Speakers of Sub-Forum 08

Shuming Yang, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, is Executive Dean and Party Branch Secretary of the Joint School of Design and Innovation, Xi'an Jiaotong University. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Nanomanufacturing (ISNM Fellow), recipient of the National Excellent Youth Fund, Project Leader of National Key Research and Development Program, Leader of Shaanxi Provincial Key Science and Technology Innovation Team, and selected into the New Century Excellent Talent Support Program of the Ministry of Education. He has long been engaged in basic frontier, key technology, and core equipment research in micro-nano manufacturing and measurement, and has won the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress of the Ministry of Education, the First Prize of Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology, the First Prize of China Machinery Industry Science and Technology, and the Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Society for Measurement and Testing. He serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Member of several important international journals; he is Director of China Society for Measurement and Testing, Executive Director of Mechanical Quantity Testing Instrument Branch of China Instrument and Control Society, Executive Director of Micro-Nano Manufacturing Technology Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, Executive Director of Measuring Instrument Professional Committee of China Society for Measurement and Testing, and Member of Shaanxi Provincial Intelligent Manufacturing Expert Consultation Committee.

Ruiqiu Zhang, male, born in October 1972, PhD, is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Design, South China University of Technology. He is currently Vice Dean of the School of Design, South China University of Technology, Chairman of Guangdong Engineering Graphics Society, and Member of Drawing Technology Professional Committee of China Graphics Society. He has long been engaged in teaching and research in information interaction design and computer-aided design. In recent years, he has published more than 80 teaching and research papers in important domestic and international journals and conferences, with 15 papers indexed by SCI and EI. He has presided over and participated in more than 50 teaching and research projects, including 5 national-level projects such as National Major Science and Technology Projects, and hosted and participated in more than 8 provincial-level projects. He has published 8 monographs and textbooks, and obtained more than 40 patents of various types. He won the First Prize of Guangdong Provincial Education and Teaching Achievement Award three times in 2014, 2017, and 2021, the Second Prize of Guangdong Provincial Education and Teaching Achievement Award in 2019, and the Second Prize of National Education and Teaching Achievement Award in 2018.

Kaixuan Liu, male, born in 1984, member of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, with dual doctoral degrees in Fashion/Computer Science from China/France. He is currently Dean of the School of Fashion and Art Design, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Vice Dean of the Fashion Creativity Research Institute, and Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Clothing Engineering Center. He is a National Ten Thousand Talents Program Young Top Talent, Shaanxi Provincial High-level Talent Introduction Program, Shaanxi Provincial Young Science and Technology Star, Shaanxi Provincial University Young Outstanding Talent, and Leader of the Shaanxi Provincial University Youth Innovation Team for Virtual Simulation and Intelligent Design of Ancient Costumes under Interactive Experience. His main research areas include protection and database construction of costume cultural heritage, costume science and technology archaeology, costume culture computing, costume culture large models, intelligent costume design, and pattern interactive design in the interdisciplinary field of fashion and computer science. He won the Gold Award of the Romania National Science and Technology Innovation Expo Invention Award (2016) and the First Prize of the 14th Shaanxi Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (2019).

Junqing Wu is currently Deputy Party Secretary and Dean of Swinburne College, Shandong University of Science and Technology. Since its establishment in 2021, the college has adhered to the dual core of international education and high-quality development of the campus, implemented the reform requirements of college as entity and strengthening the college to invigorate the university, and is fully committed to building an international demonstration college. In terms of talent cultivation, it continuously optimizes the curriculum system, revises the talent cultivation plan to high standards, solidly promotes bilingual course construction, takes into account the integration of Chinese and foreign teaching standards, and consolidates the foundation of international talent cultivation. In terms of faculty development, it improves the long-term mechanism for talent introduction and cultivation, broadens channels for introducing excellent teachers, and builds growth platforms for young teachers. In terms of scientific research, it strengthens joint research between Chinese and foreign teachers, shares platform resources of both sides, solidly carries out applied research that fits the profession, and steadily produces high-quality results.

