Nineteenth Provincial Outstanding Teachers for Undergraduate Education among Higher Education Institutions in 2023

School-level Teaching Master in Shenyang Institute of Technology  in 2020

Zhao Yi, female, a member of the Communist Party of China, professor, Master of Arts, the leader of Liaoning Province's top-level major and the transformation of majors towards practical application, the leader of Liaoning Province's excellent teaching research team for aesthetic education, the leader of Liaoning Province's student practice base, a special invited professional tutor for the third International Student Space Design Competition, a judge for the annual review of contemporary college students' artworks and competitions. Professor Zhao specializes in teaching and research in environmental design and has undertaken teaching tasks for courses such as "Hand-drawn Representation Techniques", "Living Space Design", "Theme Catering Space Design", and "Human Settlement Landscape Design". Professor Zhao has led the construction of Liaoning Province's top-level course "Living Space Design" and Liaoning Province's educational reform project, she has also been a major participant in winning Liaoning Province's Award for Outstanding Achievements in Undergraduate Teaching and the Excellent Case Award for Educational Reform and Development in Higher Education in Liaoning Province.

Professor Zhao has won the Bronze Award for Young Designer of Architectural Art; the "Innovative Designer" award from China's Interior Design Industry Annual Award; the first prize in the Teacher Group and the second prize for individual teaching achievements in the 8th National Art Education Achievement Exhibition; a silver award in the Liaoning Cultural and Tourism Product Creative Design Competition; and the second prize in the National Colleges and Universities Digital Creative Teaching Skills Competition and other numerous honors.

Professor Zhao has hosted three projects funded by the Student Affairs Office of the Ministry of Education's colleges and universities to promote employment and education, five projects funded by the Liaoning Provincial Education Department's research projects, the Shenyang City Philosophy and Social Sciences Project, and the Fushun City Social Sciences Project; Professor Zhao has hosted three patents, published over 20 academic papers, one monograph, and 12 textbooks, including "Residential Space Interior Design," which have been widely used in teaching. Professor Zhao has guided many students to win the first prizes in national innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, and the first prizes in provincial competitions for multiple times. Professor Zhao has received the title of "Outstanding Guidance Teacher" in Liaoning Province Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for multiple times, and has been awarded the titles of "Excellent Communist Party Member" and "Excellent Teacher" by Shenyang Institute of Technology.