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Haian Xue is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, and a faculty member of the Delft Institute of Positive Design (https://diopd.org/). His research interests include design for well-being (e.g., emotion, mood and spirituality) and alternative (i.e., artistic / humanistic) epistemology and methodology. He holds a Doctor of Arts (the Finnish equivalent of PhD in Design) from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Before joining TU Delft, he had worked as a design researcher and teacher in Finland, the UK, and the USA.

Research interests

  • Design for wellbeing
  • Design for emotion and mood regulation
  • Design for spirituality
  • Connoisseurship cultivation
  • Introspective research methodology
  • Community-based design education

Academic background

  • 2017, Doctor of Arts (Design), Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
  • 2008 – 2009, PhD in Design (incomplete), Central Saint Martins College, University of the Arts London
  • 2008, Master of Arts in Industrial Design, Beijing Institute of Technology
  • 2006, Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Design, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (Beihang University)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, Aalto University

Award Date: 30 Jun 2017

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