Email: yangzi2009@sina.com

Academic Title
Associate Professor

Position
Deputy Chair, Department of Arts and Crafts

Education
2004: Bachelor’s Degree, Department of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China
2011: Master’s Degree, Department of Arts and Crafts, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China
2014: Ph.D., College of Design, Dankook University, South Korea

Professional Experience
2014–2017: Postdoctoral Researcher, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China
2018–Present: Faculty Member, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China

Key Professional Affiliations

·Deputy Director, Joint Research Center for Cultural Relics Conservation Technology, Tsinghua University & National Museum of China

·Director, Tsinghua Jingzhou Traditional Craftsmanship Workstation

·Council Member, Artisan Skills Committee, China Cultural Relics Association

·Council Member, Traditional Craftsmanship Research Society, Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology

·Secretary-General, Lacquer Art Heritage and Development Alliance

Research Directions

·Traditional Craftsmanship and Material Research

·Craft Art Talent Development Models

Academic Philosophy
Rooted in material and technical research, prioritizing functional design for daily life, and guided by artistic aesthetics, this work innovates lacquer art pedagogy. It advances the field through interdisciplinary approaches such as artifact conservation (integrating art and technology), cultural promotion of craftsmanship, and brand development for lacquer products, ultimately revitalizing traditional crafts and fostering cultural revitalization.

Academic Achievements
Exhibitions & Awards
2007: Excellence Award, 2nd National Lacquer Painting Exhibition
2009: Participant, 11th National Fine Arts Exhibition
2010: Excellence Award, Shanghai World Expo Chinese Fine Arts Exhibition
2011: Participant, Chinese Lacquer Art Masterpieces Exhibition
2012:

·Participant, 3rd National Lacquer Painting Exhibition

·Participant, 2012 World Lacquer Art Exhibition (Daegu, South Korea)
2013:

·Excellence Award, Contemporary Lacquer Art Exhibition – Chinese Contemporary Craft Art Series

·Excellence Award, 2013 China (Xiamen) Lacquer Painting Exhibition
2014:

·Participant, China-South Korea Craft Artist Exchange Exhibition

·Participant, Guardians of Craft: Chinese Lacquer Art Exhibition
2015:

·Participant, 1st & 2nd "New Craftsmanship" International Youth Craft Exhibitions
2016:

·Participant, Academy of Handicraft Exhibition

·Participant, Dynamic Forms: Contemporary Craft Quintet Exhibition
2017: Participant, 3rd "New Craftsmanship" International Youth Craft Exhibition
2019: Silver Award, Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Innovation Awards

Organized Academic Initiatives
2015:

·Hosted Academic Symposium on Craft Art Talent Development in Higher Education
2017:

·Hosted International Symposium on Cultural Relic Restoration and Conservation

·Principal Investigator (PI):

oEnhancement of Natural Lacquer Refinement Techniques (Ministry of Culture and Tourism Project)

oInnovative Applications of Traditional Lacquer Techniques and Materials (National Arts Fund Talent Development Project)

oModern Interpretations of Guqin Design (National Arts Fund Creative Project)
2018:

·PI: Innovative University Training Models for Craft Heritage Practitioners (National Social Science Fund – Arts Project)
2019:

·Curated Legacy and Innovation: National Tour of Chinese Lacquer Art Heritage and Development

Teaching Portfolio
Courses Taught:

·Lacquer Art Material Science

·Wood and Lacquer Techniques

·Three-Dimensional Lacquer Sculpture

·Applied Lacquer Art Design

·Lacquerware Restoration and Conservation