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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Functional Design

July 2019 - Present     Newark, Delaware, USA

TEAM LEADER

​Project: Research & Design Undergarments for Individuals Identifying as Transgender

May 2017 - October 2019     Shanghai, China & Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

TEAM LEADER

Project: Exploration of Functional Clothing for People with Autism

  • Studied rich literature on sensory stimulation including visual sense, auditory sense, smell and touch. 

  • Led an on-site investigation and discovered those with autism behaved calm and demonstrated higher concentration when they wore elastic skintight compared with those who wore loose dress.

  • Attended the conference held by International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) to orally deliver the design work: Design and Development of a Visual and Tactile Garment Therapy for Children with Autism.

  • Won 2019 French European Inc. Innovative Design Award-3rd Place in ITAA conference.

June 2019 - August 2019     Newark, Delaware, USA

TEAM MEMBER

Project: Evaluation of Adaptive Jeans for Children with Down’s Syndrome

  • Collected previous literature relevant to Down’s syndrome to discover design ideas and maximize comfort and convenience.

  • Interviewed children with Down’s syndrome to understand needs and interests within the community.

  • Made mood board to determine the design direction.

May 2017 - May 2018      Shanghai, China

TEAM LEADER

Project: Study on Designing of Fire Glove on the Basis of Biomechanics Knowledge of Finger

  • Led a 4-member team to take part in the “Shanghai Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, and carried out a series of studies that designed fire gloves using biomechanical knowledge of fingers.

  • Conducted multiple experiments to identify how different sizes of fire gloves currently on the market influence finger pressure, muscle fatigue, flexibility, and range of motion. 

April 2016     Shanghai, China

TEAM LEADER

Project: Investigation on School Uniform In Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu Province

  • Applied a thorough comparative analysis of advantages and disadvantages about school uniforms in Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Jiangsu province, and provided practical improvement approaches.

  • Designed, distributed, and collected the questionnaires.

  • Analyzed data in order to understand the difficulty of improving school uniforms on the basis of financial situations of different students.

Research Experience: CV
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