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Kok Chian Leong is a Technical Studies Leader and Teacher at BA Product and Industrial Design, Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London. With extensive industry experience, he brings professional expertise in industrial and product design into his academic role, shaping design education through innovation and practice-led research.
His research and design work spans several domains including consumer electronics, transportation design, and visualisation. His innovative projects have been exhibited internationally at venues such as the Voegele Kultur Zentrum in Switzerland and the Science Museum in London. He has also been invited to speak at major global conferences including Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference in San Jose and UCLA Digital Media in Los Angeles.
Kok Chian Leong’s work has been recognized with prestigious awards in the design field, including:
- D&AD Award
- Fast Company Innovation By Design Award
- iF Design Award
He holds six active product design patents in areas such as transport technology systems, structural packaging, fashion-inspired digital displays, and behavioural science-led reduced-risk products. His teaching integrates real-world design challenges, fostering innovation among students. He is also engaged in interdisciplinary design research, though no formal list of publications or advisees is available. His work has been published by notable publishers including Thames and Hudson and DA&D.
