PhD in Management, Production and Design
Post-doctoral Researcher
Brief Introduction
Dr. Wen Lu received her Ph.D. in Management, Production and Design Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Since 2018, she has been engaged in interdisciplinary research based on the Systemic Design methodology at Politecnico di Torino. Her research spans three main areas: sustainable healthcare systems, ecosystem conservation, and innovation and transformation in enterprises.In the field of sustainable healthcare, her work focuses on community-based eldercare systems in China and Italy, sustainable healthcare education and training, and medical waste management within healthcare institutions.In the area of ecosystem protection, her research addresses topics such as tidal waste management systems in the Yangtze River Estuary in Shanghai, waste and wastewater treatment systems in the Yangtze River Source region in Qinghai, and biodiversity and wildlife habitat conservation.
In corporate sustainable innovation, Dr. Lu uses Systemic Design as a framework for master’s-level training and collaborates with Exclusive Brands Torino（a network under the Turin Industrial Union）. Her collaborations cover 36 enterprises, including pharmaceuticals, elevators, coffee, confectionery, chocolate, printing, architecture, eyewear, vinegar, wine, engineering machinery, ice cream, apparel, flour, fabrics, aluminum alloys, precision mechanics, medical devices, textiles, wood products, water management, agriculture, airports, waste management, plastics, rubber components, cosmetics, and food packaging. Through these cross-sectoral collaborations, Dr. Lu aims to foster regenerative relationships among enterprises, communities, and ecosystems, creating systemic value, reducing environmental impact, and promoting the sustainable transformation of industries.
Research
Systemic Design
Ecological Design
Sustainable Design
Three-Synergic System Design (Ecology–Production–Living Integration)
Biodiversity and Climate Change on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Academic and social Post
External Collaborator, Sys–Systemic Design Lab, Politecnico di Torino
Co-supervisor of Master’s Theses in Systemic Design, Politecnico di Torino
Member of the Systemic Design Association (SDA)
Education Background
2021.10-2025.04 Ph.D. in Engineering, Management, Production and Design，Department of Management and Production Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
2018.05-2020.09 M.Sc. in Systemic Design, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
2016.11-2017.08 Italian Language and Culture，Università per stranieri di Perugia
2012.09-2016.06 B.Eng. in Industrial Design School of Art and Design, Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Work Experience
2025.08-present Post-doctoral Researcher，College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University
2022.11-present Co-supervisor of Master’s Theses, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
2024.11-2025.08 Research Fellow, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
2022.10-2022.12 Teaching Assistant, “Designing Sustainable Futures” Course, Poli.Design, Politecnico di Milano
2022.05-2025.08 Researcher, Sys–Systemic Design Lab, Politecnico di Torino
2022.03-2025.07 Tutor, Open System Master’s Course, Politecnico di Torino
Design
2024-present Systemic Research on the Yangtze Estuary Tidal Waste Project (Co-Initiator and Chief Planner)
2023-2026 Erasmus+ KA220-HED: A Systemic Design approach to education and training on Sustainable Healthcare (Project Partner)
Publications
[1] Lu Wen. Systemic design for sustainable community care: a comparison between Turin and Shanghai towards a new model of care for older adults. [D]. Supervisor: Barbero S., Pereno A. Politecnico di Torino, 2025. p.296. https://hdl.handle.net/11583/2999913
[2] Lu Wen，Barbero Silvia, Pereno Amina. Ethical leadership of ENGOs from a systemic design perspective: a case study of the Yangtze River in China as a metaphorical boundary for river sustainable development [C]: Cumulus Nante 2025.
[3] Lu Wen. (2025). Thirteen Years of Guarding and Observing the Bar-headed Geese at Bender Lake. Chinese National Geography, (773), 90–107.
[4] Chen Jing，Lu Wen，Hu Min，Chen Qi，Barbero Silvia, Pereno Aimina，Liu Long. Systemic Design for Change in Community Care for Older Adults: the Shanghai Jingan "five-bed linkage" care model [C]: Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium Proceeding. Oslo：Systemic design Association, 2025.
[5] Lu Wen, Barbero Silvia, Pereno Amina. A comparision on healthy ageing in the city:Systemic design perspectives on urban ageing community care in Shanghai and Turin [J]. OFFICINA* Journal of Architecture, Technology and Environment, 2024, 40 - 45.https://doi.org/10.57623/2384-9029.2024.44.40-47
[6] Lu Wen, Barbero Silvia, Pereno Amina. Un confronto sull' invecchiamento in città:Prospettive di design sistemico dalla cura comunitaria all' invecchiamento urbano a Shanghai e Torino. [J]. OFFICINA* Journal of Architecture, Technology and Environment, 2024, 46-47.
[7] Chen Jing, Lu Wen, Deng Haoyong, Xu Yidan, Xiao Shimeng, Chen Jian, Barbero Silvia, Pereno Amina, and Liu Long. Internal Report of Jing’an District Community Health Service Centre, Shanghai: Research on the Optimisation of the “Five-Bed Linkage” Service Model for Integrated Medical and Elderly Care：A Sustainable Development-Oriented Approach. [R].2024.
[8] Lu Wen, Pereno Amina，Barbero Silvia. Systemic design for sustainable community care for older adults: a case study in Turin, Piedmont, Italy [C]：De Sainz Molestina D., Galluzzo L., Rizzo F., Spallazzo D.,eds. IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9–13 October. Milan: International Association of Societies of Design Research, 2023.https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.386.
[9] Lu Wen, Barbero Silvia, Pereno Amina. Systemic design for elderly healthcare: Analysis of the current responses in China, Italy and Japan [C]: May, C., & Sweeting, eds. Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design, Systemic design Association, 2023.
Patent:
[1] Integrated Structure of a Growable Baby Stroller and Children's Toy Car (CN106476875A).
Exhibition:
[1] Theme Exhibition of the 2025 World Design Cities Conference: “Flourishing： From Simulating Nature to the human Nature Engagement” (Assistant Curator, literature Research, Timeline Design).
Honors and Awards
[1] 2025 DNDA25 HCD+ Organization Recognition
[2] 2020 Cumulus Green Honorable Mention
Contact
Email: lu_wen@tongji.edu.cn、wen.lu@polito.it
