Dr Ji Han
Senior Lecturer in Design and Innovation
J.Han2@exeter.ac.uk
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Overview
Dr Ji Han holds a Senior Lecturer position in Design and Innovation at the University of Exeter. His research interests involve design creativity, computational creativity, data-driven design, AI in design and design sustainability. His research addresses various topics relating to design creativity and innovation, and places a strong emphasis on exploring new design theories and computational models to support innovation. Prior to joining the University of Exeter, he worked at the University of Liverpool as a Lecturer in Industrial Design at the School of Engineering. He completed his PhD in Design Engineering at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London and an MSc in Engineering Design at the University of Bath.
Dr Ji Han has over 60 peer-reviewed academic papers and received three best paper awards as the first author. He has a funding record of over £13M and is currently a Co-I of the £12.7M EPSRC funded Research Centre DIGIT for accelerating the responsible application of digital technology (EP/T022566/1), a Co-I of the £200k NIHR/EPSRC funded project on patient-centric healthcare (NIHR157673), and a Co-I of the £75k Innovation Launchpad Network+ funded project on AI and data in design (RIR26F230609-1).
He is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a Member of the Institution of Engineering Designers (MIED), and a Member of the Design Society.
Qualifications
PhD MSc BEng CEng FHEA FRSA MIED
Research
Research interests
- Design Creativity
- Computational Design Creativity
- Data-driven Design and Innovation
- AI in Design
- Design Sustainability
Dr Ji Han’s research addresses various topics related to design and innovation, focusing on design creativity, computational creativity, data-driven design and innovation, AI in design, and design sustainability. He has a particular interest in investigating fundamental theories, methods, and approaches to creativity in design research, for example, how creativity is driven and produced in design. His research also places a strong emphasis on exploring new computational models and algorithms for supporting creative activities in design and innovation.
Organisations or prospective PhD students interested in any of the above research areas are encouraged to send an email to J.Han2@exeter.ac.uk.
Publications
Journal articles
Chen L, Sun L, Han J (In Press). A Comparison Study of Human and Machine Generated Creativity. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Wang L, Huang M, Yang R, Qin C, Han J, Liang H-N (In Press). Effect of Reaching Movement Modulation on Experience of Control in Virtual Reality. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Han J, Childs PRN, Luo J (2024). Applications of artificial intelligence and cognitive science in design. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 38 Abstract.
Obieke CC, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Silva A, Han J (2023). A Computational Approach to Identifying Engineering Design Problems. Journal of Mechanical Design, 145(4), 041406-041406.
Park D, Han J, Childs PRN (2023). A Data-Driven Fuzzy Front end Model for Contextual Performance and Concurrent Collaboration. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(2), 660-683.
Obieke CC, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Han J (2023). A STUDY OF THE EARLY-STAGE ENGINEERING DESIGN ACTIVITIES IN PRACTICE. Proceedings of the Design Society, 3, 405-414. Abstract.
Han J, Jiang P, Hua M, Childs PRN (2023). AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF CREATIVITY IN CROWDFUNDING PRODUCT DESIGN PROJECTS. Proceedings of the Design Society, 3, 535-544. Abstract.
Obieke CC, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Han J (2023). CROWDSOURCING ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEMS: LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCES. Proceedings of the Design Society, 3, 1107-1116. Abstract.
Wang D, Han J (2023). EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF GENERATIVE STIMULI ON THE CREATIVITY OF DESIGNERS IN COMBINATIONAL DESIGN. Proceedings of the Design Society, 3, 1805-1814. Abstract.
Sun W, Huang M, Wu C, Yang R, Han J, Yue Y (2023). Evaluating the feeling of control in virtual object translation on 2D interfaces. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 37 Abstract.
Xia H, Han J, Milisavljevic-Syed J (2023). Predictive modeling for the quantity of recycled end-of-life products using optimized ensemble learners. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 197, 107073-107073.
Wang L, Huang M, Yang R, Liang H-N, Han J, Sun Y (2023). Survey of Movement Reproduction in Immersive Virtual Rehabilitation. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 29(4), 2184-2202.
Zhang J, Huang M, Yang R, Wang Y, Tang X, Han J, Liang H-N (2023). Understanding the effects of hand design on embodiment in virtual reality. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 37 Abstract.
Forbes H, Schaefer D, Panchal J, Han J (2022). A Design Framework for Social Product Development. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 69(2), 302-313.
Sarica S, Han J, Luo J (2022). Design representation as semantic networks. Computers in Industry, 144 Abstract.
Xia H, Han J, Milisavljevic-Syed J (2022). Forecasting the Number of End-of-Life Vehicles: State of the Art Report. Proceedings of the Design Society, 2, 1169-1178. Abstract.
