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Dr. Yiping Dong is an associate professor in the Department of Architecture at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University. She is a trained architect and architectural historian. She has a Master of Architecture Design and Theory, and completed her PhD in Architecture History and Theory from Tongji University in 2013. During her graduate study and research period, she was involved in several research and practice projects on architectural/urban heritage conservation and regeneration. She was invited as a Masters exchange student in Germany (2002-2003) and was a visiting Ph.D. candidate in ETH Zurich in Switzerland (2007-2008), funded by scholarships from DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) and CSC (China Scholarship Council). She is active in the research of architectural history and heritage. Her research interests include: Heritage theory, Chinese architectural history and theory in a global context, Industrial heritage and heritage-led regeneration, Garden History, Architectural design in context and the adaptive re-use of buildings. She has published over 10 papers within these fields. She serves as peer reviewer for multiple journals, and she is an academic member of IAHAC (Industrial Architecture Heritage Academic Committee) of China; member of TICCIH (International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage); and Vice President of ACHS (Association of Critical Heritage Studies). Her recent research “Western Origin of Chinese Modern Industrial Buildings and the Localization Process-Case study of Textile Mills in Jiangsu and Shanghai Area” is funded by the Young Scholar NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China).
Research interests
Garden History
Chinese Architectural History and Theory in Global Context
Vernacular Architecture
Architectural / Heritage Theory in transnational context
Adaptive Re-use
Architectural Design in Historical Context
Heritage-led Regeneration
Industrial Heritage
Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University -2017 to present
Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Xiapos;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2012 to 2017
Assistant Architect (Part time), Chang Qing Studio, Tongji University - 2001 to 2012
Teaching
ARC 203 History of Asian Architecture
DES 406 Design Dissertation/Project
ARC 406 Topics in Architectural History
ARC 413 Master Design Studio
ARC 303 Architecture and Design Theory
ARC 304 Final Year Project
ARC 305 Small and Medium Scale Buildings
ARC 308 Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics
UPD 211 Urban Design and Theory
ARC 204 Small Architecture Design
ARC 105 Small Space Design
ARC 101 Design Thinking and Articulation
Awards and honours
2018 Best SURF Project, Research Award SURF 2018, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University
2016 Excellent Graduates Research Award (Doctoral Dissertation), Shanghai Municipal Education Commission; Shanghai Degree Awarding Committee
2014 Third Award of 8th Construction Festival, National Supervision Board Architecture Education amp; Tongji University
2014 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award 2014, Tongji University
2014 Innovative Teaching Practices, Highly Commended, 2nd Annual Teaching Prize, Xiapos;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
2013 Innovative Teaching Practices, Winner,1st Annual XJTLU Teaching Prize, Xiapos;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
D.Eng , College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China - 2013
Guest Ph.D , Department of Architectre, Institute of Historic Building Research and Conservation (IDB), ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, 2007-2008 - 2007
M.Arch , College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China - 2004
Other , Exchange student, Fachhochschule Nordosterniedersachsen, Germany, 2002-2003 - 2002
B. Arch , College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China - 2001
External positions
RIBA Award Judge 2025 , Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
May 2025 → Dec 2025
Board Member , TICCIH (The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage)
Sept 2022 → Sept 2028
Research areas
- Architectural History
- Architectural Conservation
- Heritage Theory
- Industrial Heritage
- Adaptive Reuse
- Urban regeneration
Keywords
- NA Architecture
- industrial heritage
- heritage making
- Adaptive Reuse
- DS Asia
- Asian Architectural History
- Global Technology Exchange
Person Types
- Staff
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Enhancing Student Multimodal Engagement with Suzhou's Cultural Heritage through Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content (AIGC)-Assisted Digital Storytelling
Meng, Y. (PI), Sheng, Y. (CoI), Quadir, B. (CoI) & Dong, Y. (CoI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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PGRS-A: Spatial Curation for Rural Revitalization and Urban Regeneration in China - Is Public Art a Good Method?
Dong, Y. (PI), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Team member) & Westermann, C. (Team member)
1/06/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Co-Creation of Digital Heritage Experiences: A Scoping Study for Suzhou’s Grand Canal
Wang, Y. (PI), Dong, Y. (Team member), Li, Y. (Team member) & Vichnevetskaia, A. (Team member)
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on Spatial Heritage of Sanlin Historical Street Area of Shanghai Pudong New District
Dong, Y. (PI)
15/04/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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留园花街铺地尝试性复原研究项目 Experimental Restoration Research Project of the Historical Pattern Pavement Lingering Garden
Dong, Y. (PI) & Zhang, C. (Team member)
27/03/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
Research output
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A Courtyard Conversation, or a Zoetological Approach to the Thinking of Things
Westermann, C., Dong, Y. & Feng, L., 6 Jun 2025, Relating Systems Thinking and Design RSD13: Rivers of Conversations.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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A Courtyard Conversation, or a Zoetological Approach to the Thinking of Things (video)
Westermann, C., Dong, Y. & Feng, L., 30 Jul 2025, 1 p. Systemic Design Association.Research output: Other contribution
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ARTimeTravel: Understanding Spatial Changes in Heritage Sites Over Time through Web-Based Augmented Reality Serious Games
Liang, J., Zeng, G., Li, Y. & Dong, Y., 25 Apr 2025, CHI EA 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Association for Computing Machinery. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 1 8 p. 58. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
China Report: 2022-2025
Dong, Y., 25 Aug 2025, Online : TICCIH . 4 p. (National Report on Industrial Heritage series )Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report
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Comparing VR and AR in Cultural Heritage Active Learning: A Study Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model and the Engagement Theory
Zhao, J., Liang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, C. & Dong, Y., 8 Sept 2025, The European Association for Computer Graphics. Eurographics AssociationResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Comparing VR and AR in Cultural Heritage Active Learning: A Study Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model and the Engagement Theory
Liang, J. (Speaker), Li, Y. (Speaker) & Dong, Y. (Speaker)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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RÉSIDENCES ” CITÉS EN HÉRITAGE“ - Tongli Heritage Village Residency Project - (Event)
Dong, Y. (Member) & DING, F. (Chair)
7 Sept 2025 → 31 Jan 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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TICCIH (The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage) (External organisation)
Yiping Dong (Member)
30 Aug 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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Modernism as Heritage in Asia: A comparative study of heritage trajectories in Iran and China
Azadian Qomi, M. (Speaker) & Dong, Y. (Speaker)
30 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Narrating Urban Transformation: The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale and the Making of Industrial Heritage
Li, Y. (Speaker), Dong, Y. (Speaker), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Speaker) & Hoskyns, T. (Speaker)
29 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar