Professor
Deputy Dean of the Department of Stage Art in ShanghaiTheatre Academy
Deputy Manager of Professional Lighting Design Committee of China Stage Art Academy
Specializing in the research and applicationof lighting art, Professor Yi pays close attention to cutting-edge issues. His current research mainly focuses on the visualized expression of the drama plot, drama setting and character’s thought and feelings through such stage lighting as light, color and shadow with new technology and new perspective of lighting design. In recent years, his work has carried off a series of prizes, such as Top 10 Dramas of China Stage Art Project, Wen Hua Award for Stage Art, "Five Important Project Award” (a prize granted by Publicity Department of CPC Central Committee to encourage high quality works of theatre, TV drama, film, books and research articles), Prize of Outstanding Lighting Design in China Art Festival, Stage Art Award in China Stage Art Exhibition and the Golden Lion Award in China Stage Play Festival. He himself also earned many honorary titles, such as “Shanghai Young Pioneer”,“Young Talent for Culture Progress”, “Shanghai Outstanding teacher” and “Shanghai Excellent Scholar”. He has also earned grant sponsored by Shanghai Bao Steel Education Fund and Shanghai Young Talent Fund. His teaching experiences also brought him the First Prize of Shanghai Excellent Teaching Achievement and the Second Prize of Outstanding Teaching Achievements awarded by theMinistry of Education.