Zhang Xinyi

Title: Associate Professor

Position: Deputy Dean of the College of Art and Design

Academic Experience

Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design, School of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University

Master of Arts in Design Art, Chinese National Academy of Arts

Visiting Scholar at Northern Arizona University, the United States

Academic Part-time Positions

Member of the Metal Art Professional Committee of the China Arts and Crafts Association (2015-2020)

Deputy Director of the Color Sculpture Art Professional Committee of the China Arts and Crafts Society

Member of the China Folk Literature and Art Association

Senior Researcher of the Black Pottery Research Institute of the China Ceramic Industry Association

Editor-in-Chief of *Complete Works of Chinese Arts and Crafts · Tianjin Volume*

Vice President of the Tianjin Arts and Crafts Society

Director of the Tianjin Industrial Design Association

Evaluation Expert of the National Art Fund Project

Evaluation Expert of the Farmers' Skill Competition of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

E-mail: zhangxinyi022@tust.edu.cn

Research Directions:

1. History and Theory of Arts and Crafts and Design

2. Inheritance and Innovative Design of Intangible Cultural Heritage

3. Toy Design

Representative Papers

1. "The Protection and Inheritance of Chinese Folk Toy Art" was published in *Collection of Excellent Papers of the Eighth Academic Annual Conference of the Social Science Circles in Tianjin* in December 2012.

2. "Research on the Protection and Industrial Development of Tianjin Folk Art" was published in *Collection of Excellent Papers of the Tenth Academic Annual Conference of the Social Science Circles in Tianjin* in December 2014.

3. "Research on the Inheritance, Protection, Innovation and Development of Yangliuqing Woodblock New Year Pictures in Tianjin" was published in *Collection of Excellent Papers of the Fifteenth Academic Annual Conference of the Social Science Circles in Tianjin*, Tianjin Publishing and Media Group, Tianjin People's Publishing House, 2020.

Representative Works

1. *A Historical Account of Chinese Folk Children's Toys*, New Century Publishing House, March 2016.

2. *History of Chinese and Foreign Architecture*, China Light Industry Press, December 2019.

Main Achievements

Head of the provincial-level scientific research platform "Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tianjin University of Science and Technology"; Head of the characteristic discipline cluster of "Creative Design of Light Industry Products" for serving industries in Tianjin universities. Participated in and completed 3 national social science art planning projects, 2 projects of the Ministry of Education, and more than 10 projects of the Tianjin Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project and the Art Science Planning Project; Published more than 40 academic papers, 1 monograph, edited 1 planned textbook as the chief editor, and participated in compiling 3 textbooks. Presided over multiple horizontal projects, with the cumulative contract funds exceeding 1.37 million yuan. Guided students to participate in subject competitions and won national and provincial awards many times. Guided a student to be rated as an excellent master's thesis of Tianjin University of Science and Technology.

1. From September 2005 to June 2007, participated in and completed the national "10th Five-Year Plan" art science research project "The Protection and Inheritance of Chinese Folk Toy Resources", ranking second.

2. From November 2007 to December 2010, participated in and completed the 2007 Youth Fund Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, "The Protection and Inheritance of Chinese Traditional Female Needlework Culture Resources".

3. From December 2009 to June 2011, participated in and completed the national art science planning project "Research on the Protection and Inheritance of Traditional Folk Clay Sculptures in Northern China", ranking second.

4. From January 2012 to December 2014, participated in and completed the planning project of humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education, "The Inheritance and Industrial Development of Folk Art Forms in Northern China".

5. From December 2011 to December 2014, participated in and completed the Tianjin Philosophy and Social Science Project "Research on the Protection, Inheritance and Industrial Development of Folk Art in Tianjin Area".

6. From September 2015 to April 2020, participated in and completed the national social science art project "Research on the Ancient Chinese Etiquette and Costume System".

7. From November 2018 to February 2023, completed the Tianjin Art Science Planning Project "Field Investigation and Development Countermeasures of the Inheritance of Folk Color Clay Sculpture Art in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei", ranking second.

8. From July 2019 to January 2021, completed the Tianjin Philosophy and Social Science Project "The Living Protection and Inheritance of Tianjin's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Handicraft Skills Based on Field Investigation", ranking second.

