Henry Ma
Professor
Programme Leader of Doctor of Design, Leader of Creativity and Design Education Laboratory
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- +852 2766 4739
- henry.ma@polyu.edu.hk
- Expertise: Creativity research, design education, theories and applications of design thinking
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Prof. Henry Ma currently serves as Programme Leader of the Doctor of Design (DDes) programme, Leader of the Creativity and Design Education Lab at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design. Prof. Ma is also Visiting Professor of the School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Guest Professor of the College of Art and Design, Zhejiang University of Technology and Guest Professor of the School of Animation, Beijing Film Academy.
He obtained the 1st Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Person of the Year Award (Digital Entertainment Education Category) and the Creative Industry Leader Award in China in 2007 and 2012 respectively. Prof. Ma also participates actively in professional services. He is Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong ACM SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter and Vice‐Chairman (Education) of the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association. With his active participation in the creative media industry, he has been involved in the design and production of stage, film and TV projects.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- PhD (HK PolyU)
- MBA (Leicester)
- MA (Leicester)
- Adv. Dip (HKAPA)
Professional Qualifications
- Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong ACM SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter
- Vice‐Chairman (Education) of the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association
Academic and Professional Experience
- Panel Member of an accreditation exercise for BA (Hons) in Art and Design for The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (2019)
- Panel Member of Academic Consultation Panel for Academy of Film, Department of Communication Studies and Department of Journalism of School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (2018)
- Panel member of a re-accreditation exercise for BA (Hons) Information Technology and BSc (Hons) Digital Media for the School of Higher and Professional Education, Vocational Training Council and University of the West of England (Bristol), Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (2017)
- Panel member of a re-accreditation exercise for three associate degree programmes of the Hong Kong Institute of Technology, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (2015)
- Honorary Advisor of the Art, Design and Humanities Division, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014 - 2018)
- Panel member of an accreditation exercise for a combined bachelor degree programme validation of BSc in Information Technology and BSc in Digital Media, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (2013)
- External Member of the Internal Validation Panel for reviewing a new BFA in Film and Television Programme, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2011)
- External Member of the Internal Validation Panel for BFA in Theatre and Entertainment Arts Programme, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2011)
- External Member of the Internal Validation Panel for reviewing a new MFA in Film Production Programme, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2009)
- Advisor, Advanced Motion Imaging Association (2017 - present)
- Committee Member, GAMMA Young Artist Competition, Global Alliance of Marketing & Management Associations (2016 – present)
- Panel member: Pilot Project for Community Involvement Broadcasting Services, Radio Television Hong Kong (2014 - 2016)
- Programme Consultant: Radio Television Hong Kong (2014 – 2016)
- Council’s Subject Specialist: Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (2014 – present)
- Honorary Advisor: ACM SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter (2012 – present)
- Board of Directors: HK Chapter: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter (2005 -2012)
- Vice Chairman (Education): Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (2005 – present)
- Panel Member: Project Grants distributed by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Film and Media Arts Committee (2000 – present)
Teaching Area
- Design Thinking
- Creative Process
- Digital Media Design
- Film and Video Production
- Animation Production
- Sound Design
- Entrepreneurship for Design Students
Research Outputs
Ma, H. and He, J. (2019) “Design Education and Design Thinking”, Design Research. Vol. 9 No. 2: pp. 9 – 13. (ISSN: 2095-0705)
Ma, H. (2016) “A Study of Blended Learning Strategies for Project Based Studies”, Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology. Vol. 2, Issue 1: pp. 50-57. (ISSN: 2205-6181)
Ma, H. (2014) “The Necessary Elements for the Youth in Developing Creative Industries”, Journal of Youth Studies. Vol. 17 Issue 2: pp.3-10. (ISSN: 1029-7847)
Ma, H. (2013) “A Case Study of Game Based Approach for Process Design Learning”, The International Journal of Design Education. Vol. 7 Issue 1: pp.23-27. (ISSN: 2325-128X)
Projects
Massive Open Online Course “Design Thinking: Theories and Applications”, eLearning and Blended Learning Development Fund (HK$ 1 Million)
Initiative on Promoting Blended Learning for Flipped Classrooms and Hybrid Classrooms Teaching, School of Design (HK$ 2 Million)
Architecture to Enable Technologies and Efficient Methodologies for Facilitating Game Content Creation and Application Authoring on MMOG Platform, Innovation Technology Fund (HK$ 3.1 Million)
Automatic Music Arrangement System: Games and Interactive Applications, Innovation Technology Fund (HK$ 3.167 Million)
Awards
- School Award in Services, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2016)
- Creative Industry Leader Award in China (中國創意產業領軍人物獎) (2012)
- Person of the Year Award (Digital Entertainment Education), The 1st Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Person of the Year Election, Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (2006)
Publications
Ma, H. (2016). “So, What is Creativity? Animation Students and Teachers' Conception of Creativity in China” in Design Education in China: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in Emerging Nations. Eds. Siu, K. W. and Contreras, J. G. IGI Global. pp. 78-101.
Ma, H. and Chan, A. (2016). “Fostering Creative Culture in Education for Open Sources Innovation” in Blue Book of Culture and Technology: Annual Report of Culture and Technology Innovation Development. Eds. Yue, P. and Lee, F. L. pp. 16-30.
馬志輝 (1997), “MIDI世界: 帶你進入電腦音樂新境界”, 美工圖書 ISBN: 9789579485685; 邯鄲出版社 ISBN:9579485682
