Email: wubom@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Administrative Role
Deputy Director, Department of Textile and Fashion Art Design

Professional Affiliations

·Peer Reviewer, Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center, Ministry of Education

·Chair, National Alliance of Higher Education Art Experts

·Research Fellow & Academic Committee Member, Shandong Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center

·Researcher, Dunhuang Costume Culture Research and Innovation Design Center

·Jury Expert, Strait Cup Industrial Design Competition

·Course Examiner, Beijing Higher Education Self-Study Examination Committee

Research Focus

1.Fashion Art Design and Theoretical Studies

oTrends in fashion design, pedagogical advancements, intangible cultural heritage, and traditional attire studies.

oCross-disciplinary art practices in installation, fiber arts, and painting.

2.Comparative Analysis of Global Sartorial Practices

oStructural characteristics, wearing customs, craftsmanship, and decorative styles across cultures.

3.Human-Centered Design Exploration

oDynamic interactions between designers and wearers, non-fixed structural garment systems.

4.Functional and Morphological Studies

oImpact of design on lifestyles, innovative design philosophies, and educational paradigms.

Academic Philosophy
Design for Life; Create Meaningful Designs
Integrate philosophical, sociological, and psychological insights to address profound human needs, ensuring designs serve both material and spiritual dimensions.

Selected Works

·Sutra·Metamorphosis: 13th National Art Exhibition (Design Category)

·Game I: 11th National Art Exhibition

·Candid: 9th National Art Exhibition

·Folded Space: Florence (China) International Design Biennale

·Xi Jiu: China Fiber Art World Tour Exhibition

·Hermit of Xia: 2nd China Fashion Illustration Exhibition

·Tranquility: 1st Jinyuan Cup China Fashion Illustration Exhibition

·Whispering Sands: 2019 Asian Fiber Art International Exhibition (AFA)

·Encounter·East: 2019 China International Fiber Art Exhibition & Silk Road Aura Sino-European Women’s Art Exchange

·Joy to the Nth Power: 2019 Emerging Craftsmanship International Youth Arts & Crafts Exhibition

·Retro-Molding: 1st International Wearable Art Exhibition

·Metamorphosis Series: Featured in Dunhuang Night at Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, Hong Kong Cultural Tourism Promotion, and Silk Radiance UNESCO Intangible Heritage Fashion Show

Selected Publications

·Meaning First: Narrative Reconstruction of Traditional Elements in Fashion Innovation (2020 International Symposium on Chinese Ethnic Attire)

·Breadth vs. Depth: Reflections on Fashion Design Pedagogy (2016 Tsinghua AAD 60th Anniversary Symposium)

·The Serendipity and Inevitability of "Print" in Fashion (2015 International Textile Design Symposium)

·Embroidery as Lifestyle (2014 International Textile Design Symposium)

·Beijing vs. Shanghai Qipao in Late Qing and Early Republic Eras (2013 International Woven Art Symposium)

Awards

·Tsinghua University Teaching Excellence Award (2020)

·Second Prize, Tsinghua Teaching Achievement Award (2015)

·First Prize, Tsinghua Young Faculty Teaching Competition

·Third Prize, China National Textile Council Teaching Achievement Award (2011)

·Fashion Design Expression: Beijing Higher Education Elite Textbook (2008)

·APEC 2014 Leaders’ Attire Design Outstanding Contribution Award

·Gold Awards: China-Swiss Designer Invitational, Dalian Cup National Youth Design Competition

Research Projects

·National Social Science Fund (Art Studies): Dunhuang Attire Through the Ages (Core Member)

·National Arts Fund 2019: Dunhuang Attire Innovation Design Talent Development (Core Member)

·Brand Collaborations: QUEEM RUN, Song of Song (Lead Designer)

·Cultural Restoration: Comparative Study of Late Qing Women’s Attire in Beijing and Shanghai (Qipai ICH Fund)

Teaching Portfolio

Undergraduate Courses:

·Visual Language II, Integrated Form Fundamentals II, Fashion Techniques, Apparel Design, Fashion Design, Capstone Projects, Color Coordination & Production (University Elective)
Graduate Course:

·Fashion Structural Design