Yue Zou, Xiaokun Yu, Zhilong Luan. Embodying Uncertainty: A Relational Framework for Futures Design Education. Anticipation 2026, Paper Session | Temporalities in Tension II, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, July 2, 2026.
Group Standard: Digital Resources of Cultural Relics—Part 2: Application Specification for Metadata Interoperability (Draft for Comments). Participant, Chinese Institute of Electronics, 2026.
Hengyi Shi, Hao Wang, Zhilong Luan*, Chunxi Huang. Information Hierarchies for Better Health Communication: Mapping Expert–User Differences for Drug Instruction Design. DRS2026.
Wei Wang, Yiling Yang, and Zhilong Luan. The Role of Designers in Human–AI Collaborative Design: Capturing the New Patterns in AI4UX Framework[J]. Design for Augmented Humanity, 2026(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/29776481261427591
Qiao, Yu, et al. “Integrating generative artificial intelligence and human design: the impact of automation level on human creative experience and efficiency.” International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction 42.2 (2026): 1061–1083. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2518333
Ji P, Zhang X, Luan Z*, et al. Intimacy-Informed Passenger Clustering and Territorial Conflicts in Subway Environments[J]. Results in Engineering, 2025: 107642.
Luan Zhilong, Qiao Yu. An Element System and Analytical Framework for the Evolution of Design Value[J]. Journal of Hunan University (Social Sciences), 2025(2).
Luan Zhilong, Zhu Zhe, Shao Jingfei, Cao Qiyue. An Exploratory Study of Agile Conceptual Simulation for Pre-Prototyping Intelligent Wearable Products[C]. International Conference on Mechanical Design (ICMD2025) & 23rd Academic Annual Conference on Mechanical Design, Hangzhou, 2025.
Liu F, Lv J, Cui S, et al. Smart “Error”! Exploring Imperfect AI to Support Creative Ideation[J]. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2024, 8(CSCW1): 1–28.
EU-funded ERASMUS+ high-quality European postgraduate curriculum development project “FUEL 4 DESIGN”; research contributor to Design Futures Literacies VOL.1 Practice & Prospects and Design Futures Literacies VOL.2 Essays & Reflections, 2023. http://www.fuel4design.org/index.php/2023/11/12/design-futures-literacies-2-free-e-books-published/
Luan Zhilong. How to Enhance the Social Discourse Power of Design: An Exploratory 6C Analytical Model Integrating Design Ethics and Practice. Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design Doctoral Forum 2020; included in Asking Questions to a Diverse World—Proceedings of the 2022 International Art and Design Doctoral Forum, China Youth Publishing Group (forthcoming), April 2023.
Luan Z L. Exploring Design Ethics of the Future Information Society: A Preliminary Proposal for “Sociality Internet Product”. Trondheim: WONDER SEMINAR, Sept. 11–13, 2019, Annual Forum of the Nordic Women Design Researchers Network.
Luan Zhilong, Lu Xiaobo. Value Exploration in Design Research—A Value Analysis of Virtual Reality Cultural and Creative Products[J]. Qilu Realm of Arts: Journal of Shandong University of Arts, 2019(4): 5.
Luan Zhilong, Lu Xiaobo. Cultural Heritage Recording and Representation Technologies—Scenario Design Elements and Methods for Virtual Reality Cultural and Creative Products. The Fifth International Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Digitization (CHCD 2018), Beijing, September 2018. Selected as an Outstanding Paper and presented by invitation.
Luan Zhilong. Humanistic Value of Design in the Intelligent Era—Chinese Characteristics and Global Design. The 8th Cross-Strait Tsinghua Graduate Academic Forum, Hsinchu, May 2018.
Luan Z L, Lu X B. Exploring Design Ethics of the Future Information Society: A Brief Design Ethics Study of “DiDi” Global as a Sociality Internet Product[EB/OL]. (2019-04-03) [2021-06-14]. http://hdl.handle.net/11311/1123787, LeNS2019.
Luan Zhilong, Shi Danqing. Nonlinear Narrative Unfolding Across Multiple Dimensions—Experiential Narrative Design in the New Media Era[J]. ZHUANGSHI, 2017(4): 4.
Luan Zhilong. From Designing Lifestyles to Designing Life Meanings—A Brief Analysis of the Development Modes and Design Potential of Experience Design in the Information Society[J]. Industrial Design, 2017(1): 4.
