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Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Education

·1986: B.A. in Interior Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·1997: Graduate Studies in Environmental Art Design, Central Academy of Arts & Design

·2009: MFA, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Professional Experience

·1976–1981: Service in the People’s Liberation Army Navy

·1981–1982: Technician (Art Specialist), Beijing Military Region General Hospital

·1986–1987: Designer, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Yemen Branch)

·1986–1999: Faculty, Department of Interior Design (later Environmental Art Design), Central Academy of Arts and Design

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

Professional Affiliations

·Council Member, China Building Decoration Association

·Vice Chair, Design Committee, China Building Decoration Association

·Council Member, China Interior Decoration Association

·Vice Chair, Design Committee, China Interior Decoration Association

·Vice Chair, Environmental Art Committee, Architectural Society of China

·Vice President, Materials Committee, China Building Decoration Association

·Vice President, Design Committee, China Federation of Furniture Industry

·Deputy Director, Exhibition Design Committee, China Convention and Exhibition Society

·Expert Advisor, Beijing Furniture Industry Association

·Visiting Professor: Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Pécs (Hungary)

·Adjunct Professor: Tongji University, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Northeast Normal University, Guangxi Arts University, Liaoning University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei University of Technology

Research Focus

1.Human Factors in Environmental Art Design

oPioneered interdisciplinary studies integrating ergonomics, psychology, and sociology into environmental design. Emphasizes "technology serving humanity" through applied research on user-centered spatial interactions.

oAddresses China’s late adoption of human-centric design theories, advocating for systemic frameworks to improve safety, usability, and quality of life in built environments.

2.Technology-Driven Design Innovation

oExplores transformative impacts of digital tools (parametric design, 3D printing, AI) on spatial paradigms and resource organization. Challenges designers to proactively harness emerging technologies rather than passively adapt.

Academic Achievements

·Seminal Publications:

oInterior Ergonomics (China Architecture & Building Press, 1999; 11th Five-Year National Key Textbook; multiple editions and awards)

oCo-author, Interior Design Data Compendium (Chapter: "Space and Human Scale"), awarded National Teaching Achievement Second Prize (2001)

oContributor, Principles of Environmental Art Design (Chapter: "Space and Scale")

·Key Papers:

oArt Design Positioning in Social Transition (Decoration)

oLimitations of Graphic Design Tools (China Building Decoration & Renovation)

o“20th-Century Office Spaces” (Decoration)

Design Projects

·2015: Lead Designer, China Pavilion at Milan Expo

·Government & Institutional Projects:

oInterior Design: Gansu Hall (Great Hall of the People, Beijing), Central Military Commission Office Building, Ningxia Government Complex

oDiplomatic Spaces: Chinese Consulate in New York, Singapore Bank of China Tower

·Transportation & Commercial Hubs:

oBeijing Capital International Airport Terminal 2, China World Trade Center (Beijing)

·Cultural Events:

o1990 Asian Games Environmental Design (Beijing)

Awards

·2020: Tsinghua University Outstanding Online Teaching Award

·2018: Person of the Year, China Building Decoration Association

·2015: Gold Medal, China Interior Design Biennale; Bronze Medal, National Fine Arts Exhibition

·2001: Second Prize, National Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award

·1996: Gold Medal, First China Interior Design Exhibition

Teaching Portfolio
Undergraduate Courses:

·Ergonomics and Environmental Psychology

·Fundamentals of Interior Design

·Professional Design IV (Landscape Design)
Graduate Course:

·Professional Practice