Research Interests: Accessible Design with Additive Manufacturing, Wearables for Rehabilitation

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Education

MPhil Computation Media and Arts

HKUST (GZ), China

09.2022 - Present

. HKUST(GZ) Fully Funded Postgraduate Studentship
. Academic Supervisor: Prof. Mingming FAN
. 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
In/Tangible Platform for Cultural Heritage (Proposed)

MA Material Futures

Central Saint Martins, London, UK

09.2019 - 06.2021

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

School of Creative Media, CityU, Hong Kong SAR

09.2014 - 07.2016

. 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

07.2016

. 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

09.2015 - 01.2016

. 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)

09.2012 - 06.2014

AD Arts and Humanities

City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

09.2010 - 05.2012

. Film Studies

Experience

Teaching Assistant, UCMP 6030 Cross-Disciplinary Design Thinking

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

09/2023 - 12/2023

. 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

09/2019 - 09/2020

. 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

12/2017 - 08/2019

. Prepared proposals for external funding
. Conducted presentations of HKDI Media Lab
. Assisted the lecturer with administrative works

Programme Assistant

Makerspace, Wofoo Social Entreprise

11/2018 - 07/2019

. Advocated maker culture to students in high schools
. Produced videos and tutorials for makers
. Initiated projects on electronics and creative coding

Designer

NC Communications

12/2017 - 03/2018

. 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

08/2016 - 05/2017

. 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

90%

After Effects

60%

Sketch / Figma (UX Design)

50%

Illustrator

80%

Photoshop

80%

Creative Coding

Arduino (Prototyping)

60%

HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (Web Design)

40%

Python (Data Processing)

40%

Processing/p5.js/ml5.js
(Data Visualization & ML for Web Art)

60%

Spark Studio (AR for Instagram)

40%

3D / CAD

Fusion 360 (Modelling & Joint)

80%

Blender

60%

CLO (Fabric Sim)

30%

Zbrush (Sculpturing)

10%

Keyshot (Rendering)

10%

Unreal (Blueprint)

10%

Unity (C#)

10%

Digital Fabrication

3D Printing (FDM / SLA)
with PLA/TPU/Resin

80%

Laser Cutting

80%

CNC

40%

Honours and Awards

Finalist, Art China 2024, China Artists Association

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

SURGE Art and Science Online Gallery (2021), University College London

The Everyday Martian, Design Museum London (2020)

Ars Electronica .ART Global Gallery (2020)

ISEA HK (2016), City University of Hong Kong

Architectural Association Post-Industrial Landscapes 4.0 (2016), Osage Gallery (Hong Kong)

School of Creative Media Annual (2016), City University of Hong Kong

Extreme Environments: Fade to Black (2015), City University of Hong Kong

19th ifva Awards - Interactive Media Category Finalists Exhibition (2014), Hong Kong Arts Centre

Hong Kong Science Park - InnoCarnival (2014)

City Gallery - City Impression@Connectivity Exhibition (2014), Hong Kong SAR Planning Department

Chai Wan Mei Festival (2014)