Luan Zhilong, Wu Jiali. Foldable Range Hood–Induction Cooker Integrated Unit. Design Patent, Patent No. 202530295204.1, granted Feb. 25, 2026.
Luan Zhilong, Guo Qingying, Chen Ziqi. Milk Shaker. Design Patent, Patent No. ZL 2025 3 0369792.9, granted Feb. 10, 2026.
Luan Zhilong, Wang Sihan. Sink (Zero-Route Three-Dimensional Layout). Design Patent, Patent No. ZL 2025 3 0151042.4, granted Oct. 28, 2025.
Luan Zhilong, Gao Yuchao. Intelligent Integrated Beverage Machine. Design Patent, Patent No. ZL 2025 3 0295236.1, granted Dec. 19, 2025.
Luan Zhilong, Tang Zhijian, Wang Wei. Design Engine—International Industrial Design Think-Tank Resource and Collaboration Platform. Software Copyright Registration Certificate No. 13537113, Registration No. 2024SR1133240, Hunan University; first copyright holder, Aug. 6, 2024.
Wearable Personal Cooling Device (18E93512). Second Prize, 2024 Hunan Provincial College Student Industrial Design Competition; second supervising instructor.
Ma Lijun, Luan Zhilong. Encountering Tang · Dunhuang—VR Digital Museum Experience. The 5th International Art and Science Exhibition, Beijing, 2019.
Luan Zhilong. Dong Brocade—Cross-Media Reading Experiential Handmade Book. Milan International Cultural Maker Joint Design Exhibition, School of Design, Hunan University, Milan, 2015.
Luan Zhilong, Li Na, et al. Intelligent Modular Maker Space Design. Special Prize for Creative Design, First National Postgraduate Smart City Technology and Creativity Competition, Beijing, 2014.
Principal Investigator, national-level research project “Research and Application of Human–AI Collaborative Design Strategies for Product Innovation in Intelligent Manufacturing” (H20250689), RMB 300,000, ongoing.
Principal Investigator, industry-commissioned technical service project with a national-level specialized and innovative “Little Giant” enterprise, “Research and Empirical Validation of AI-Agent-Enabled Quality Enhancement Design for Remote Services in Internet Hospitals” (SKH2026011), RMB 1.63 million, ongoing.
Principal Investigator, industry-commissioned technical consulting project with a Fortune Global 500 intelligent-manufacturing enterprise, “Research on Multi-Endpoint Consistency Evaluation Systems and Experience Enhancement” (SKH2026007), RMB 1.252 million, ongoing.
Principal Investigator, Youth Project of the Hunan Provincial Social Science Fund, “Research on Brand Building for Hunan’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry” (23YBQ028), ongoing.
Principal Investigator, Hunan Provincial Social Science Technical Consulting Project, “Hengshan Laboratory Brand Building Action Plan 2023–2025” (SKH2022094), completed.
Principal Investigator, technical service project commissioned by Tsinghua University, “Multimedia Detailed Design for Quality Enhancement of the Shaoshan Exhibition” (SKH2023067), completed.
Participant, industry-commissioned technical service project “Yuelu Mountain 2.0 Technology Cooperation Project” (H202691450064), joint design innovation R&D with Huawei Future Terminal Laboratory, ongoing.
Participant, Subproject 2 “Digital Cultural Heritage Resource System Construction and Metadata Standards Research” under the National Key R&D Program project “Research on the Standards System for the Management and Utilization of Digital Cultural Heritage Resources” (2024–2026), completed.
Participant, Hunan Provincial Basic Research Project in Engineering Technology and Design Services, “Construction of Lushan Laboratory, Yuelu Mountain Industrial Innovation Center” (2023ZYT003-2), ongoing.
Participant, Hunan Provincial Graduate Education Reform Research Project, “Exploration and Practice of International Joint Training for Design Postgraduates with a Global Perspective and Interdisciplinary Integration” (2023JGYB063), completed.
Participant, industry-commissioned technical service project “Yuelu Mountain Technology Cooperation Project” (H202391459368), joint design innovation R&D with Huawei Future Terminal Laboratory, completed.
Participant, Vatti Oasis Lifestyle Trend Innovation Research Project Service (SKH2024048), completed.
