Author name: Elara Voskian
Elara Voskian is a certified kitchen tool anthropologist and former industrial design researcher specializing in ergonomic hand tools. She spent seven years analyzing over 1,200 potato peelers across 32 countries, publishing peer-reviewed studies on blade metallurgy and grip fatigue. Her work informs ISO standards for domestic peeler safety. She consults for three major cookware brands and teaches 'Root Vegetable Tool Ecology' at the Culinary Technology Institute.