Childs P, Han J, Chen L, Jiang P, Wang P, Park D, Yin Y, Dieckmann E, Vilanova I (2022). The Creativity Diamond—A Framework to Aid Creativity. Journal of Intelligence, 10(4), 73-73. Abstract.
Park D, Han J, Childs PRN (2021). 266 Fuzzy front-end studies: current state and future directions for new product development. Research in Engineering Design, 32(3), 377-409. Abstract.
Jiang P, Dieckmann E, Han J, Childs PRN (2021). A Bibliometric Review of Sustainable Product Design. Energies, 14(21), 6867-6867. Abstract.
Wang D, Li J, Ge Z, Han J (2021). A COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH TO GENERATE DESIGN WITH SPECIFIC STYLE. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 21-30. Abstract.
Yin Y, Han J, Huang S, Zuo H, Childs P (2021). A STUDY ON STUDENT: ASSESSING FOUR CREATIVITY ASSESSMENT METHODS IN PRODUCT DESIGN. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 263-272. Abstract.
Han J, Forbes H, Schaefer D (2021). An exploration of how creativity, functionality, and aesthetics are related in design. Research in Engineering Design, 32(3), 289-307. Abstract.
Obieke CC, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Han J (2021). DATA-DRIVEN CREATIVITY: COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEM-EXPLORING IN ENGINEERING DESIGN. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 831-840. Abstract.
Han J, Park D, Hua M, Childs PRN (2021). Is group work beneficial for producing creative designs in STEM design education?. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 32(5), 2801-2826. Abstract.
Han J, Jiang P, Childs P (2021). Metrics for Measuring Sustainable Product Design Concepts. Energies, 14(12), 3469-3469. Abstract.
Han J, Sarica S, Shi F, Luo J (2021). SEMANTIC NETWORKS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN: a SURVEY. Proceedings of the Design Society, 1, 2621-2630. Abstract.
Han J, Sarica S, Shi F, Luo J (2021). Semantic Networks for Engineering Design: State of the Art and Future Directions. Journal of Mechanical Design, 1-45. Abstract.
Forbes H, Han J, Schaefer D (2020). A Crowdsourcing Data-Driven Approach for Innovation. International Journal of Systematic Innovation, 6
Han J, Forbes H, Shi F, Hao J, Schaefer D (2020). A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR CREATIVE CONCEPT GENERATION AND EVALUATION. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference, 1, 167-176. Abstract.
Han J, Park D, Forbes H, Schaefer D (2020). A computational approach for using social networking platforms to support creative idea generation. Procedia CIRP, 91, 382-387.
Shi F, Soman RK, Han J, Whyte JK (2020). Addressing adjacency constraints in rectangular floor plans using Monte-Carlo Tree Search. Automation in Construction, 115, 103187-103187.
Han J, Hua M, Park D, Wang P, Childs PRN (2020). COMPUTATIONAL CONCEPTUAL DISTANCES IN COMBINATIONAL CREATIVITY. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference, 1, 177-186. Abstract.
Park D, Bahrudin FI, Han J (2020). Circular Reasoning for the Evolution of Research through a Strategic Construction of Research Methodologies. International Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Forbes H, Schaefer D, Han J, De Oliveira FB (2020). Investigating Factors Influential on the Success of Social Product Development initiatives. Procedia CIRP, 91, 107-112.
Obieke C, Milisavljevic-Syed J, Han J (2020). Supporting Design Problem-exploring with Emergent Technologies. Procedia CIRP, 91, 373-381.
Forbes H, Han J, Schaefer D (2020). USING CROWDFUNDING AS PART OF THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference, 1, 1245-1254. Abstract.
Han J, Hua M, Shi F, Childs PRN (2019). A Further Exploration of the Three Driven Approaches to Combinational Creativity. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1(1), 2735-2744. Abstract.
Han J, Forbes H, Schaefer D (2019). An Exploration of the Relations between Functionality, Aesthetics and Creativity in Design. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1(1), 259-268. Abstract.
Han J, Schaefer D (2019). An Ontology for Supporting Digital Manufacturability Analysis. Procedia CIRP, 81, 850-855.
Chen L, Wang P, Dong H, Shi F, Han J, Guo Y, Childs PRN, Xiao J, Wu C (2019). An artificial intelligence based data-driven approach for design ideation. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 61, 10-22.
Hua M, Han J, Ma X, Childs P (2019). Exploring the Effect of Combinational Pictorial Stimuli on Creative Design Performance. Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design, 1(1), 1763-1772. Abstract.
Han J, Shi F, Chen L, Childs PRN (2018). A computational tool for creative idea generation based on analogical reasoning and ontology. Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 32(4), 462-477. Abstract.
Garvey B, Chen L, Shi F, Han J, Childs PRN (2018). New directions in computational, combinational and structural creativity. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(2), 425-431. Abstract.
