Awardee of 2024/25 RGC Research Fellow Scheme Division of Public Policy
Prof. Pengyu ZHU
Division of Public Policy
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Biography
- Associate Professor in Division of Public Policy at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Research focuses on sustainable transportation policy, land use policy, economic development policy, and environmental policy and sustainability
- RFS project — to explore the complex interactions of four critical systems for urban and regional development: transportation, land use, labor, and innovation. The research findings will inform policies and interventions that promote efficient, sustainable, and inclusive urban and regional development.
- Awards and Honours:
- RGC Research Fellow (2024)
- Regional Science Springer Prize, for outstanding paper in the field of Regional Science (2014)
- The 25th Charles M. Tiebout Prize in Regional Science (2011)
Project Title
- Regional Science and Complex Systems: A Five-year Research Plan on Transportation, Land Use, Labor, and Innovation Systems
Award Citation
Professor Pengyu Zhu, Associate Professor of Division of Public Policy, received a Research Fellow Award from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions Professor Zhu has made to the complex urban and regional systems and development.
Professor Zhu's research focuses on sustainable transportation policy, land use policy, economic development policy, and environmental policy and sustainability.
