Academic Title
Senior Professor of Liberal Arts (First Cohort), Tsinghua University
Professional Affiliations
·Honorary Vice President and Director of the Expert Committee, China Industrial Design Association
·Director, Institute of Design Strategy and Prototype Innovation, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
·Honorary Chairman, Guanghua Longteng Award Committee
·Visiting Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Guangdong University of Technology
·Academic Committee Member, Aesthetics Research Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Education
·1961–1966: Bachelor’s Degree, Department of Architectural Decoration, Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
·1974–1978: Research Office, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
·1978–1980: Master’s Degree, Department of Industrial Art, Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
Professional Experience
·1980–1999: Faculty, Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
·1981–1984: Visiting Scholar, Department of Industrial Design, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Germany
·1984–1999: Chair, Department of Industrial Design, Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
·1992–1999: Professor, Central Academy of Crafts and Arts
·1999: Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
·2010: Director, Institute of Design Strategy and Prototype Innovation, Tsinghua University
·2018: Senior Professor of Liberal Arts (First Cohort), Tsinghua University
Research Focus
·Design Studies
·System Design and Methodology
·Design Thinking Methods
·Design Methodology
·Product Image System and Brand Image System Design
·Establishment and Application of Shi Li Xue (Science of Affairs)
·Lifestyle Morphology Model Research
Professor Liu has pioneered theories such as Method Design, Shi Li Xue (Science of Affairs), Design Culture, Symbiotic Aesthetics, Science of Artificial Things, Design Studies, and System Design Thinking Methods, which have been recognized and cited by the global academic community in the field. He is a leading academic figure in China’s design discipline.
Academic Achievements
·Awarded the Outstanding Contribution Medal for Returned Scholars by the Ministry of Personnel and the State Education Commission
·Third National Teaching Excellence Award for Higher Education
·National-Level Excellent Course: Comprehensive Modeling Foundation
·Ministry of Education Excellent Textbook: Design Methodology
·Twice awarded the Second Prize for Higher Education Teaching Achievements by the Ministry of Education
·Leader of the National Excellent Teaching Team and National-Level Excellent Course
·Beijing Education Pioneer
·Gold Medal, Guanghua Longteng Award—Outstanding Contributor to Chinese Design
·Top Ten Education and Promotion Awards in Chinese Industrial Design
·Longteng Award—Outstanding Contribution Award for China’s Creative Industry (2013)
·World Green Design Contribution Award (2016)
·Outstanding Contributor to China’s Comprehensive Well-Being by Qiushi Magazine (2016)
·Public Welfare Figure of the Year (2017)
·Gold Medal, 15th Guanghua Longteng Award—China Design Contribution Award (December 12, 2019), recognized as one of the 70 Design Icons of China for the 70th Anniversary of the PRC
Publications
·Introduction to Industrial Design Studies
·Outline of Shi Li Xue
·Series on Ancient Chinese Design Shi Li Xue (Volumes I and II)
·Comprehensive Modeling Design Foundation
·Design Methodology—Ministry of Education Excellent Textbook
·Beyond Imagery
·Reflections on Chinese Industrial Design
·Shi Li Xue Methodology (Collector’s Edition)
Notable Design Projects
·1977: Led the design and technical implementation of lighting for the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
·1982: Utility Model Patent for Node, German Patent Office
·1994: Conceptual Design for Urban Public Shared Bicycle System—One of the earliest service designs
·1999: Flying to the Future—Boarding System Concept
·2001: Chassis Design for the Galaxy Supercomputer
·2003: Chopsticks Project—A collaboration between universities in China, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, pioneering service design
·2005: Proposed New Mobility Proposition Service Design
·2006: User Research and Design for Panasonic Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Washing Machines
·2007: Olympic Square Lighting—Soaring
·2008: Chassis Design for a Supercomputer, General Staff Department Project
·2008–2012: Five consecutive years of research projects for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
·2013: Patent for Spinning-Type Washing Machine for Rural Use
·2016–2020: Five-Year Industrial Design Plan for Bengbu City
·2014–2017: Research on Chinese Household Bathrooms and Kitchens
·2015–2017: Service Design for Urban Shared Public Transportation Systems
