Principal Investigator
Prof. Shi Chen
Prof. Chen earned her Ph.D. at Tsinghua University and completed postdoctoral training at Tsinghua, Carnegie Science, and Stanford University, with further research experience at Harvard University and IIASA, as well as industry experience at LONGi (China) and StarTimes (Kenya). She has secured competitive research fundings from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China’s National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents, and Princeton University. Her first-author
publications appear in journals such as PNAS, Joule, One Earth, Communications Earth & Environment, and Environmental Research Letters, with her work being widely cited and highlighted by international peers. Prof. Chen is the recipient of several honors, including MIT Technology Review’s “35 Innovators Under 35 China” and the Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps Innovation Award.
Meet the group members
Jinquan Ye
Master in Environmental Policy, Duke University (2025)
Bachelor in Management Science, Nanchang University (2022)
Email: jinquan@ust.hk
Guang Yang
Master of Public Policy, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2026)
Bachelor in Applied Psychology, Southwest University (2023)
Bachelor in Public Management, Southwest University (2023)
Email: gyangat@connect.ust.hk
Ying Xie
Master in Environmental Science and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2026)
Bachelor in Marine Resources and Environment , Zhejiang Ocean University (2024)
Email: yxiecs@connect.ust.hk
Yinan Wu
Master in Environmental Science and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2026)
Bachelor in Environment and Development, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2023)
Email: ywuix@connect.ust.hk
Han Lv
MPhill in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2026)
MSc in Environmental Science and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2024)
Bachelor in Management, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies(2023)
Email: hlvaa@connect.ust.hk