Professor Ying Fangtian is appointed as the founding dean of the National Institute of Eco-Industrial Design (EIDI), where he has made significant achievements in the intersection of ecological design and computer technology. He has constructed a multidimensional ecological design model and successfully realized a "Design + Technology + Business + User + Culture" integrated ecological intelligence analysis engine, which has thoroughly transformed the methods of environmental perception design and management innovation. He has made remarkable achievements in the development of high-dimensional complex systems, including research on product intelligent design systems based on visual thinking and neural rehabilitation robot systems.

 

As the Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Industrial Design Association (CIDA), Professor Ying's innovative work has led to pioneering changes in China's industrial design engineering, earning him prestigious awards including the International Ecological Design Scientist Award, the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, the silver medal of China Design Contribution Award, German Red Dot Design Award, and IF Design Award.

 

As the director of the Computer-Aided Product Innovation Design Engineering Research Center at the Ministry of Education, China, Professor Ying holds 38 invention patents, 50 utility model patents, and 21 design patents. His global engagements include serving as the President of the World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC) with the United Nations Consultative Status Organization, a position that has had a significant impact on international engineering collaboration. In this role, he has led numerous projects, facilitated global dialogues, and promoted ecological design practices worldwide. He has played a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of engineers and designers, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainable development and international cooperation. In 2024, he was eleted as member of EAE under class of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (I.M.E.).