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- +852 3400 3559
- sdydnas@polyu.edu.hk
- Expertise: Art and Design History, Visual and Material Culture
Biography
Her monograph entitled Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China: Redefining Female Identity through Modern Design and Lifestyle is published by Routledge (UK).
She is working with Dr. Sabrina Zhen Zhen Qin (former SD post-doctoral fellow) on two research projects that examine the assimilation of poetic metaphor in product design and designing for women’s mental health. Their recent publications include:
“What Chinese Women Seek in Mental Health Apps: Insights from Analyzing Xiaohongshu User Posts during the COVID‑19 Pandemic” is published in Healthcare.
“Shades of Grey: Quantifying a Database of 18 Aesthetic Moods in Classical Chinese Poetry” is published in Empirical Studies of the Arts.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D., School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
- Master of Arts, University of Hawaii, Manoa (Funded by Asian Pacific Scholarship)
- Bachelor of Arts, Hawaii Pacific University
Academic and Professional Experience
Global Journal of Cultural Studies, Editorial Board Member, 2023-present
- College Art Association, USA- Elected member, Committee on Women in the Arts, Feb.2026 - Feb.2029
- College Art Association, USA-CAA Field Editor for Design History 2019 - 2025
- College Art Association, USA-CAA Field Editor for Design History July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2025
- College Art Association, USA-CAA Professional Practices Committee Member 2017-2020
- Visiting Research Fellow, Bard Graduate Center, USA, 2019
- International Association for Visual Culture, United Kingdom (Member)
- China Academic Network on Gender, Universite libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (Member)
Teaching Area
- Design & Material Culture (BA)
- Introduction to Design Theories and Cultural (BA)
- Social Design Capstone project (BA)
- Guided Studies (DDes)
- Philosophy of Design (PhD)
Research Outputs
Ng, S. (2024). Portrayals of women in early twentieth-century China: Redefining female identity through modern design and lifestyle. Amsterdam University Press.
Qin, Z., Ng, S., Wu, W., & Zhang, S. (2024). What Chinese women seek in mental health apps: Insights from analyzing Xiaohongshu user posts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare, 12(13), Article 1297. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131297
For more research outputs, please refer to PolyU Scholar Hub.
Projects
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Portrayals of Woman in Early Twentieth-Century China: Redefining Identity through Modern Design and Lifestyle (Monograph)
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The Dynamics of Modern Asian Design-Material Culture and Social Agency (Edited Volume)
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Culture as inspiration: A metaphorical framework for designing products with traditional cultural properties (TCPs) (Journal article)  |
Gānbēi cocktail bar table. (a) The U-shaped bar table and seat positions take inspiration from the traditional drinking game called Qu Shui Liu Shang in Chinese history, wherein a cup of baijiu is floated down a stream with people seated on both sides; (b) The cocktail will be served on the top left corner, with a graphic display of the poem and a painting describing the game of Qu Shui Liu Shang.
What Chinese Women Seek in Mental Health Apps: Insights from Analyzing Xiaohongshu User Posts during the COVID19 Pandemic [Journal article]
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Types of therapeutic functions of mental health apps. |
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“Shades of Grey: Quantifying a Database of 18 Aesthetic Moods in Classical Chinese Poetry” is published [Journal article]
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