Mengyuan Qiu
Email: my-bella.qiu@polyu.edu.hk

Mengyuan Qiu completed her bachelor’s degree in economics at Nanchang University in 2014, followed by postgraduate studies in Finance at South China University of Technology from 2014 to 2015, where she was selected for a successive master-doctor program. She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from South China University of Technology in 2019. Currently serving as a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since February 2024. Her previous post-doctoral position at The Education University of Hong Kong's Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies saw her contributing significantly to research endeavors.

Her research journey has been marked by significant contributions to various fields, such as Historical Geography, Economic Geography, Economic History, Sustainable Development. Notably, her investigation into "Social Responses to Climate Change in History" has yielded impactful insights into the intersections of climate change, health, and social security, and has been multiple publications in prestigious SCI/SSCI-indexed journals. Her earlier research endeavors have delved into diverse areas such as urban development, regional innovation, and macroeconomic growth, garnering recognition with numerous published papers in CSSCI-indexed journals. And she was awarded the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students in China in 2018, underscoring her dedication to academic excellence and innovation in research.

Mingchun Hu
Email: mingchun.hu@connect.polyu.hk

Mingchun Hu completed her Bachelor’s degree in Geography with Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2022. She then obtained her MPhil in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration from the University of Cambridge in 2024.

Her research interests span human geography, economic geography, and historical geography. Her PhD journey will focus on using interdisciplinary methods to integrate concepts from these disciplines, aiming to explore the complex interactions between socio-economic development and climate change across different spatial and temporal scales.

Yuran Su
Email: 24095382r@connect.polyu.hk

Yuran Su obtained her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from Tianjin University in 2022, followed by a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2023. Her research primarily focused on comparing ESG practices between domestic and international companies.

For her PhD, she will apply methods such as machine learning and mathematical statistics to investigate Climate Change, Historical Geography, Historical Society, and Sustainable Development. Her aim is to analyze the complex relationships between social resilience, vulnerability, and climate change across various spatial and temporal scales.

Zihan Zhang
Email: s1147984@s.eduhk.hk

Zihan Zhang obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Wuhan University in 2015 and subsequently completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2020. In 2023, he commenced his PhD studies in Environmental Economics at the Education University of Hong Kong.

His research interests lie primarily in the areas of green finance, organizational resilience, and organizational strategy, with a focus on advancing sustainable development through interdisciplinary approaches. During his doctoral studies, he will concentrate on exploring how organizations can enhance resilience within China’s carbon emission trading market amid the "dual carbon" targets, employing a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Through this research, he aims to provide strategic insights for carbon market participants and support policymakers in building a more resilient low-carbon economy.

Xiaoran Bu
Email: xiaoran.bu@polyu.edu.hk

Xiaoran Bu received her master’s degree in Climate Change at the University College London in 2024 and her bachelor’s degree in Global and Environmental Studies from the Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests primarily focus on climate change education and interdisciplinary application in climate change. She understands climate change from various aspects such as meteorological science, environmental economics, politics, environmental science, sociology and education, and combines technology and theory to deeply study the future development and adaptation strategies of climate change. In addition, she combines climate change skills and knowledge with education, helping to analyze the new talent needs of various industries to adapt to climate change, thereby promoting the progressive development of climate change education.

In her master’s research, Xiaoran uses four models with different characteristics to reconstruct the climate of Central Africa in the middle and late Holocene based on climate modelling technology. Using palaeontological and archaeological findings as evidence, the characteristics, as well as the accuracy of the models, are discussed in terms of the spread of language, the expansion and contraction of forests, the migration of populations, and subsistence sites such as iron smelting and agriculture. This study integrates knowledge from various disciplines, including climate science, palaeontology, sociology, and archaeology, using several skills such as modelling, data science, and spatial analysis.

Fangyi Cai
Email: fang1cai@polyu.edu.hk

Fangyi Cai received her master’s degree in Geo-Information Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2016. Her research interests primarily focus on socio-cultural geography and historical GIS. She constructs historical geospatial dataset to analyze the interactions between migration events and climate change at multiple scales. In her master’s research, Fangyi detected great-grained urban heat islands effects by extracting the temperature thresholds of local climate zones (LCZs) based on remote sensing images.

