Assistant Professor
Department of Design and Architecture
Contact details
Email: henryyu@thei.edu.hk
Phone: +852 3890 8309
Mr. YU is graduated from School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; He is a design educator has 10 years teaching experiences in Hong Kong Tertiary Education (including Lingnan University and Institute of Vocational Education). Before as an educator, he work in Product Design and Industrial Design in Hong Kong, mainly focus on Electrical Appliances Design, Mobile Design and Electronic Gadget Design. With over 10 years teaching experiences in Hong Kong Tertiary Education, he is familiar with design programme management and development.
TEACHING AREAS
UX and IoT Technology
3D CAD
Lifestyle Product Design
Watch and Clock Design
QUALIFICATIONS
2009 | Master of Design The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
2004 | BA (Hons) in Design The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
2001 | Higher Diploma of Industrial Design Hong Kong Technical College – Vocational Training Council |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2017–current | Teaching Fellow Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong |
| 2012-2016 | Programme Leader / Lecturer Lingnan Institute of Further Education – Lingnan University, Hong Kong |
| 2009-2012 | Lecturer Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education – Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong |
| 2005-2008 | Product Designer Kings Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hong Kong |
| 2004-2005 | Senior Industrial Designer Salton (Hong Kong) Ltd. , Hong Kong |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICES
- Full Member, Hong Kong Designer Association (HKDA)
- Full Member, Industrial Designer Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK)
- Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA)
- Authorized Rhinoceros Tranier (ART)
DESIGN AWARDS
- 1st runner-up of Hong Kong Electrical Appliances Design Competition 2004
- 1st runner-up of Hong Kong Original Gifts & Household Products Design Competition 2003
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE
Henry, Y. C., Arthur A. P., Kevin, K. L. & May, M. K. 2021. “Transformation of Design Education: Hybrid Classroom Adaptation During Pandemic” In Proceedings of 2021 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong.
“A Sustainable Future: Studies on Leisure Bike Sharing Programme in Hong Kong”. International Conference on Sustainable Design and Environment 2020 (ICSED2020), Hong Kong. 2020
“Bike Sharing System in Hong Kong: Past, Present and a Sustainable Future”. The 9th Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS2019), Japan. 2019
Henry, Y. C., & Paul, L. C. (2018). Innovation and User Behavior for Enhancement in Bike Sharing Programme. MATTER: International Journal of Science and Technology, 4(1), P-P. ISSN 2454‐5880
“Innovation and User Behavior for Enhancement in Bike Sharing Programme”. 27th International Conference on Researches in Science & Technology (ICRST), Thailand. 2017