Ying is a Lecturer and researcher within the RMIT University, School of Architecture and Urban Design, Interior Design.

Ying has authored, co-authored peer reviewed papers and chapters for architecture and interior design journals in Australia and internationally.

(Forthcoming) Dann, Y, (2027), Exhibiting Structures, in Tello, V (ed) ‘Parallel Structures’, Melbourne

Dann, Y, (2025) Drawing with The World drawing itself, PhD Dissertation, RMIT University, School of Architecture and Urban Design

Dann, Y and Schut, S (2023) Drawing as a web of movements, Double-blind peer reviewed conference paper, co-authored with Dr Saskia Schut for Researching Beyond words: investigating architectural research by drawing.Ecole Nationale Superieure Archiecture, Lyon, France

Hamilton, O, Dann, Y and Geck K, (2023) Interior Imaginings: Centering Curiosity and Imagination as Key Design Tools in First Year, Charette, 9.1 97-115

Dann, Y and Schut, S (2021), Movement Drawing: Recalling a hidden creek, Kerb 29

Invited journal reviewer for IDEA Journal (Scopus), 2021

Dann, Y and Lambrou, L, (2020), Placing Elsewhere: Approaches for Physical and Digital Flânerie,Interiority, No. 2 Vol. 2