Members
Postdoctoral
(Ying Cao)
Research Interests:- Science and technology studies (STS)
- AI for climate change
- Mixed-method research
Education
- PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Electronic and Computer, 2024 Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- BE, Bachelor of Engineering in Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 2018
- BBA, Bachelor of Business Administration (dual degree), University of Science and Technology of China, 2018
Work & Research Experience
- Research on disciplinary gap and science-policy gap
- Research on online resource allocation algorithm design
Awards
- Research on disciplinary gap and science-policy gap
- Research on online resource allocation algorithm design
Contact
Ph.D. student
(Jing Yu)
Research Interests:- Climate Communication
- Coastal Community Engagement
- Marine Ecosystem
- Climate Policy
Education
- MPhil, IPE, HKUST-GZ, 2024
- MA, Applied Linguistics, University of Oregon, 2020
- BA, Linguistics, University of Oregon, 2019
Work & Research Experience
- Qualitative Research
- Red Bird MPhil research experience on LCA related subjects
- Field studies in water sampling and testing with EOAS
- Human subject experiment in sociolinguistics
Awards
- 2025 UCSC Blue Pioneer Accelerator Program winner
- 2023 Tencent Fund "Tech for Good Fund" awardee
- 2023 Guangzhou Women's Federation "Her" Welfare Fund awardee
Ph.D. student
(Zhuotao Lu)
Research Interests:- Early Warning and Socioeconomic Activities
- Climate Adaptation and Climate Policy
- Climate, Energy, and Environmental Economics
Education
- MSc, Master of Science in ESG and Sustainability, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- BA, Bachelor of International Economics and Trade, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics
Work & Research Experience
- Research on Climate Policy and Corporate Greenwashing in ESG Practices
- Research on Financing patterns of the Photovoltaic Industry
Awards
- 2021 National scholarship
- 2024 Best Research-based Capstone Project in School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Contact
- zlu526@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Ph.D. student
(Yumeng Miao)
Research Interests:- Just transition
- Environmental sociology
- Cultural Sustainability
Education
- MSocSci in Corporate Environmental Management (now SLGP), The University of Hong Kong, 2020
- MA in Social Research (Social Policy), University of Birmingham, 2018
- BA in Sociology, Tunghai University, 2017
Work & Research Experience
- Research Assistant, The Institute for International Affairs, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), 2024： Environmental and social governance, technological innovation.
- Researcher, Longhua District Development Research Institute, Shenzhen, 2021-2022：Sustainable cities, low-carbon development, and demographic analysis.
Awards
- Excellent Research Project, Longhua District Development Research Institute, Shenzhen, 2022
- First Prize, Longhua District People’s Government Speech Competition, Shenzhen, 2021
- Honor Student of the academic year, 2016-2017
Contact
- ymiao221@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Mphil
(Li Yifei)
Research Interests:- Enterprise Environmental Behavior
- Climate, Energy, and Environmental Economics
- Social Inequality Under Climate Change
Education
- BA, Bachelor of Economics, Henan University
Work & Research Experience
- Research on the social impacts brought about by Household Energy Transition
- Research on the Pollution Transfer Behavior of Enterprises
Awards
- 2024 National scholarship
- Outstanding Campers in Peking University-Yale University Summer institute
Contact
- yli924@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Alumni
- Fan LI (Sep.2024 – Aug. 2025), MSc from National University of Singapore, and pre Senior Consultant at PwC. Research fields: ESG and Sustainability
