Email: jhblwjhb@vip.sina.com

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Education

·1993: B.A., Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (formerly Central Academy of Crafts & Arts)

·1998: M.A., Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (formerly Central Academy of Crafts & Arts)

·2002–2004: Visiting Researcher, Faculty of Design, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan

·2004: Ph.D., Tsinghua University

·2015: Visiting Scholar, Sapporo City University of Design, Hokkaido, Japan

·2017–2018: Visiting Scholar, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Denmark

Professional Experience

·1998–Present: Faculty, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Professional Affiliations

·Council Member, China Industrial Design Association

·Secretary-General & Committee Member, Expert Working Committee, China Industrial Design Association

·Committee Member, Automotive Subcommittee, China Industrial Design Association

·Vice President, Zhongguancun Design Industry Association

·Committee Member, Beijing Design Society

·Expert Committee Member, National Intellectual Property Creative Industry Pilot Zone

Research Focus

·Development Mechanisms of Chinese Industrial Design

·Design Thinking and Product Design Strategy

·Design Strategy and Prototype Innovation Methods

Academic Philosophy
Industrial design is one of the most compelling creative endeavors bridging contemporary quality of life and emerging production paradigms. It represents a critical field for humanity to envision future development trajectories and value orientations.

China’s reform and opening-up have injected immense momentum into socioeconomic progress. Against complex global environmental, cultural, and economic dynamics, we must systematically integrate humanistic, social, managerial, economic, and corporate strategic factors to propose design solutions aligned with sustainable societal goals.

Research on systemic design principles, methodologies, and interdisciplinary explorations will elevate design literacy, research capabilities, and pedagogical frameworks in China.

Academic Output
Industry Collaboration

·Delivered over 30 design research and planning projects for domestic and international enterprises, including Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Lenovo, Huawei, Vanward, Kelon, and Macro.

·Led Tsinghua’s design team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Torch Concept Design and Olympic Park lighting systems, winning the Red Star Design Award’s Supreme Gold Prize and Best Design Team Award.

Policy Research

·Key contributor to China’s national industrial design policies, including foundational studies:

oGlobal Trends in Industrial Design (2008–2009)

oDesign Innovation Mechanisms in Chinese Manufacturing (2009–2010)

·Authored policy guidelines for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) :

oGuidelines for Enhancing Manufacturing Design Capabilities (2019)

oInternational Collaboration Strategies for Industrial Design Parks (2019)

oIndustrial Design-Driven Poverty Alleviation (2019)

Publications

·2004: Industrial Design Reference Series: SolidWorks Software Guide (China Architecture & Building Press)

·2007: Design Methodology Studies: Ancient Chinese Design Civilization (Higher Education Press)

·2016: China Kitchen Collaborative Innovation Workshop

·2016–2017: Annual Reports on Chinese Industrial Design Parks: Baseline Data & Development Indices

·2018: Design Agglomeration

Patents & Policy Studies

·2018: Defining Essential Characteristics of Design Patents (commissioned by China National Intellectual Property Administration)

Awards

·2019: Tsinghua University Annual Teaching Excellence Award

·2019: Tsinghua University Top-Tier Course Certification

·2020: Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School Top-Tier Course Certification

·2020: Anti-Epidemic Volunteer Award, 16th Guanghua Longteng Awards

Teaching
Core Courses

·Design Thinking

·Introduction to Industrial Design

·Comprehensive Design Fundamentals

·Product Design Studio

·Design Thinking and Product Strategy