RESEARCH BACKGROUND
Hands-on Design Experiments
CONTACT US
• The Localisation of Inclusive Design in China: Current Realities
• Research in Academia
• From Theory to Practice: How Chinese Universities Are Advancing Inclusive Design In Practice
• The Opportunities and Challenges of Inclusive Design
• A Hands-On Method of Design — Practice and Reflection in the Chinese Context
• The International Value of China’s Social Design
Dong Yumei is an Associate Professor in the Department of Product Design at the School of Design, Jiangnan University. She is a member of the DESIS Lab (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) and the Service & Experience Design Research Team. She holds a Ph.D. from Tongji University and was a visiting scholar at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Her primary research focuses on active aging, inclusive design, service design, and social innovation. She specializes in the development of design research tools and design co-creation methodologies.
In recent years, she has published over 10 research papers in SSCI, CSSCI, EI-indexed journals, and core Chinese academic journals. She has led three research projects funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Humanities and Social Sciences program and municipal/departmental initiatives, and participated in multiple other projects commissioned by the MOE and other institutions. Her industry collaboration partners include Alipay (Ant Group), Midea Technology, and Changhong Electronics.
Key translation choices explained:
1. Academic Titles: "Associate Professor", "Ph.D." , "visiting scholar" use standard academic terminology.
2. Affiliations: Full official names used for universities (Jiangnan University, Tongji University, Delft University of Technology). DESIS Lab is retained as it's an international network name, with the full form added parenthetically for clarity if needed.
3. Research Areas: Standard international design research terms used: "Active Aging", "Inclusive Design", "Service Design", "Social Innovation", "design research tools", "design co-creation".
4. Publications: Specific index names (SSCI, CSSCI, EI) are retained as they are globally recognized metrics. "Core Chinese academic journals" accurately describes.
5. Research Projects: "Ministry of Education (MOE) Humanities and Social Sciences program" is the official translation. "Municipal/departmental initiatives" clearly conveys the administrative level.
6. Industry Partners: Well-known international brand names used where applicable (Alipay, Midea, Changhong). The parenthetical (Ant Group) adds context for Alipay.