As Dean and Professor of the School of Art and Archaeology at Zhejiang University (2023-present) and Executive Board Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) (2022-present), Zhao Feng works to strengthen connections between academic institutions and museums. With decades of expertise in textile studies and cultural heritage preservation, he currently serves as Honorary Director at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou (2022-present), following his roles as Director (2009-2022) and Deputy Director (1991-2009).

Internationally, he serves as a Directing Council Member of the Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Anciens in Lyon (1998-present) and President of the International Association for the Study of Silk Roads Textiles (IASSRT) (2016-present). In 2024, he assumed the role of Chairman of the International Alliance for Teaching Museology in Universities.

He has received research support from prestigious institutions through visiting fellowships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1997–1998) and the British Museum (2006). He has authored numerous publications and has contributed catalogue entries to renowned museums such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Musée Guimet, and Musée du quai Branly.