Wanjun Chu is initially trained as a UX designer. He is interested in exploring novel design theories and methods to understand and shape the technological implications of interactive products in people’s everyday lives. He has a cross-disciplinary background in interaction design (Bachelor of Arts), sustainability science (Master of Science), and behavioral psychology (as in his PhD research in Design).
This mixed background allows him to look at a design problem beyond the traditional user-centered view, to take into account not only the usefulness and effectiveness of potential design solutions, but also the complex dynamics between users, products, and interaction contexts. The activity-based sustainable design approach he proposed in his PhD thesis is one example of this design perspective.
Wanjun is currently teaching courses in user-centered product design, interactive products, advanced interaction design, design for sustainable everyday life. He is also conducting research projects on Human-AI Interaction (HAI), both from a pedagogical development perspective and an interaction design perspective.
This mixed background allows him to look at a design problem beyond the traditional user-centered view, to take into account not only the usefulness and effectiveness of potential design solutions, but also the complex dynamics between users, products, and interaction contexts. The activity-based sustainable design approach he proposed in his PhD thesis is one example of this design perspective.
Wanjun is currently teaching courses in user-centered product design, interactive products, advanced interaction design, design for sustainable everyday life. He is also conducting research projects on Human-AI Interaction (HAI), both from a pedagogical development perspective and an interaction design perspective.
