Research Interests: Accessible Design with Additive Manufacturing, Wearables for Rehabilitation
Education / Experience / Skills / Awards / Exhibitions / Media & Gallery
Education
PhD IIP
HKUST, Hong Kong SAR, China
MPhil Computation Media and Arts
HKUST (GZ), Guangzhou, China
. HKUST(GZ) Fully Funded Postgraduate Studentship
. Academic Supervisor: Prof. Mingming FAN, Thrust of Computational Media and Arts
. Academic Co-supervisor: Prof. Yunda WANG, Thrust of Smart Manufacturing
. Research Group: Accessible & Pervasive User EXperience (APEX) Group
. Thesis:
Accessible Rehabilitation Devices for People with Motor Impairments
. Project(s):
EQUA: Aquaponics System for the Elderly to Live Independently
Xiangyunsha Art Installation (XAI) for Cutlural Inheritance
TheraFly: VR Flying Experience for a Direct-Indirect Intervention on Acrophobia
Aicademo: AI Video generation for Academic Research
Scentation: Workplace Relaxation
Movaclock: Clock with Movable Type System
MA Material Futures
Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Unit 1: Material Experimentation
I. Master of Crafts
A material library to investigate how machine learning can
extend the usage of previous material projects
II. Everyday Martian @ Design Museum
As a collaborative project, we created a zero-wasted prototype
toilet based on the research of moving to Mars.
III. Final Research Project
REHAP : More Accessible Rehabilitation Alternative
- Commissioned by the UCL WEISS Art and Science Partnership
Program
- Collaborated with Dr Tijana Jevtic Vojinovic for the design
and concept of a mono-material rehabilitation and assitive tool
Industrial Project / Collaboration:
Three UK,
Design Museum London,
Firmenich SA,
UCL Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences
BAS New Media, First Class Honors
CityU, Hong Kong SAR, China
School of Creative Media
. Extreme Environments Program -
Advisor: Professor Scott Hessels
. Graduation Project –
Advisor: Professor Hector Rodriguez
Courses:
Information
and Representation [A]: Data visualization with Tableau and
datasets
Media Art and the Environment [A]: 3D modeling and
digital fabrication
Special Topics in Arts and Sciences
[A]: Material exploration
Hacktivism and Tactical Media
[A-]: Javascript and terminal command
AAVS Summer Programme
Architectural Association, UK
. Imagined the living environment for Cha Kwo Ling village in
2026
. Unit Tutors: Cesar Jung-Harada, Goerg Hoehne and
Susanne Trumpf
CAA Exchange Programme
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
. Web Interaction (HTML, CSS, JS, P5.js)
. Creative Coding
(Processing, P5.js)
. Virtual Reality (3D Modeling)
.
Tangible Media (HCI)
HD Creative Media
Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong SAR
. Interactive Media (Arduino, Processing, MaxMSP)
. App
Design (Xcode)
. 3D Modeling & Animation (Maya)
AD Arts and Humanities
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
. Film Studies
Experience
Group Leader, 3D Printing Engineering Workshop- Volunteering Service
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
. Awards: Most Excellent Volunteer Teacher, Guizhou Station 2024
. Course Students from Guizhou Tongren No.1 Middle School obtained Second Prizes and Third Prizes in 3D Printing Competition 2024, Guizhou Province
. Arrange class plans and mechandise materials for 5-day STEAM learning program
. Allocate teaching and preparation tasks for 5-member work team
Teaching Assistant, UCMP 6030 Cross-Disciplinary Design Thinking
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
. Provided back-end support to class TAs for group and task arrangements
. Hosted the Final Roadshow presentation
. Shared experience in research and projects using the design thinking approach in tutorial Sessions
Course Representative
Central Saint Martins, UAL
. Collected feedback from classmates regularly
.
Communicated with programme leaders and tutors
. Provided
suggestions for better learning experience
. Delivered
classmates' concerns on the Dean Forum
Teaching Associate
Vocational Training Council
. Prepared proposals for external funding
. Conducted
presentations of HKDI Media Lab
. Assisted the lecturer
with administrative works
Programme Assistant
Makerspace, Wofoo Social Entreprise
. Advocated maker culture to students in high schools
.
