Professor Segal brings more than 30 years of experience in design and design education. He established the Department of Industrial Design at Hadassah College and led it for over a decade, while also serving as Head of the Leadership Excellence Program. Earlier, he founded and directed the Industrial Design Department at Shenkar School of Engineering and Design, where he developed the BDes program in Industrial Design. As vice president of the Israel Design Community and Head of the Industrial Design sector, he advised the Ministry of Commerce on initiatives to strengthen design within the Israeli economy. He has authored numerous BA and MA programs and supported the growth of design education across the profession.

He serves as a lead designer for the light rail in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Jerusalem and Haifa BRT systems, and as CEO of PublicZone Transportation design studio, one of Israel’s leading studios for innovative public-domain solutions.

Currently an associate professor of design at the School of Design and Innovation at Colman College of Management Studies, he leads the MA program in Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.