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Biography
Anna Lai-yin QIN is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University. She was trainned with practical, technical and theoretical skillsets in Product Design at Central Saint Martins (UAL), she enjoyed the serendipity from design projects. With 15+ years experience in design consultancy, manufacturing, enterprise, and third sectors, she worked with various teams in Europe, China and Hong Kong.
Anna's early work belongs to the medical field, where she applied human-centred design to hospital equipment, medicine processors and portable/domestic healthcare devices. These projects led her to pursue knowledge in the biomedical engineering field at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she received her MPhil in BME. Combining design and engineering, she further define her visions in various innovation projects such as the astronauts’ landing chair, an exoskeleton and smart insoles for rehabilitation, intelligent homes, and UX for fintech start-ups. She experienced entrepreneurship between 2014–16 by being the runners-up in the Hong Kong and National Challenge Cups; with the support from HKSTP’s incubation programmes, they were able to bring some of the patented prototypes to market.
Research Interests
- Commercial product & services solutions design
- Human-centered design (HCD) / Ergonomics
- Industrial manufacturing processes
- New materials
- UX & UI
- Branding & marketing
- Culture & Craftsmanship
- Entrepreneurship
- Social innovation
- Sustainable Design Thinking
- Design for Wellbeing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- TT Handicrafts Arts and crafts
- Craftsmanship
- Materials
- Sustainable Design Thinking
- TS Manufactures
- Industrial Design
- Manufacturing Technology
- NC Drawing Design Illustration
- CAD
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Crisscross 7000 years - Art and Technology of Mortise and Tenon
QIN, L.-Y. (PI)
15/04/23 → 23/06/24
Project: Digital scholarship project
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(E)Motion: Digital Possibilities
WANG, Y. (Director), CHAN, S. K. (Artist), SEO, H. (Artist), ALONSO TRILLO, R. (Artist), NELSON, P. (Artist), SHIN, G. J. (Artist), LI, X. (Artist), CHUNG, W. C. (Artist), ALTENBURGER, E. (Art Historian), CHAN, K. (Artist), WONG, W. S. (Artist), Klein, T. (Artist), QIN, L.-Y. (Artist) & Poliks, M. (Artist), 27 Apr 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Amotivation as a Predictor of Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Science and Art Students' GPA
Qin, L.-Y., Cheung, K., Tsang, H., Lui, J. K. Y., Ma, N., Kwong, T. F. N., Koo, A. C. H., Benz, P., O'Dea, T., Lee, W. K. & Mak, G. L. C., 18 Mar 2024, Science Cite: International Conference on E-commerce, E-administration, E-society, E-education and E-technology, ICCASET 2024. India: SCITE Explore, p. 49-53 5 p. 12Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Crisscross 7000 Years: The Art and Technology of Mortise and Tenon
QIN, L.-Y. (Artist), 1 May 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Digital, visual or audio products
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Perceptions of Learning Environments and Academic Performance among the Arts Students in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of Vertical Transfer Students and Direct Entrants
Qin, L.-Y., Cheung, K., Tsang, H., Lui, J. K. Y., Ma, N., Kwong, T. F. N., Koo, A. C. H., Benz, P., O'Dea, T., Lee, W. K. & Mak, G. L. C., 18 Mar 2024, Science Cite: International Conference on E-commerce, E-administration, E-society, E-education and E-technology, ICCASET 2024. India: SCITE Explore, p. 54-58 5 p. 13Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Twirling Serpent, Plentiful Harvest
QIN, L.-Y. (Artist), 30 Aug 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Prizes
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2024 UGC Teaching Award - Early Career Faculty Members
QIN, L.-Y. (Recipient), 7 Oct 2024
Prize: Award
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50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva - Silver Medal
QIN, L.-Y. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2025
Prize: Award
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Faculty / School Performance Award 2023 (Early Career Researcher)
QIN, L.-Y. (Recipient), 3 May 2023
Prize: Award
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GE Teaching Award (Early Career) – Honourable Mention for AY2023/24
QIN, L.-Y. (Recipient), 30 Jan 2024
Prize: Award
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Activities
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数字设计未来发展产学研座谈会
QIN, L.-Y. (Organiser)
5 May 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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FutureGen Young Women Leadership Award (External organisation)
QIN, L.-Y. (President)
20 May 2024 → 20 May 2026Activity: Membership › Other types of membership
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Fostering Innovation & Creating Positive Social Change through General Education
QIN, L.-Y. (Organiser)
13 Mar 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Collaborating in Three Dimensions: The Power of 3D Tools
QIN, L.-Y. (Organiser)
12 Apr 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Inspiring University Students: Nurturing Curious Thinkers
QIN, L.-Y. (Organiser)
22 Mar 2024Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
Press/Media
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2024 UGC Teaching Award honours excellent teachers
7/10/24 → 9/10/24
6 items of Media coverage
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Design and Future Developments of the Landing Chairs and Outer Space Injectors
26/06/23
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
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