Anastasiia Raina is a Ukrainian-born biodesigner, researcher, and Associate Professor at RISD. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from the Yale School of Art. Anastasiia integrates living organisms, natural systems, and data into her practice, inspiring the audience to connect with science and the environment in transformative ways. Her research delves into the aesthetics of technologically mediated nature, machine vision, evolutionary biology, and biomaterials to create new methodologies that redefine design possibilities.

As an Associate Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Raina directs Nature-Culture-Sustainability Studies with over 170 students from 17 departments. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Seoul. Raina has also lectured and served as a critic at Yale University, Columbia University, Stanford University, Parsons, Pratt Institute, Otis College of Art and Design, the University of Southern California (USC), and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Additionally, Anastasiia consults international organizations and companies, including the Hyundai Motor Group where she worked a three-year project exploring the Future of Mobility and Sustainable Cities.