Design for Sustainable Inclusion

Hua Dong is a Professor in Design at Brunel University London. Her Ph.D. research at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, has laid the foundation of her research expertise in inclusive design. Hua shares her passion and expertise through keynote speeches at international conferences, initiating new courses and research programs, and academic and popular publications. She has edited 6 books on the topics of inclusive design, assistive technology and universal access and authored/co-authored 200+ papers. Hua has extensive experience in providing specialized research consultancy to industries in the UK, Finland, and China to help designers adopt a more inclusive approach and support companies to implement inclusive practices. Hua was elected Fellow of the Design Research Society in 2019; she received the award of 'Engineering Heroes'-the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2021 from Women's Engineering Society in 2021. Hua had been Professor at Tongji University and Loughborough University before joining Brunel University London as Inaugural Dean of Brunel Design School.