Education Background:
2020-2025: PhD in Design, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy (China Scholarship Council Fellow)
2017-2020: MA in Interaction Design, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2013-2017: BE in Industrial Design, Shandong University, Jinan, China
Working Experience:
2025-Present: Assistant Professor of Digital Media Arts, Institute of Creativity and Innovation, Xiamen University, China
2023-Present: Reviewer for multiple SCI and SSCI journals, including “International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction”, “Behaviour & Information Technology”, and “Human-Centric Intelligent Systems”
2023–2024: Teaching Assistant for the course "Product Design Theory and Practice," School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, China
2020-2025: Member, iDrive Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan,, Italy
2021-2022: Teaching Assistant (PhD), Department of Design, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
2018-2020: Member, Carlxd Lab, College of Arts and Media, Tongji University, China
2017-2018: Member, Inclusive Design Research Centre, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, China
Research Interests:
Interaction Design, Industrial Design, and Inclusive Design, with a focus on Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) and User Experience (UX) research in transportation—particularly autonomous vehicles—as well as smart product development and user behavior analysis.
Research Projects (Selected):
1. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Humanities and Social Sciences) 2026 — Research on the Evolution Mechanism and User Experience Innovation of HMI Design for Chinese New Energy Vehicles (2015-2025) (Project No. 20720261049). March 2026 – December 2028. (In Progress, Principal Investigator)
2. Ministry of Education Planning Fund Project of Humanities and Social Sciences 2024 — Research on the Intrinsic Mechanism and Practical Pathways for Integrating the Yellow River Culture into the Education of the Chinese National Community Consciousness (Project No. 24YJA710044). September 2024 – December 2027. (In Progress, Participant)
Academic Publications (Selected):
1. Yan, Ming*, Lucia Rampino, and Giandomenico Caruso. "Comparing user acceptance in human–machine interfaces assessments of shared autonomous vehicles: a standardized test procedure." Applied Sciences 15.1 (2024): 45.【SCI, JCR Q1】
2. Yan, Ming*, et al. "Speculative exploration on future sustainable human-machine interface design in automated shuttle buses." Sustainability 15.6 (2023): 5497. 【SCI/SSCI, JCR Q2】
3. Yan, Ming, et al. "Systemic Design Strategies for Shaping the Future of Automated Shuttle Buses." Applied Sciences 13.21 (2023): 11767.【SCI, JCR Q1】
4. Yan, Ming*, Lucia Rampino, and Giandomenico Caruso. "Fostering user acceptance in shared autonomous vehicles: A framework for HMI design." Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 8.11 (2024): 94. 【ESCI, JCR Q2】
5. Lin, Zijun*, Beatrice Villari, and Ming Yan. "Integrating Speculative and Systemic Perspectives into Service Design Education in the Chinese Context." Journal of Futures Studies 30.2 (2025). 【ESCI, JCR Q4】
6. Yan, Ming*, Lucia Rampino, and Giandomenico Caruso. "User acceptance of autonomous vehicles: Review and perspectives on the role of the human-machine interfaces." Computer-Aided Design and Applications 20.5 (2023): 987-1004. 【EI】
7. Yan, Ming* and Dong Hua. "A Driving Learning Assistance System Based on In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction Technology." *Chinese Journal of Ergonomics* 25.3 (2019): 26-32. (In Chinese)
8. Arfini, Selene*, Bellani Pierstefano, Picardi Andrea, Yan, Ming, Fossa Fabio, and Giandomenico Caruso. "Design for inclusivity in driving automation: theoretical and practical challenges to human-machine interactions and interface design." Connected and Automated vehicles: integrating engineering and ethics. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. 63-85.【Monograph】
Design Awards (Selected)：
1. 2019 Second Prize (National Level), The 6th China Graduate Smart City Technology and Creative Design Competition (Bank of Communications Cup); Ranked 1st among team members.
2. 2015 Second Prize (National Level), The 9th International College Student iCAN Innovative Entrepreneurship Competition Finals; Ranked 3rd among team members.
3. 2018 Third Prize (National Level), The 10th International User Experience Innovation Competition; Ranked 1st among team members.
4. 2017 Bronze Award (National Level), 2017 TLD International Creative Design Competition; Ranked 1st among team members.
5. 2016 First Prize (Provincial Level), The 13th Shandong Provincial College Student Mechanical and Electrical Product Innovation Design Competition (Industrial Design Category); Ranked 1st among team members.
6. 2015 First Prize (Provincial Level), The 14th "Challenge Cup" Luxin Shandong Provincial College Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition; Ranked 1st among team members.
