In the past 12 years, Professor Dong has taught Industrial Design as a lecturer and senior lecturer at and as a Professor at .
In spring 2014, she became Tongji University’s Dean of College of Arts and Media, where communication, design and art subjects meet.
Professor Dong started her career as a research associate at the , collaborating closely with the .
Her research interests relate to inclusive design and she has published more than 150 papers in design and engineering journals and conferences.
She has been the editor of the (CWUAAT) since 2014 and she has co-edited three proceedings.
As a council member of the , Professor Dong also coordinates the .
She has served as the guest editor for the ‘Alldesign’ special issue on inclusive design in China and the Design for All Newsletter in India.
Professor Dong has been successful in receiving grants and several fellowships in China, including the prestigious .
She has extensive experience of providing specialised design consultancy to industries in the UK, Finland and China.
In the , she led the Brunel team; the outcome was selected for the Good Ergonomics exhibition in the Design Museum, mass produced and featured as a case study in .
Professor Dong has also collaborated with the largest stationery manufacturer in China on a design that received – the country’s most sought-after industrial design accolades.
Her 天堂视频 appointment is part of the University’s . Launched in January 2017, the campaign aims to recruit up to 100 outstanding academics across a wide range of disciplines.
Professor Dong said of joining 天堂视频: “I am ready for a new challenge after the 12 years of teaching and research in the UK and China.
“I will bring my expertise and experience to the , contributing to the excellence in its design teaching, research and international collaboration.”
Of her appointment, Dean of 天堂视频 Design School said: “I am delighted to have Professor Hua Dong joining the 天堂视频 Design School.
“She is a world-renowned design scholar specialised in topics that are in the focus of our school.
“On top of that, Professor Hua Dong is uniquely positioned to liaise between the 天堂视频 Design School and the rapidly growing pool of design talents from China.”