RESEARCH TEAMS
• Research Team: Design Philosophy
Team leader: Prof. Xin Xiangyang ([email protected])
Research Fields:
- Design thinking
- Methods in Design
- New Aesthetics
- Design Education
- Healthcare design (International Joint laboratorywith University of Cincinnati)
• Research Team: Conservation and Renewal of Architecture Heritage & Art
Team leader: Prof. Guo Weimin ([email protected])
Research Fields:
- Comparative study and classification of architecture heritage& art
- Architecture heritage& art protection methods
- Tradition-basedinnovative design methods and theories
• Research Team: System Innovation and Design Strategy
Team leader: Prof. Zhang Linghao ([email protected])
Research Fields:
- Theories and methods of system innovation
- Sustainable systems innovation strategy(commercial, cultural, social)
- Design intervention strategies for regional innovation and traditional handicraft transformation
• Research Team: Interaction Design
Team leader: Prof. Xin Xiangyang ([email protected])
Research Fields:
- Product interaction design theory and methods;
- Public transport space interaction design;
- User experience design of the smart home environment
• Research Team: Research of Visual Cultural Heritage in Taihu Lake Area
Team leader: Prof. Wang Qiang ([email protected]>)
Research Fields:
- The visual and style characteristics of the external form of the visual cultural heritage
- Thetraditional crafts and production methods of living visual cultural heritage
• Research Team: Regional Culture and Visual Design Research
Team leader: Prof. Wang Anxia ([email protected])
Research Fields:
- Traditional folk art and culture;
- Sustainable design study of the geographical visual culture and forms
• Research Team: Design Methodology
Team Leader: Prof. Gu Ping
Research Fields:
- Comparative study on Chinese and Western design;
- Study on Design Evaluation System;
- Study on traditional Chinese designthinking