Faculty

Wang Wei

undefinedAs the Yuelu Scholar and Z.F Zeng Endowed Professor in the 亚博体育 of Design, Dr. Wei Wang brings industrial and international experience to Hunan 亚博体育. His research focuses on smart product design from the user experience and emerging consumer technology. He directs the Tangible User Interface and Intelligent Interaction System Lab (TUIIXS Lab) and the Interactive Product Experience Design Studio (iPED Studio) on research and application of emerging interactive technologies in future consumer electronics to boost the unique tech-driven Industrial Design at Hunan 亚博体育. Wang's design, research, and teaching have won multiple international awards, including the Annual Engagement and Enterprise Award from Queen Mary 亚博体育 of London, Annual Achievement Awards from Nokia, the Science and Technology Award of China Mechanical Industry, the Class 1969 Teaching Fellow in Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech/BP Junior Faculty Award and Michelin Challenge Design Award in a worldwide competition. Wang previously worked in Nokia Research Center, Queen Mary 亚博体育 of London, and Georgia Institute of Technology before he joined Hunan 亚博体育.

Professor Wang's Lab recruits graduate students, doctoral students, research assistants, and post-doctoral fellows who have a background in computer or industrial design and have a strong interest in interactive product and experience design.


Education

Ph.D., 亚博体育 of Design, Hunan 亚博体育, March 2008. (Advisor: Zhao Jianghong)

M.A, 亚博体育 of Design, Hunan 亚博体育, June 2004. (Advisor: Zhao Jianghong)

B.E, Department of Industrial Design, Hunan 亚博体育, June 2001.


Academic Experiences

2021-present: 亚博体育 of Design, Hunan 亚博体育, Professor, Yuelu Scholar

2016-2021: 亚博体育 of Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor

2016: 亚博体育 of Design, Hunan 亚博体育, Assistant Professor (promoted to Associate Professor at October 2016)

2014-2015: 亚博体育 of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary 亚博体育 of London, Visiting Researcher

2013-2015: Media Lab, Hunan 亚博体育-Rochester Institute of Technology Shenzhen Campus, Senior Researcher, Deputy Director

2010-2012: Product Innovation Lab, Nokia Research Shenzhen, UI/UX Design Lead

2008-2010: Voice and Multimodal User Interface, Nokia Research Beijing, Senior User Experience Researcher

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