Group Members
Dr. Li Wan
Background
University Lecturer in Chinese Urban Development. Dr Li Wan is interested in understanding the urban development processes, particularly those related to land use and transport, through advanced data analytics and urban system models. Prior to joining the Land Economy, he worked as a researcher at the Department of Architecture and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge. He has been developing and applying computational models of cities and the infrastructure systems for cities in China (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Guizhou, Wuhan, Chengdu), South Korea (Seoul) and UK (Cambridge), and in the process, collaborating closely with architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, economists, real estate developers and policy makers.
Dr Li Wan is accepting applications for PhD students.
Dr Li Wan is available for consultancy.
Research Projects
• Co-developing A City-level Digital Twin for Cambridge – A case study of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (PI, funded by the Innovate UK- CSIC Industrial Secondment Scheme)
• Model-based Policy Study for Local Economic Development in Chengdu, China (PI, in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, 2019-2020)
• A City-Level Digital Twin Experiment for Exploring the Impacts of Digital Transformation on Journeys to Work in the Cambridge Sub-region (Acting PI, funded by the Centre for Digital Built Britain, 2018-2019)
• Digital Cities for Change (Co-I, funded by The Ove Arup Foundation, 2018-2020)
Research Interest
Urban land-use and transport; Location and travel choices; Inter-disciplinary modelling of urban and infrastructure systems; Model-based development policy studies; The integration of big data and urban system modelling
Contact
lw423@cam.ac.uk
Jerry Chen
Background
Jerry received his Bachlors in Economics from Boston College in 2018, and subsquently a Masters in International Public Health from Imperial College London. He has industry experience in investment banking, consulting, and development finance. Jerry is a member of Queens' College, and the inaugral recipent of the Queens' Stamps Scholarship.
Research Topic
Understanding the Causal Relationship between Urban Built Environment and Wellbeing
Research Interest
Human-centric Urban Planning, Spatial Economics, Wellbeing Science
Contact
jc2205@cam.ac.uk
Qiancheng Wang
Background
Qiancheng is a PhD candidate in Land Economy since 2020. He is interested in topics about sustainable urban development and is working on a new spatial equilibrium model for quantifying the environmental impacts of alternative urban spatial planning strategies for fast-growing city regions. Before joining in Land Economy, Qiancheng obtained his MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies at the Department of Architecture and his BSc (Hons) in Building Engineering and Management with a Minor in Applied Mathematics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. During his undergraduate and master's studies, Qiancheng's works covered energy-efficient building systems, sustainable construction methods and pro-environmental behaviours. His PhD research is financially supported by both China Scholarship Council and Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust.
Research Topic
Developing a New Spatial Equilibrium Model for quantifying the Energy Impacts of Alternative Urban Spatial Planning Strategies for Fast-growing City Regions: A Case Study of Greater Beijing, China
Research Interest
Urban Land-Use and Transport
Contact
qw250@cam.ac.uk
Yibin Li
Background
BSc in Economics and Finance (University of Manchester 2015-2018);
Advanced Diploma in Economics (University of Cambridge 2018-2019);
Mphil in Economics (University of Cambridge 2019-2020);
PhD in Land Economy (University of Cambridge 2020-now)
Research Topic
Complements or Substitues: Greenbelt and Congestion Charge Policy For Post-pandemic City Regions - Insights From A New Spatial Equilibrium Model For The Greater Bay Area In China
Research Interest
Computable spatial general equilibirum model, Planning policy, Greater Bay Area
Contact
yl680@cam.ac.uk
Shantong Wang
Background
Land Economy, Phd, University of Cambridge, 2020- present
Urban Planning, MSc, National University of Singapore, 2018-2020
Geographical Information Science, BSc, Northeast Normal University, 2014-2018
Research Topic
Examine the Spatial Economic Impact of Singapore’s Ethnicity Integration Policy
Research Interest
Urban Big Data Analytics, Housing Policy, Urban Planning
Contact
sw938@cam.ac.uk
Tianyuan Wang
Background
Tianyuan started her PhD study at department of Land Economy in 2021. Through data science and advanced statistical modelling, she is interested in delivering scientific and evidence-based policy implication to support urban development. Before starting the PhD, she holds MPhil in Land Economy Research degree from Cambridge with distinction. She has been awarded 2021 Selwyn Masters Scholarship and her PhD study is fully funded by CSC Cambridge International Scholarship.
Research Topic
Explore the causal relationship between land use and the quality of urban infrastructure services (MPhil)
Research Interest
Land use, Land finance, Data science, Statistical modelling, Urban data analytics
Contact
tw531@cam.ac.uk
Zengquan Li
Background
University of Cambridge, MPhil in Land Economy Research, 10/2020-09/2021
Wuhan University, Master’s Degree in World Economics, 09/2015-06/2018
Wuhan University, Bachelor’s Degree in Finance (Minor), 02/2013-06/2015
Wuhan University, Bachelor’s Degree in Remote Sensing Science and Technology, 09/2011-06/2015
Research Topic
An interdisciplinary method for generating large-scale longitudinal urban expansion data using night-time light data – A case study of 600+ Chinese cities
Research Interest
Night-time Light Data, Interdisciplinary Research, Urban Economics
Contact
zl456@cam.ac.uk