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Jie Meng

Jie Meng

PhD Candidate
Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

Website: www.jieemeng.com

Email: Jie.meng1@unsw.edu.au

Supervisors: Reside Oya Demirbilek, Demet Dincer

Prior to commencing her Ph.D., Jie accumulated over four years of experience as a user experience designer and researcher at consulting firms, large internet companies, and special education schools in China and the UK. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Service Design from the University of the Arts London, achieving the highest marks for her graduation research project and receiving a Distinction degree. Her educational journey spans China, the UK, and Europe, and she boasts a diverse professional background in industrial design, service design, user experience design, art therapy, and special education. In 2022, she was a featured speaker at the Global Aging Forum and the Design the Future International Youth Festival, a collaborative event hosted by the London Design Festival and the University of the Arts London. Throughout this event, she actively participated in discussions with leading scholars regarding the future of aging and published research relevant to the topic.

Jie is currently conducting doctoral research in the field of gerontological technology design, focusing specifically on the design and enduring impact of smart home ecosystems on the sense of value, well-being, and autonomy of older adults. Her research interests encompass several areas, including "Sense of Value and Autonomy in Assistive Technology Design for Older Adults," "Friction between Older Adults and Smart Products," "Social Resilience of the Elderly Population," "Speculative Design and an Inclusive Society," and "Creative Participatory Design Theoretical Methods." She has extensive practical experience in participatory design methods, particularly in the realm of creative participatory art therapy for the elderly and children experiencing psychological trauma.
  • Meng, J. (2024). Enhancing Older Adults’ Motivation for Social Interaction: Exploring Design Principles of Social Media Mobile Applications Through a Self-Determination Theory (SDT) Approach. In: Gao, Q., Zhou, J. (eds) Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. HCII 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14725. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61543-6_27
  • Meng, J. (2024). Facilitating Social Engagement for Middle-Aged and Older Individuals: Examining the Role of Idle Goods and Product-Service Design. In: Jay Kalra (eds) Human Factors in Aging and Special Needs. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 133. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004892
  • Meng J, 2024, (Conference Presentation) ‘Idle Goods as Catalysts for Social Interaction: A Case Study on Product-Service Design for China's Middle-Aged and Elderly Communities’, AHFE 2024, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France, July 24-27, 2024
  • Meng J, 2024, (Conference Presentation), Investigating Social Media App Design for Enhancing Older Adults' Social Engagement: A Self-Determination Theory (SDT) Perspective, Proceedings of the HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) International Conference 2024, Washington DC, USA, 29 June - 4 July 2024
  • Meng J, 2024, (ACT Presentation), ‘Smart Homes, Older People’s Values: Australia vs. China’, Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM) 2024, Canberra, Australia, 17-21 June, 2024
  • Meng J, 2022, 'Resilient Aging in the UK, Lambeth', London Design Festival, Aging Societies 2022 - A Global Response, Online symposium report of research outcomes. Published: 22 November 2022, https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Af134c8b5-9f51-3b21-a8cc-767eca79ac16
  • Meng J, 2021, ‘Engage Left-behind Children into Positive Behaviour and Mindset through Art Therapy Inventions in Rural China’, London College of Communication, UAL, Online report of research outcomes, Published: February 21