Fangui Zeng

He is an associate professor and the director of the Discipline and Research Management Office at the School of Design and Arts, Hunan University of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Design and serves as the director of the Center for Product Design Innovation. His research interests include product innovation design and education for special populations. He has led six provincial and ministerial-level research projects and participated in nine national and provincial-level research projects. Additionally, he serves as a consultant for product design and development at Membrane Solutions Company and as a resident expert at Shaodong Smart Manufacturing Technology Research Institute. He has co-edited one textbook and authored nearly 20 papers in journals such as "Technology in Society," "Journal of Science and Technology Management," and "Fine Arts Observation," indexed in SSCI, CSSCI, and Peking University Core Collection, among others. He has received one A Design Award from Italy and serves as a reviewer for top international journals such as "Computers & Education" and "Computers in Human Behavior." He has guided students to win over 100 awards in international, national, and provincial design competitions and has applied for 18 patents.