University of Macau

Dr. Hongtao ZHOU is a Full Professor and Design Programme Leader at the University of Macau. Previously, he served as Shanghai Oriental Distinguished Professor and Vice Dean at Tongji University College of Design and Innovation, and Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He is a Scientific Director of the Permanent Collection SaloneSatellite and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. 

Hongtao ZHOU is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and scholar of Art, Design, and Built Environment. His work intersects art, design, architecture, science, and social innovation. He has exhibited his work at Centre Pompidou, the Venice Biennale, and the Milan Triennial. 

Dr. Michael Whittle is an Associate Professor of Contemporary Art in the Department of Arts and Design. His research-based artworks, inspired by scientific and technological discoveries, reflect both his unique background in biochemistry and fine art and his dedication to fostering public understanding of these fields. His recent projects include a large-scale installation at the 2022 Changwon Sculpture Biennale, developed with an astrophysicist at NASA, and “Perpetual Motion” (2020), exploring movement and memory with Nobel laureates in neuroscience. He co-founded “Pollen,” an AI-powered creative studio in Kyoto, and co-initiated the Art Futures Asia Prize.