Post-doctoral Researcher

Brief Introduction

Jiang Jixiang’s research focuses on multi-design pathways leading to social innovation. Within the context of the Desis Lab (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) at Politecnico di Milano, this approach emphasizes the social impact generated through the integration of product and spatial design with service design. It highlights the contribution of co-design in engaging multiple stakeholders, especially marginalized groups.Building on this, Jiang Jixiang's Ph.D. research emphasizes how, in the face of today's environmental and ecological crises, non-human actors (such as plants and animals within natural ecosystems) can be included in collaborative city projects. His research particularly explores the significance of relational ontology, posthuman theory, and traditional Chinese cosmology in transforming design thinking.During his postdoctoral studies, his research focuses on how designers develop collaborative city projects from a dynamic systems perspective, further exploring how design interventions can foster pro-nature behaviors and consciousness within communities.

Research 

Design for Social Innovation

Service Design

Design Ontology

Pro-Nature Behaviors and Awareness

Sustainable Design

Educational Background

2018.11-2024.03  Ph.D. in Design for Social Innovation, Design department, Politecnico di Milano.

2015.09-2016.09  MFA Double Degree, Interaction Design, Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany.

2014.09-2017.03  M.A. in Design, Interaction Design, Arts and Media College, Tongji University,

2010.09-2014.07  B.A. in Design, Environmental Design, School of Liberal Arts, Nankai University.

Work Experience

2024.08- Present  Post-doctoral Researcher, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University

2018.11-2023.07  Teaching Assistant for Multiple Graduate Courses, Politecnico di Milano

2022.03- Present  Co-Supervisor for Multiple Master's Theses, Politecnico di Milano

2020.07-2022.07  Summer School Instructor and Assistant Instructor, Sino-Italian College of Tongji University and Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design

2019.03-2021.07  Assistant for Dual Degree Program and Thesis Supervisor, Politecnico di Milano

2018.11-2024.03  Researcher, Desis Lab, Politecnico di Milano

2017.05-2018.11  Secretary for OD&M Project China, Erasmus+ Program

2016.05-2016.10  Researcher for Interior and Furniture Design Projects, Sino-Italian Center, Tongji University

2014.10-2017.11  Project Manager for Comprehensive Brand Design and Wayfinding System, School of Arts and Media, Tongji University

2014.09-2015.09  Researcher, UXLAB, School of Arts and Media, Tongji University

2014.07-2014.09  Landscape Designer for Aid Tibet Lulang Town Project, Urban Design Institute, Peking University

Publications

[1] Jixiang Jiang, and Accolla, Avril. (2019). Creating an inclusive and participatory way-finding canvas for All. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 20(2), 166-177.

[2] Zuo, T., Jiang, J., Spek, E. V. D., Birk, M., & Hu, J. (2022). Situating Learning in AR Fantasy, Design Considerations for AR Game-Based Learning for Children. Electronics, 11(15), 2331.

[3] Jiang, J., Wu, Y., & Zhang, S. (2023, November). Implementation of design tools for relational thinking in design for social innovation-a pluralistic perspective from Weitou Village’s oyster reef restoration project. In Service Design and Innovation Conference (pp. 951-980).

[4] Jiang, J., Zhang, S.,and Wu, Y.(2023) Exploring and facilitating Daoism's contributions to design prototype, a case study from a "More-than-Human" social innovation project: Hokkhi, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy.

[5] Jiang, J. (2021). The Enlightenment of the Contemporary

Transformation of Chinese Traditional Visual Space Perception on Cultural Sustainability design. In Reflecting on Design Culture (s). Cumulus Conference Proceedings Roma 2021, Volume# 1 (pp. 1007-1020).

[6] Jiang, J. (2023). A Design Process to Transform Design Thinking to Build Designers' Empathy with 'More-Than-Human' Actors: A Case Study from Floating University Berlin. By Design or by Disaster conference. 92-106.9-11 April, Borzano, Italy

[7] Galluzzo, L., Mastrantoni, C., Borin, A., Rasio, M., & Jiang, J. (2019). A research and teaching project for the Martesana district. In The design after-Cumulus Conference proceedings Bogotà 2019 (pp. 248-259). Cumulus Association of Universities

and Colleges of Art, Design and Media.

[8] Galluzzo, L., Mastrantoni, C., Borin, A., & Jiang, J. (2019). Prototyping temporary urban solutions in Milan. In Proceedings of the 4D Conference 2019 Osaka–Meanings of Design in the Next Era (pp. 67-77). JPN.

[9] Galluzzo, L., Mastrantoni, C., Borin, A., & Jiang, J. (2019). Prototyping social practices in the Martesana district: research and teaching experience that involve local communities. In EDULEARN19 Proceedings (pp. 7567-7574). IATED.

[10] Jiang, J., et al. (2017). Universities, Enterprises and Maker Communities in Open Design & Manufacturing across Europe: An exploratory. (Project Report), Erasmus+ Programme.

Honors and Awards

[1] 2023  Invited as a keynote speaker at the 4S Conference, a top sociology conference

[2] 2023  Ph.D. project Hokkhi selected as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Design Projects in China by LENs Alliance

[3] 2023  Ph.D. project Hokkhi featured in the Future Ocean Theme Concept Exhibition at Hainan International Cultural and Creative Week

[4] 2023  Ph.D. project Hokkhi awarded the Grand Prize at the Milan Design Week University Design Exhibition

[5] 2023  Ph.D. project Hokkhi selected for the Yongxu 10×10 Sustainable Innovation Exhibition

[6] 2023  Ph.D. project Hokkhi shortlisted for the Red Dot Award

[7] 2023  Contributed to Off Campus Nolo, which won the Seoul Design Award

[8] 2019-2022  As a teaching assistant, led graduate workshops and participated in Milan Design Week multiple times

[9] 2019  Studio project Coltivando, which I participated in, received the highest Italian design honor, the Golden Compass Award, as the first social innovation design project in Italian design history

[10] 2012  Participated in the Imprint project, which was selected for the Kassel Documenta Exhibition in Germany

Contact

Email: Jixiang.jiang@polimi.it

Web:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jixiang-Jiang-3