Lingyu Fan
Email: ivy-lingyu.fan@polyu.edu.hk

Lingyu Fan received her master’s degree in Geomatics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2023. Her research interests primarily focus on urban geography and historical GIS. She specializes in utilizing Geographic Information Systems and geospatial big data to deeply study the interaction mechanisms between human activities and urban spaces. Additionally, she integrates historical data with geospatial information to assist group members in analyzing and understanding the spatial distribution and dynamic evolution of historical events, population migrations, economic activities, and environmental changes.

In her master’s research, Lingyu revolves around leveraging interdisciplinary approaches, including epidemiology, spatial analysis, and data science, with a focus on using spatial modeling techniques and data-driven approaches to problem-solving. Her aim is to develop cost-effective pandemic control measures and to formulate targeted epidemic prevention measures tailored to local conditions in underdeveloped countries.

Cheung Ching Lam
Email: s11411262@s.eduhk.hk

Cheung Ching Lam is an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Geography programme at the Education University of Hong Kong. With a keen interest in geographical concepts and theories, she is developing an understanding of the interactions between human and physical environments on various scales. Additionally, she is gaining experience in geographical fieldwork and research. She is learning data analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial analysis, which are important tools for exploring geographical issues.

Aspiring to become an educator, Cheung Ching Lam is working on building pedagogical skills to create engaging learning experiences in secondary school Geography. She is learning about curriculum development and implementation in a dynamic educational environment. She hopes to inspire future generations to engage with geographical and environmental issues, fostering a deeper understanding of the relationship between land, nature, and people.

Jiaxi Jiang
Email: AndyJiang@life.hkbu.edu.hk

Jiaxi Jiang received his Bachelor's degree in Global and Environmental Studies from the Education University of Hong Kong in 2024. He is currently pursuing a postgraduate Master of Science in Green Technology (Energy) at Hong Kong Baptist University.

His research interests focus on climate change, ESG, sustainability, green technology and carbon market related areas. In his future studies, he will focus on integrating these disciplines using an interdisciplinary approach, especially trying to combine green energy technologies with carbon market development.

Lisha He
Email: lisahe98@connect.hku.hk

Lisha He earned her Ph.D. in Economic Geography from the University of Hong Kong in 2021 after completing her M.Sc. in Financial Economics at the University of Exeter in 2016 and her B.A. in Economics, with a major in Finance, from Jinan University, Guangzhou, China in 2015. She currently serves as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship at Aston University, Birmingham, UK, a role she has held since 2023. Prior to this, she was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, from 2021 to 2023.

Her research expertise primarily revolves around the field of economic geography, her publications and working papers reflect a comprehensive exploration of various aspects related to FDI, regional development, and the socio-economic dynamics shaping global economic interactions. Additionally, Lisha He is actively engaged in ongoing research projects, including an examination of the global FDI network in the post-COVID-19 era and an exploration of the impact of political factors on inward FDI in the U.S. Lisha's contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards and honors, including the Best Student Paper in China Study awarded by the China Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in 2021 and the Best Student Paper in Economic Geography awarded by the Economic Geography Specialty Group of AAG in 2020. In addition, she received the Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from The University of Hong Kong in 2018.

Huan Zou

ZOU Huan graduated from Fudan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Translation and the University of Hongkong with a Master’s degree in China Development Studies with distinction. She is currently a lecturer at Shanghai International Studies University. From 2021 to 2023, she provided professional service as coordinator of onsite data/material collection for projects of climate change and migration & climate change and adaptation at the Education University of Hong Kong. Before this, she worked as editor in social sciences and foreign literature at Shanghai Translation Publishing House from 2016 to 2021.

ZOU’s research interests span China studies, historical climate change and its educational practice, comparative literature, and native American studies. She has contributed on publishing projects of notable prize winners including The Sympathizer (100th Pulitzer Prize winner) & The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Collected Poems: 1931-2001 by Czeslaw Milosz (Nobel Laureate), No Room for Small Dreams: The Making of Modern Israel by Shimon Peres (former Israeli President), as well as works by Paul A. Cohen, Ezra F. Vogel, and Henry Kissinger. She is the Chinese translator of works by Louise Erdrich, Edward St. Aubyn, Daisy Johnson, and Naomi Ishiguro.