PhD, Tenured Professor
Vice Dean of College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University

Vice Dean of Shanghai International College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University
Director of Research Center for Design Education and Pedagogy at D&I

ZHANG Lei, PhD, is a tenured professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University. He currently serves as the Vice Dean of the College of Design and Innovation, the Shanghai International College of Design and Innovation, Director of the Art and Design (Undergraduate) Major,  the Design History and Theory (Master’s) Program, and the Research Center for Design Education and Pedagogy. He also holds positions as the Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the China Creativity Studies Institute, Council Member of the China Society for Anthropology of Arts, and Executive Vice Dean of the Shanghai Youth Institute of Design and Innovation. His research focuses on design history and design culture, and in recent years, he has expanded his work to include K-12 design education research and promotion. He has led or participated in 8 national and provincial-level projects, published 4 books, and authored over 70 papers in domestic and international core journals. He has served as the General Coordinator of the Pan-Tongji Design Week, Co-Chair of the "Emerging Practices" Conference on Design Education and Research, and Co-Curator of the World Design Cities Conference Theme Exhibition, and Active Contributor to the preparation of the World Design Cities Conference (WDCC, 2022-2024).

Research Interests
Design History

Design Culture

Design Education

Design Anthropology

Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Design Foundation 2, Design Thinking and Expression 2, Design Studio 5
Graduate: Design History and Criticism, Introduction to Design Theory, Research Fundamentals and Writing

Academic and Social Appointments

· Executive Deputy Secretary-General, China Creativity Studies Institute

· Council Member, China Society for Anthropology of Arts

· Executive Council Member and Secretary-General, the Specialized Committee on Design for Lifestyle, China Society for Anthropology of Arts

· Executive Vice Dean, Shanghai Youth Institute of Design and Innovation

· Deputy Director, the 11th Package Design Professional Committee of Shanghai Packaging Technology Association

· Editorial Board Member, Silk

Education

· 2007–2012: PhD Degree in Design, College of Arts, Soochow University, China

· 2001–2004: Master of Arts Degree in Design, College of Design, Jiangnan University, China

· 1997–2001: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising, College of Communication and Arts, Ningbo University, China

Work Experience

· 2017–Present: Professor, College of Design and Innovation / Shanghai International Institute of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, China

· January–March 2010: Senior Visiting Scholar in social media studies, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo, Japan (sponsored by the China Scholarship Council)

· 2004–2017: Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Communication, Shanghai Normal University, China

Research Projects
-Government Sponsored Research Projects

[1] 2022-present  PI, “Studies on the History of Chinese Everyday Design”, Artistic General Projects, Supported by National Social Science Foundation.

[2] 2022  PI, “Design Thinking Oriented STEAM Education Research and Practice”, High-end Foreign Experts Programs of Ministry of Science and Technology.

[3] 2021-present  PI, “Studies on the History of Chinese Everyday Design: Taking Shanghai as an Example”, Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Planning Projects.

[4] 2020-2023  PI, “Research on Aesthetic Function and Practice Path of Design Thinking Education in Primary and Secondary Schools”, General Projects of Shanghai Education Science Research.

[5] 2020–2022  PI, “Research on the History and Ideology of Modern Chinese Design from the Perspective of Everyday Life”, Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities.

[6] 2019  PI, “History of Art and Design Development in Shanghai”, Special Research Fund for Shanghai Design Discipline (Category IV) Peak Discipline.

