Professor, Tongji university, China
📜 Dr. Wentao Yan is a distinguished Professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. He has also served as a visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Dr. Yan’s research primarily focuses on ecological urban and sustainable spatial development, urban resilience, and green infrastructure. His work addresses environmental sustainability in urbanization and urban growth, and he explores methods to make rapid urban growth processes more equitable, transparent, and socially and ecologically sustainable.
Education
🎓 Dr. Yan obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Chongqing in 2007. He also holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning, earned in 1994, and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, awarded in 1991, both from the University of Chongqing.
Experience
👨🏫 Dr. Yan has an extensive professional background. He has been a Professor at Tongji University since 2017. He was a visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2013-2014) and at the Royal College of Science and Engineering in Melbourne, Australia (2011). Before his current role, he served in various academic positions at the University of Chongqing, including Associate Professor and Post-Doctoral Researcher.
Research Interests
🔬 Dr. Yan’s research interests include ecological urban and sustainable spatial development, urban resilience, and green infrastructure. He focuses on creating tools for low carbon and ecological city developments and formulating resilience-oriented urban planning theory and practice.
Awards
🏆 Dr. Yan has received numerous accolades, such as the First Prize of the Geographic Information Technology Award in 2018 for his work on rainwater models and the Uwater Platform. He has also been recognized with the Second Prize of the Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award in 2016 and several urban planning and design awards from various esteemed organizations.
Publications
📚 Dr. Yan has published extensively. Here are a few highlighted works:
- Li Z, Yan W*, Wang L. (2024). Measuring mobility resilience with network-based simulations of flow dynamics under extreme events. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Link.
- Huang Y, Yan W*, Wende W, Xiao S. (2024). A multi-scale identification and optimization framework of ecological sources for different conservation objectives. Landscape and Urban Planning. Link.
- Song C, Yan W*, Huang Y, Wang L. (2024). An assessment framework of PM2.5 exposure based on residents’ travel process using mobile phone data. Landscape and Urban Planning. Link.
- Ren J, Yan W*. (2024). Defining urban network resilience: a review. Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning. Link.