Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Professional Affiliations

·Standing Council Member, 10th Council of China Fashion Color Association (2019–2024)

·Expert, High-Level Talent Pool of China Association for Science and Technology (2015–Present)

·Academic Committee Member, 6th China Fashion Designers Association (2020–2025)

Education

·1978–1982: B.A. in Textile Art Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·2002–2003: M.A. in Textiles and Apparel, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professional Experience

·1982–1984: Lecturer, Department of Textile Art Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·1984–1988: Lecturer, Department of Fashion Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·1988–1999: Lecturer, Foundation Studies Division, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·1999–Present: Faculty, Department of Textile and Fashion Art Design, Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design

Research Focus
Apparel Color Studies, Color Design

Academic Contributions

1.Pioneered the concept of "Color Hierarchy" in fashion design.

2.Advocated the methodology "Fashion Design Begins with Color."

Awards and Honors

·2010: Color Design graduate course recognized as Tsinghua University Elite Course.

·2013: Co-authored Fundamentals of Art and Design (textbook) awarded Second Prize, 7th Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award.

·2003: Green Series awarded Best Collection, Hong Kong Polytechnic University MA Exhibition.

·2007: Chinese Spirit ceremonial menswear (collaborative work, lead designer) won Gold Award, "Humanistic Olympics" China Concept Fashion Design Competition.

·2014: Named Outstanding Scientific Worker by China Association for Science and Technology.

Selected Publications

·The "Hierarchy" of Apparel Color

·Fashion Design Begins with Color

·Apparel Color in China: Analysis of Urban Residents' Color Preferences

·20 Years, 20 Perspectives: Aesthetic Shifts in Apparel Color During China's Transition

·Color Expression in Contemporary Hospitality Uniforms

·Designing Nature vs. Natural Design

·Simplicity as Emphasis: Minimalist Approaches in Color Design

·What Color Is the World Through Their Eyes? Chromatic Trends in Art by China’s 1960s–70s Generation

·Color Design: "Plain Water vs. Coffee"

·Impressions of London’s Urban Color Palette

·The Allure of Quantification

·The Age of Fragmentation

Textbooks

·Apparel Color Design (1st & 2nd editions)

·Color, Composition, Art

·Color Composition

·Design Color

Key Projects

·2006: Chinese Urban Residents’ Color Preferences and 2006/07 Trend Forecast (Third Prize, 3rd China Association for Science and Technology Outstanding Research Report).

·Co-author and final reviewer, National Occupational Standard for Color Coordinators (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security).

·Expert reviewer, Textile Color System (National Textile Industry Standard of China).

·Contributor to People’s Armed Police Ceremonial Uniform Design and 2008 Beijing Olympics Ceremonial Attire Design.

·2015: Color Studies of Costumes in Tang Dynasty Murals at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes (Qipai Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Fund Project, rated "Outstanding").

Teaching Portfolio

·Undergraduate Courses:
Textile and Apparel Color Design, Visual Language II, Fashion Design

·Graduate Course:
Color Design