9. From 2021 to 2023, presided over and completed the horizontal project "Planning and Implementation of the Asian Design Forum".

10. In 2021, presided over and completed the key project of Tianjin University of Science and Technology's "One College, One Brand" program, "Inheriting the Great Spirit through Paper-cutting and Saluting the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China".

11. From 2021 to 2024, presided over and completed the horizontal project "Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage —— One Hundred Craftsmen in Tianjin Entering Communities".

12. In 2021, presided over the horizontal project "Loving the Urban Area Where I Live, Wisdom Study Tour of Hexi Residents (within the District)".

13. In 2022, presided over the horizontal project "Research on the Inheritance and Development of Traditional Art and Intangible Cultural Heritage Skills in Home-based Elderly Care Service Centers".

14. From 2023 to 2024, presided over and completed the horizontal project "Animation Production".

15. In 2023, presided over and completed the university-level project "Constructing New Ideas for the Protection and Inheritance of Tianjin's Intangible Cultural Heritage and Helping the Construction of Beautiful Rural Areas".

16. In 2024, presided over the horizontal project "Planning and Implementation of the Tianjin Division Competition of the 10th Oriental Design Award".

17. In 2024, presided over the horizontal project "Research and Development of the Three-dimensional Visualization Digital Twin System for the Dongfeng Honda New Energy Factory (Phase II)".

Main Awards

1. Rated as an Excellent Communist Party Member in the Work of Combating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) at Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2003.

2. Rated as an Excellent Communist Party Member at the University Level of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2006.

3. Won the first prize in the Arts and Comprehensive Group of the Fifth Teaching Basic Skills Competition for Young Teachers of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2008.

4. Won the third prize in the Arts Group of the Teaching Basic Skills Competition for Young Teachers in Tianjin in 2008.

5. In 2010, the research report "Research on Introducing the Course of Folk Art into Modern Art and Design Teaching" was rated as the third prize of excellent achievements in higher education research in Tianjin from 2008 to 2010.

6. Rated as an Excellent Party Affairs Worker of the School of Art and Design, Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2011.

7. Rated as a Pioneer Teacher Post in the "Five Comparisons and One Creation" Post Competition at Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2011.

8. The work "The Story of Winter" won the second prize in the Fifth International College Students' Snow Sculpture Competition in 2013.

9. Rated as the Second Favorite Professional Teacher of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2013.

10. In 2013, the research report "The Protection and Inheritance of Clay Sculpture Art in Northern China" was rated as the second prize of excellent achievements in social sciences of the 13th session in Tianjin.

11. Rated as an Advanced Individual in the "One Teacher Assisting One Student" Activity at Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2013.

12. Rated as a Model Educator among Young Faculty and Staff at Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2014.

13. Rated as a Pioneer Teacher Post in the "Five Comparisons and Two Creations" Labor Competition of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2015 in 2016.

14. Won the first prize in the Teaching Basic Skills Competition for Young Teachers of the School of Art and Design in 2016.

15. Won the second prize in the Arts and Comprehensive Group of the Teaching Basic Skills Competition for Young Teachers of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2016.

16. Won the third prize in the Arts and Comprehensive Group of the 13th Teaching Basic Skills Competition for Young Teachers in Tianjin in 2016.

17. Rated as a Pioneer Teacher Post in the "Five Comparisons and Two Creations" Labor Competition of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2016 in 2017.

18. In 2018, the monograph *A Historical Account of Chinese Folk Children's Toys* was rated as the third prize of excellent achievements in social sciences of the 15th session in Tianjin.

19. Rated as the Fourth Good Teacher and Helpful Friend —— The Best Tutor in My Mind of Tianjin University of Science and Technology in 2021.

20. In 2022, the project presided over, "Intangible Cultural Heritage Entering Communities —— Experiencing the Beauty of Chinese Tradition" (Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage —— One Hundred Craftsmen in Tianjin Entering Communities), was rated as a Tianjin Lifelong Learning Brand Project in 2022 and a National Lifelong Learning Brand Project in 2022.

21. In 2023, the compiled "13th Five-Year Plan" textbook *History of Chinese and Foreign Architecture* was rated as the second prize of excellent textbooks in China's light industry in 2022.