverable

Research showcase website for materials group.

Role

Responsive web developer

UI Designer

Tech

Javascript,
HTML,
CSS

Timeline

2021

Key Contributions

Database Access and Display

Enabled easy navigation and search functionality for research dataset.

Responsive Design

Ensured the website worked seamlessly on various devices.

Technical Simplicity

Built the website from scratch with no frameworks, focusing on efficiency and maintainability.

What I would improve

While the website effectively conveys key information, I recognize opportunities to enhance its visual design and user experience to better align with modern web standards.

The redesign

1
A more modern layout with clear visual hierarchy.

2
Improved typography and color schemes for better readability and accessibility.

3
Enhanced publications page with advanced filtering options and a more intuitive user interface

Takeaways

This project strengthened my technical foundation in web development, taught me to communicate effectively with different stakeholders, and highlighted the importance of balancing functionality, performance, and user-centric design.