Han J, Shi F, Chen L, Childs PRN (2018). The Combinator – a computer-based tool for creative idea generation based on a simulation approach. Design Science, 4 Abstract.
Hua M, Han J, Wang P, Huang S (2018). Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of Design Sketch. Idealogy, 3
Shi F, Chen L, Han J, Childs P (2017). A Data-Driven Text Mining and Semantic Network Analysis for Design Information Retrieval. Journal of Mechanical Design, 139(11). Abstract.
Han J, Park D, Shi F, Chen L, Hua M, Childs PRN (2017). Three driven approaches to combinational creativity: Problem-, similarity- and inspiration-driven. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(2), 373-384. Abstract.
Conferences
Li Y, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Tang Z, Hu Z, Xie C, Pan Z, Chen C, Qi T, Zhu Z, et al (2024). The Effects of Short-Term Meditation on the Creativity of Novice Designers: a Pilot Design Task Study Using TTCT-Figural Assessment. AHFE 2024 International Conference. 24th - 27th Jul 2024.
Yin Y, Wang P, Han J, Zuo H, Childs P (2023). Comparing Designers’ EEG Activity Characteristics for Common Association and Remote Association.
Xia H, Han J, Milisavljevic-Syed J (2023). PREDICTING THE QUANTITY OF RECYCLED END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS USING a HYBRID SVR-BASED MODEL. International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. 20th - 23rd Aug 2023.
Han J, Jiang P (2022). Using Taxonomy for Supporting Sustainable Product Design Concept Analysis. How product and manufacturing design enable sustainable companies and societies.
Sun W, Huang M, Yang R, Han J, Yue Y (2021). Mental Workload Evaluation of Virtual Object Manipulation on WebVR: an EEG Study. 2021 14th International Conference on Human System Interaction (HSI). 8th - 10th Jul 2021.
Zhang J, Huang M, Zhao L, Yang R, Liang H-N, Han J, Wang L, Sun W (2020). Influence of Hand Representation Design on Presence and Embodiment in Virtual Environment. 2020 13th International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design (ISCID). 12th - 13th Dec 2020.
Sun W, Huang M, Yang R, Zhang J, Wang L, Han J, Yue Y (2020). Workload, Presence and Task Performance of Virtual Object Manipulation on WebVR. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (AIVR). 14th - 18th Dec 2020.
Forbes H, Han J, Schaefer D (2019). Exploring a Social Media Crowdsourcing Data-Driven Approach for Innovation. the 10th International Conference on Systematic Innovation (ICSI).
Chen L, Wang P, Shi F, Han J, Childs PRN (2018). A COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH FOR COMBINATIONAL CREATIVITY IN DESIGN. 15th International Design Conference.
Hao J, Wang L, Han J, Schaefer D (2018). Exploring the Impact of Functional Terms in Idea Generation in Design. CIE 48 International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering.
Han J, Shi F, Park D, Chen L, Childs PRN (2018). THE CONCEPTUAL DISTANCES BETWEEN IDEAS IN COMBINATIONAL CREATIVITY. 15th International Design Conference.
Chen L, Shi F, Han J, Childs PRN (2017). A Network-Based Computational Model for Creative Knowledge Discovery Bridging Human-Computer Interaction and Data Mining. ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. 6th - 9th Aug 2017. Abstract.
Shi F, Chen L, Han J, Childs P (2017). Implicit Knowledge Discovery in Design Semantic Network by Applying Pythagorean Means on Shortest Path Searching. ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. 6th - 9th Aug 2017. Abstract.
Han J, Shi F, Chen L, Childs PRN (2017). The Analogy Retriever–an idea generation tool. the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17).
Han J, Park D, Shi F, Chen L, Childs PRN (2017). Three driven approaches to combinational creativity. the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17).
Shi F, Han J, Childs PRN (2016). A data mining approach to assist design knowledge retrieval based on keyword associations. DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference.
Han J, Shi F, Childs PRN (2016). The Combinator: a Computer-based Tool for Idea Generation. DESIGN 2016 14th International Design Conference.
Han J, Shi F, Childs PRN (2016). The combinator: a computer-based tool for idea generation.
External Engagement and Impact
External positions:
- Members of the Scientific Advisory Board and Committee for various international conferences, the International Design Conference, International Conference on Engineering Design, International Conference on Research into Design, and Nord Design Conference.
- Guest Editors, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AI EDAM), Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology, Education Sciences
- Member of the Education and Training Committee of the Institution of Engineering Designers
- Member of the Accreditation Panel of the Institution of Engineering Designers
- External Examiner - University of Lincoln
Awards and honours:
- ICED23 - Design Society Reviewers' Favourite
- ICED19 - Design Society Reviewers' Favourite
- Design 2018 - Outstanding Contribution Award