Participant, Research on an Evaluation System for Perceived Usability of Intelligent Products (SKH2024035), completed.
Participant, Industrial Design Development of Surface Mining Machinery (H202491450209), completed.
Participant, Research and Application of Thermal-Haptic Multimodality for Mobile Communication Products (Z202433450120), completed.
Participant, Development of an Electric-Assist Road Bicycle (H202394459239), completed.
Participant, “Design Engine” International Industrial Design Think-Tank Resource and Collaboration Platform Development (Z202233450982), completed.
Principal Investigator, China Association for Science and Technology Research Capacity Enhancement Project for Science Popularization, “Design Proposal for a Popular Science Exhibit on the Principle and Applications of Light Dispersion,” 2014–2015, completed.
Core Researcher, Key Project of the National Social Science Fund of China for Art, “Research on the Design Theory and Application of Virtual Reality Cultural and Creative Products” (17AG006), completed.
Participant, National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, “Method Verification and Industry Application Demonstration of Chinese-Style Product Design” (2019YFB1405704), completed.
Core Researcher, Provincial Subproject of a Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, “Iconography of Religious Architecture in the Yangtze River Basin” (11&ZD117), completed.
2022–2026, engaged in teaching innovation collaborations with eight international experts, including Prof. Roger Ball of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Prof. Mike Waller of Goldsmiths, University of London, and Dr. Gisele Murphy, a WDO policy design expert. Successfully introduced four new international academic collaborators to the School, including Dr. Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies, with two collaborators from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) and one from Goldsmiths. Organized or co-organized 12 in-person and 4 online lectures by international experts, and led six international design innovation workshops.
May 2026, “Suling Intelligent Manufacturing—Provider of Organoid Bio-3D-Printing Solutions,” Special Prize in the Hunan University Selection Competition for the 15th “Challenge Cup” China College Student Entrepreneurship Competition; contributing supervisor.
Jan. 2026, “Reform and Practice of an Internationalized Design Talent Cultivation Model with Global Vision and Cultural Confidence,” Special Prize, 2025 Hunan Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award (Graduate Education), provincial/ministerial level; ranked 8th of 9 contributors.
Across five consecutive teaching semesters in 2023, 2024, and 2025, teaching evaluations ranked within the top 20% university-wide and within the top 20% in the School.
Aug. 2025, First Prize, 2025 Hunan University Teaching Achievement Award (Graduate Education); ranked 7th of 9 contributors.
Oct. 2024, appointed Member of the CAAI Committee on Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Governance.
Jul. 2024, First Prize, Hunan University Undergraduate Teaching Achievement Award, “Reform and Practice of an Internationalized Design Talent Cultivation Model with Global Vision and Cultural Confidence”; ranked 4th of 5 contributors.
2024, National Third Prize, Radio Category, 16th National College Student Advertising Art Competition.
Mar. 2023, appointed Member of the First Young Designers Committee of the Hunan Design Artists Association.
2023, Third Prize, Radio Category, 15th National College Student Advertising Art Competition.
2023, Third Prize in the Radio Category of the National College Student Advertising Art Competition, Entry No. E06-18-001-0008.
2023, “Mao Zedong Emerged in China” received the Excellence Award in the 21st (2023) National Top Ten Museum Exhibition Awards.
2022–2023, Outstanding Class Advisor, Hunan University.
2022, Outstanding Trainee in Pre-Service Training for University Teachers in Hunan Province.
2022, First Prize, Hunan Division, 13th Hunan Provincial College Student Advertising Art Competition / 14th National College Student Advertising Art Competition, Advertising Category.
Oct. 2022, First Prize in the Micro-Teaching Simulation of Hunan University New Faculty Induction Training 2022.
Jun. 2022, Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of 2022, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University.
Nov. 2019 – Jun. 2022, participated in the EU-funded ERASMUS+ high-quality European postgraduate curriculum development project “FUEL 4 DESIGN.”
Oct. 2019, participated in the Third International Anticipation Conference; co-curated and designed the sustainable design exhibition “Artefacts from the Pluriverse.”
Jun. 2019, awarded funding through the China Scholarship Council Special Project for Arts Talent Training; conducted joint doctoral training at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) from Jul. 2019 to Aug. 2020.