-Educational Reform Projects

[1] Construction of a Personalized Intelligent Learning Service System for Design Majors, Tongji University Education and Teaching Reform Cultivation Project, 2025

[2] Virtual Teaching and Research Office for Interdisciplinary "Design+" Curriculum Reform, Tongji University Virtual Teaching and Research Office Pilot Project, 2024

[3] Development of Training Programs, Curriculum Systems, and Knowledge Graphs for the "Art and Design" Major, Tongji University Education and Teaching Reform Cultivation Project, 2024

[4] Curriculum System and Textbook Construction for Design Majors under the New Liberal Arts Framework, Tongji University Education Research and Reform Project, 2023

[5] Research Fundamentals, Tongji University Graduate Core Curriculum Construction Project, 2019

- Crosswise Tasks

[1] Research on the Organization and Innovation of Hengyuanxiang’s Century-Old Brand Visual Assets, Hengyuanxiang Group, 2024

[2] Project of the Shanghai Youth Institute of Design and Innovation, Shanghai Educational Center for Science and Art (Shanghai Cultural and Educational Integration Project), 2020–2024

Papers, Books, and Exhibitions
- Journal Articles

[1] 张磊,殷俊.交叉学科背景下设计研究及其知识生产的优化策略[J].丝绸,2024,61(08):1-8.

[2] 张磊,计晨泓,浦安原.俄侨杜劳在华的舞台美术活动及其影响[J].南京艺术学院学报(美术与设计),2024,(04):77-83.

[3] 张磊,贾鸿英.日常设计史何以可能[J].装饰,2024,(04):98-101.

[4] 张磊,武塑杰.阿图罗·埃斯科瓦尔的设计人类学思想研究[J].艺术设计研究, 2023, (03): 42-47+68.

[5] 张磊,刘蓝静.英国早期青少年设计教育运动研究——以皇家艺术学院为中心的考察（1974—1995）[J].南京艺术学院学报(美术与设计),2023, (01): 180-186.

[6] 孙俐,张磊.近代中文字体设计的技术标准与审美认同[J].中国艺术, 2022, (06): 66-73.

[7] 浦安原,张磊.杜劳执教国立杭州艺专考（1932～1937）——以俄罗斯圣彼得堡馆藏档案为中心[J].艺术设计研究,2022,(03): 43-50.

[8] 浦安原,张磊.呼捷玛斯悖论：构成主义的国家身份和功能再造[J].艺术设计研究,2021, (04): 70-78.

[9] 张磊.马格林的《世界设计史》及其设计史学思想述评[J].装饰, 2021, (04): 67-69.

[10] 张磊.曼陀铃女郎：月份牌女性形象的跨文化移植与殖民意象再造[J].艺术设计研究, 2020, (03): 5-11.

[11] 张磊.手作的设计——传统工艺的当代转型与可持续发展[J].中国艺术, 2020, (04): 40-46.

[12] 张磊,杨志.从文化政治到文化贸易——20世纪中国书籍装帧艺术海外传播的转型研究[J].编辑之友, 2019, (03): 100-104.

[13] 张磊.現代グラフィックデザインと美しさのズレ[J].ideaアイデア,2019,384(01):66-67.

[14] 张磊.话语与场域:近代中国工艺美术的现代性阐释[J].装饰,2019, (01): 77-79.

[15] 张磊.中国参加1959年莱比锡国际书籍艺术展览会史实新考与补遗[J].艺术设计研究,2018, (01): 74-80.

[16] 孙俐,张磊.国货品牌形象设计的叙事性构建[J].包装工程, 2018, 39 (04): 11-14.

[17] 张磊.建国“十七年”设计方针的构建与演替——从建筑设计到工艺美术[J].艺术设计研究, 2016, (04): 71-74.

[18] 张磊.现代设计在中国[J].美术大观, 2016, (09): 88-91.

[19] 张磊.上海艺术设计的职能转型与体制建构（1949～1957）[J].装饰, 2014, (02): 118-119.

[20] 孙俐,张磊.上海外销印花绸设计成功转型之探因(1949—1976)[J].丝绸, 2014, 51 (03): 54-59.

- Books

[1] 张磊,曹楠主编. 2023混合现场[M]. 上海: 同济大学出版社,2023.

[2] 阿图罗·埃斯科瓦尔.为多元世界的设计[M](张磊,武塑杰译). 南京: 江苏凤凰美术出版社,2023.