Produced videos and tutorials for makers
. Initiated
projects on electronics and creative coding
Designer
NC Communications
. Handled videography, video editing and graphic design
projects
. Worked for clients included Chow Tai Fook Group,
ARTE Madrid
. Prepared materials for printed and digital
campaigns
Production Assistant - TV Drama
TVB - Television Broadcasts Limited
. Assisted directors in drama production
. Allocated
schedules for drama series e.g.,
The Exorcist’s Meter
. Worked collaboratively with various departments for
props and costumes
Skills
2D Design & EDITING
Premier Pro
After Effects
Sketch / Figma (UX Design)
Illustrator
Photoshop
Creative Coding
Arduino (Prototyping)
HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (Web Design)
Python (Data Processing)
Processing/p5.js/ml5.js
(Data Visualization & ML for
Web Art)
Spark Studio (AR for Instagram)
3D / CAD
Fusion 360 (Modelling & Joint)
Blender
CLO (Fabric Sim)
Zbrush (Sculpturing)
Keyshot (Rendering)
Unreal (Blueprint)
Unity (C#)
Digital Fabrication
3D Printing (FDM / SLA)
with PLA/TPU/Resin
Laser Cutting
CNC
PCB Design
Honours and Awards
Red Dot Design Award 2025 - Design Concept
Hong Kong Smart Design Award 2025 - Silver Award, Conceptual Category
Second Prize, Tsinghua University 3D Printing Contest 2024
Bronze Award, 11th China Visualization and Visual Analytics Conference (ChinaVis 2024) - Art Visualization Competition Track; Acceptance Rate: 14.4%
Finalist, Digital Art China 2024, China Artists Association
Silver Award, Red Bird Maker Space Cultural and Creative Design Competition 2024, HKUST(GZ)
Ten Outstanding Hong Kong Students in the Greater Bay Area 2023, OCTS Youth Forum
Bronze Award - Guangdong Province, FLTRP-ETIC Cup National Foreign Language Contest 2023 - Speech Section
Finalist - School Final, Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2023, HKUST(GZ)
Participation Award, Information Hub Poster Competition 2023, HKUST(GZ)
600USD Winner, Spark Worlds Competition 2022, Spark AR Studio, Facebook
Fashion Crossover London x ELLE UK Sponsorship 2021
Special Prize - Apparel / Textile, Techstyle For Social Good International 2021, The Mills Fabrica, Nan Fung Group
Freelancer Award, UAL Creative Enterprise Awards 2021, University of the Arts London (UAL)
Semi-Finalist, Tech Award, The Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition 2021
Shortlisted, The Meaning Centred Design Awards 2021
Dean's List, Semester B 2015/16, City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR Government Scholarship 2016 - Talent Development Scholarship
The HK Institute of Financial Analysts and Professional Commentators Foundation Scholarship 2016
Hong Kong SAR Government Scholarship 2015 - Reaching Out Award
Semi-Finalist, Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2014 - Installation Design
Silver Award, The 19th ifva Awards 2014 - Interactive Media Category
Hong Kong SAR Government Scholarship 2014
Exhibitions
Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Revitalization Practice Exhibition 2025, Guangzhou, China
「廣東非遺煥新實踐」展覽, Guangdong Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum
The 9th Chengdu International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage 2025, Chengdu, China
Jointly hosted by the People's Government of Sichuan Province, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, UNESCO, and the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO
Digital Art China 2024, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
SURGE Art and Science Online Gallery (2021), University College London, London, UK
The Everyday Martian, Design Museum London (2020), London, UK
Ars Electronica .ART Global Gallery (2020), virtual
ISEA HK (2016), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Architectural Association Post-Industrial Landscapes 4.0 (2016), Osage Gallery (Hong Kong), Hong Kong SAR
School of Creative Media Annual (2016), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Extreme Environments: Fade to Black (2015), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
19th ifva Awards - Interactive Media Category Finalists Exhibition (2014), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong Science Park - InnoCarnival (2014)
City Gallery - City Impression@Connectivity Exhibition (2014), Hong Kong SAR Planning Department, Hong Kong SAR
Chai Wan Mei Festival (2014), Hong Kong SAR
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