長期從事產(chǎn)品設(shè)計專業(yè)教學(xué)與研究。以第一作者在專業(yè)學(xué)術(shù)期刊發(fā)表論文二十余篇，其中《On the Characteristics of Technological Aesthetics in Modern Furniture》、《On the Visual Image Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Foreign Vehicle Logo》、《Study on the 21st century SOHO Office System Design in China》、《On the Procedure and Methods in Modern Furniture Green Design》和《Application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Modern Chinese Furniture》等十余篇專業(yè)論文分別被EI、CSSCI及CSCD檢索收錄，多篇論文獲評江蘇省工業(yè)設(shè)計學(xué)會年度學(xué)術(shù)獎，出版專業(yè)著作及教材四部——《魅力色彩——工業(yè)產(chǎn)品色彩設(shè)計教程》、《設(shè)計進行時——工業(yè)設(shè)計程序與方法教程》、《產(chǎn)品設(shè)計程序與方法》和《工業(yè)設(shè)計造型基礎(chǔ)》。

主持并參與十余項部、省級科研項目。連續(xù)主持并參與策劃和主辦2014年、2015年CMF國際趨勢研討會，曾多次參加國際會議并發(fā)表主題演講。工作以來，與海爾、TCL、聯(lián)想、長虹、正泰電器、南瑞電氣、CMW卡秀堡輝等知名企業(yè)進行設(shè)計合作與項目策劃，多款產(chǎn)品投放市場并獲獎，申請并獲批外觀設(shè)計專利100余項。多次組織并指導(dǎo)學(xué)生參與國內(nèi)外設(shè)計競賽及workshop，指導(dǎo)作品多項獲得紅點獎、IF獎等各類設(shè)計獎項。

Hanning Zhang, Associate Professor. Zhang holds a PhD in Furniture Design and Engineering from Nanjing Forestry University; with research interests in prototype innovation, furniture design and color planning and strategy. Zhang is a member of China Industrial Design Association, China Fashion Color Association and Jiangsu Province Industrial Design Society. Zhang engaged in teaching and research of industrial design.