[3] 张磊.中国现代设计史研究[M]. 上海: 上海文艺出版社,2019.

[4] 张磊,孙俐.上海独立手作[M]. 上海: 上海文化出版社,2018.

- Book Chapters

[1] 张磊.花衣服、孔代表与裁缝匠：设计史视野下的新中国服装改革运动（1953-1957）[C]//袁宣萍,闫丽丽主编.《中国近现代设计史论丛》.浙江大学出版社，2023.

[2] 张磊.非常与日常：手工艺的当代转型路径与可持续发展[C]//中国艺术研究院编.《百花齐放 推陈出新：中国艺术研究院艺术大展创作研讨会文集》.文化艺术出版社，2022.

[3] 张磊.布景设计与上海城市文艺形态的早期建构(1900-1931)[C]//孙逊，陈恒主编.《都市文化研究（第12辑）——城市史与城市研究》.上海三联书店，2015.

- International Conference Keynotes/ Proceeds

[1] Qianwen Zhu, and Lei Zhang. “Cultural Regeneration of Domestic Wastes from Participatory Design Perspective.” Cumulus Monterrey 2024, Monterrey, Mexico. 2024.

[2] Anyuan Pu, and Lei Zhang. “M. F. Domrachev’s Art Teaching in Hangzhou National Institute of Art.” the First International Convention “Art of the East and East in the Art”. the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia. 2022.

[3] 張磊. “民国期日本企業の広告における女性像の異文化圏応用と再構築.”第9回国際シンポジウム. 大正イマジュリィ学会. 京都, 日本. 2019.

- Standards

[1] 青少年创新设计教育机构评价规范，中国机械工程学会团体标准，2023

- Exhibitions

[1] 2024 World Design Cities Conference Thematic Exhibition " The Tangram of Designs as New Productivity," Co-Curator

[2] 2018 Yui Takada: Underwater Graphic Design Exhibition, Academic Chair

Honors and Awards

[1] 2025，Education Innovation Leader Award，Shanghai Creative Studies Institute.

[2] 2024, the First Prize in Tongji University Teaching Achievement Award (1/10).

[3] 2024, the Second Prize in Tongji University Teaching Achievement Award (6/7).

[4] 2024, the Design Career Excellent Contribution Award by Shanghai Package Technology Association.

[5] 2024, the Silver Prize of the Third East China Prize for Outstanding Art Book.

[6] 2022, the Second Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award by Ministry of Education of China (9/20).

[7] 2022, the Grand Prize of Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education (7/10).

Conferences Organized and Invited Speeches

[1] 2024: Co-Chair of the 13th "Emerging Practices" Design Education and Research Conference

[2] 2023–2024: Convener of the Design Anthropology Academic Seminar

[3] 2021–2024: General Coordinator of the Shanghai Youth Institute of Design and Innovation

[4] 2021–2024: General Coordinator of the Youth Creative Design (Education) Forum

[5] 2020–2024: General Coordinator of the World Design Cities Conference (WDCC) · International Design 100 Summit Forum

[6] 2020: Co-Chair of the 9th "Emerging Practices" Design Education and Research Conference

[7] 2020: General Coordinator of Shanghai “City of Design” 10th Anniversary Theme Events

[8] 2019–2021: General Coordinator of the Pan-Tongji Design Week (2019–2021)

[9] 2018–2021: Convener and Host of the Second Daily Life and Design History Forum

[10] 2017–Present: Invited to give academic lectures and speeches at dozens of universities and research institutions, including Tsinghua University, Chinese National Academy of Arts, Jiangnan University, Southeast University, Hunan University, East China Normal University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Academy of Art, Nanjing University of the Arts, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Macao Polytechnic University, Guangzhou University, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Yunnan Arts University, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Anhui University, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, and Zhejiang Wanli University.

Contact Information
Email: zhanglei.henry@tongji.edu.cn