Academic Qualifications

2023, Ph.D. in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2016, M.A. in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Year, B.A. in Donghua University, China / Shanghai

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau

2025 - 2026, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Postdoctoral Fellow

2023 - 2025, Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Centre (FLAIR), Postdoctoral Researcher

Computer-aided design

Generative artificial intelligence

Human-computer interaction

Journal Articles

Zhang, X., Yang, J., He, H., Qu, H., & Luo, J. (2026). An Interpretable Multi-Dimensional Fit Evaluation Framework for Online Apparel Size Recommendation. Textiles, 6(3), 75.
Qu, H., Zhou, Y., Mok, P. Y., Flatz, G., & Li, L. (2025). Efficient and Effective Detection of Repeated Pattern from Fronto-Parallel Images with Unknown Visual Contents. Signals, 6(1), 4.
Qu, H., Chau, K. P., & Mok, P. Y. (2025). Recycling/upcycling graphic design: automatic design elements extraction and vectorization: H. Qu et al. The Visual Computer, 41(12), 10317-10331.
Luo, J., Qu, H., Zhao, Y., Zhang, J., & Yang, Y. (2025). Deep learning for 3D fashion design: a survey from a sewing pattern-driven perspective. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology.

Conferences

Li, R., & Qu, H. (2025). Generating Images from News Titles via Structured Prompt Generation. In 6th MediaEval Workshop.
Qu, H., Chau, K. P., & Mok, P. Y. (2024, January). Intelligent system embedding design rules for vector-based textile pattern generation. In International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings (Vol. 80, No. 1). Iowa State University Digital Press.
Qu, H., Zhou, Y., Chau, K., & Mok, P. (2022, July). Design elements extraction based on unsupervised segmentation and compact vectorization. In 16th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision, Image Processing and CGVCVIP (pp. 78-84).
Qu, H., Zhou, Y., Chau, K. P., & Mok, P. Y. (2020). Repeated pattern extraction with knowledge-based attention and semantic embeddings. In 14th IADIS International Conference Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing (pp. 99-106).

Patents

Lyu, H., Ma, X., Qu, H., Leung, K., Tam, H., (2025). A Human Preference Labeling Method for Robot Operation Trajectories and A Corresponding Robot Learning System. HK30117845.