Dr. Yijing Ji | Design | Best Researcher Award

Beijing Polytechnic University | China

Dr. Yijing Ji is a lecturer at Beijing Polytechnic University with a doctoral degree from Cranfield University. Her expertise lies in design, museum and exhibition design, environmental art, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. Her research brings together creative practice and technology, with a strong emphasis on spatial design, visitor experience, and the role of sensory interaction in shaping memory and engagement in exhibition contexts. By investigating how human sensory experiences can be enriched through virtual and HCI technologies, she contributes to innovative approaches in exhibition space design and education. She has been actively involved in several ongoing projects, including agent-based modelling to study the impact of museum design on visitor memory, exploring the acceptance and application of artificial intelligence-generated content in higher education, and developing interdisciplinary STEAM-DT teaching models for cultivating innovative literacy. Her work bridges academia and industry, demonstrated through collaborations with universities in China and the UK, as well as leading exhibition and technology companies. She has contributed to projects such as the design of corporate exhibition halls and branding initiatives, generating significant industry income and fostering knowledge exchange between research and practice. Her scholarly outputs include publications in international journals and conferences, with notable works on immersive technologies, multisensory design, and user experience in exhibition spaces. She has also authored educational materials, including a forthcoming Chinese monograph and a career planning textbook. In recognition of her innovative design work, her team received the Red Dot Design Award in the Artificial Intelligence Concept category for their project on interactive children’s clothing design. Although early in her academic career, Dr Ji has already achieved citations by 2 documents, with 2 documents published and an h-index of 1, reflecting her growing influence in her field. Her contributions position her as an emerging researcher with significant potential to shape the future of design and human-technology interaction.

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Featured Publications

Ji, Y. (2025). Exploring AIGC’s acceptance and application in different disciplines from higher education perspective.

Ji, Y. (2025). Mapping the landscape of immersive technologies integrating narrative: Bibliometric insights from CiteSpace. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.

Ji, Y. (2024). Multisensory design in memory research: The £1 coin case in the digital era.

Ji, Y. (2024). Design innovation and user experience of sensory interactive experience in museum exhibition space.

Ji, Y. Discovery for design. China Textile & Apparel Press.