
Wangda Zhu
Assistant Professor
- V902e
- +852 2766 6845
- wangda.zhu@polyu.edu.hk
- Expertise: Creative Systems Design and Development, AI in Design and Education, Design Research Methods
Biography
Before joining PolyU Design, Wangda Zhu was a Postdoc Associate at University of Florida focusing on Generative AI in design and education. He has a PhD in Human Behavior and Design and a Master from Cornell University, a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Design, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Zhejiang University. He has taught design and research methods at Cornell University, University of Florida, and University of Pittsburgh. He has worked as a UX researcher for leading technology companies such as Google, Alibaba, and EBSCO for over one year. His research interests include creative systems design and development, AI in design and education, and design research methods. He has published papers on design, education, and technology in several journals and conferences, such as Computers & Education, LAK, ACM SIGCSE etc.
Dr. Zhu is now actively looking for PhD students and research assistants in learning system design and development. Please feel free to send your resume if you are interested in the application.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Human Behavior and Design from Cornell University
- Master of Architecture from Cornell University
- Bachelor of Architecture from Zhejiang University
- Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Design from Zhejiang University