Weizhan Li is Deputy Party Secretary and Dean of the School of Art and Design (Mattias International Design College), Chongqing Jiaotong University, Professor, Master Supervisor, and Director of the Art and Engineering Design Center. He is a visiting scholar to the United States, Member of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, High-tech Product Review Expert of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission, and Editorial Board Member of China Machine Press. He has presided over 6 provincial-level scientific research projects of the Ministry of Education, Chongqing Science and Technology Commission, and Education Commission, and participated in 15 provincial-level key and general projects. He has won 1 iF International Design Award, 1 China Design Red Star Award, and 1 provincial-level Science and Technology Progress Award, and 8 provincial-level teaching achievement awards. His product design works were selected for the Chongqing Art Exhibition. He has won 5 excellent instructor awards in national and provincial-level competitions; published 20 academic papers, with 3 indexed by EI, edited and co-edited 3 planned textbooks, and obtained 10 national authorized patents. He has been engaged in industrial design and product development for 16 years, and presided over more than 50 actual product design and development projects. His main academic research directions include industrial design methods, human-computer interaction, and computer-aided design.

Jun Li, born in March 1975 in Leshan, Sichuan Province, Han ethnicity, PhD in Fashion Design and Engineering from Donghua University, Associate Professor, is currently Dean of Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation, Donghua University, and Member of the 11th Shanghai Youth Federation. He is a Master Supervisor in fashion design and digital media art. Since 2003, he has frequently served as a guest lecturer at several Finnish universities, participated in establishing international cooperation research bases such as the DHU-Swarovski Creative Design Center, DHU-PTC International Fashion PLM Center and DHU-Decathlon Sportswear Design Center, and led the establishment of the DHU-WWF Center for Sustainable Fashion and the DHU-Woolmark Wool Education Center. His research directions include sustainable fashion innovation theory, AI fashion design and smart wearable design. From 2008 to 2010, he was one of the chief designers of the official staff uniforms for the Shanghai World Expo, including volunteer, visitor service and protocol reception positions. He has undertaken 18 research projects of the Ministry of Education New Liberal Arts and Ministry of Science and Technology, completed more than 30 industry-academia-research projects commissioned by fashion enterprises, and jointly applied for more than 60 patents with enterprises. The Shanghai-style Technology Qipao project was selected for national-level exhibitions such as the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up Achievement Exhibition. He won the Second Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award (ranked third) in 2007, and the Outstanding Contribution Award for Sino-foreign Cooperative Education in 2025.

Zhuo Liu is Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Art, Tianjin University of Technology. He is also Director of Industrial Design Branch of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. His main research areas include industrial design theory and methods, design psychology and Kansei engineering, and product design strategy and management. He has long been engaged in design education and industrial practice research, participated in the Sino-foreign cooperative education work of Bournemouth College, Tianjin University of Technology, and conducted research and exchanges in the reconstruction of design education system in the AI era, interdisciplinary faculty development, and industry-education integration models.

Jianjun Wang, male, born in August 1971, member of China Democratic League, is an Associate Professor at China Academy of Art and Vice Dean of Nantes Joint Design College. He studied in Germany from 1997 to 2004, successively at Cologne University of Applied Sciences and the School of Philosophy of the University of Bonn, and obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Bonn. In 2005, he was a visiting scholar at Kansai University, Japan, researching traditional architecture and arts and crafts. In 2017, he obtained a PhD in Design Art from China Academy of Art. Since 2006, he has taught at China Academy of Art, serving as a teacher of the Sino-German College cooperative Master of Fine Arts program and head of the International Brand Communication Master program. His research directions cover visual communication, brand design, and design history theory. He published the monograph Mutehesius Aesthetic Program and the Origin of German Modern Design Thought, and published 13 academic papers. He presided over a research project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and obtained 2 utility model patents. In 2018, he served as curator of the permanent exhibition of the China International Design Museum. He guided students to win the 2018 German Design Award Excellent Communication Design Award (Brand Identity category), and planned the Co-Dao academic week teaching exhibition and the International Brand Culture Innovation Forum.