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Qiantao Zhang is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Dr. Zhang received his Ph.D. in Economic Geography from Cardiff University. Dr. Zhang's main research interests include entrepreneurship, innovation, and regional development. Prior to joining XJTLU, he worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto and Research Assistant at Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Zhang's ORCID profile is available at: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4450-5775, and his Scopus ID is: 58642627100.
Research interests
Urban and regional economics
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Experience
Associate Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2024 to present
Assistant Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2019 to 2024
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto - 2017 to 2019
Research Assistant, Trinity College Dublin - 2014 to 2016
Teaching
DES107 Entrepreneurialism in Design and Engineering
UPD105 Urban and Environmental Economics
UPD109 History and Purpose of Planning
UPD202 Rural Planning
UPD305 Final Year Project
UPD311 Planning and Property Development
UPD409 Dissertation
GLA2000H Innovation Policy Capstone (at University of Toronto)
GLA2014H Innovation and Economic Development (at University of Toronto)
Awards and honours
2022 Outstanding Academic Staff Award for Teaching Excellence (Nominated), XJTLU
2020 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education (via XJTLU)
2014 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Irish Research Council (via Trinity College Dublin)
2010 Doctoral Scholarship, Nesta (via University of Wales)
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Cardiff University - 2016
M.M., Chinese Academy of Sciences - 2009
B.Eng., Huazhong University of Science and Technology - 2006
External positions
Associate, Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
15 Aug 2019 → …
Research areas
- Economic Geography
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Regional Development
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- Economic Geography
- Regional Development
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Economics of Higher Education
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Data-Driven Microclimate Monitoring with Explainable AI for Climate-Adaptive Design in Tiger Hill Wetland Park, Suzhou
Zhao, X. (PI), Zhang, Q. (CoI), Lin, L. (CoI) & Li, L. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Spatial Planning and Rural Revitalisation Summer School
Wang, X. (PI), Chao, Q. (Team member), Chen, B. (Team member), Zhang, Q. (Team member), Tang, X. (Team member), Tang, B. (Team member), Dong, Y. (Team member), Jiang, F. (Team member), Lan, C. (Team member), Xu, K. (Team member) & Song, J. (Team member)
1/03/24 → 31/10/24
Project: Other
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TDF: A Proactive Learning and Teaching Approach to Preventing Student Cross-Language Plagiarism
Wang, X. (PI), Lei, Y. (CoI), Zhang, Q. (CoI) & Lin, L. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Improvement: Evidence from the Chinese Prefectural-Level Cities
Zhang, Q. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Cross-border mobility, multicultural capital and entrepreneurial propensity: International graduates as agents of regional knowledge circulation
Breznitz, S. M. & Zhang, Q., 11 Sept 2026, In: Regional Studies. 60, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban intelligence and urban regeneration
Zhang, Q., Chen, Q., Shaw, D., Wei, X., Kim, J. S., Chen, J. & Wang, C., 16 Jun 2026, In: China City Planning Review. 35, 2, p. 14-21 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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合作共建园区的复杂背景、时代意义和关键挑战
Xu, Y., Mao, Q., Hu, H., Pan, Z. & Zhang, Q., Jun 2026, 国际本地化视角下的合作共建园区. Xu, Y. & Zhang, Q. (eds.). Beijing: 中国建筑工业出版社, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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国际本土化视角下的合作共建园区
Xu, Y. (Editor) & Zhang, Q. (Editor), Jun 2026, Beijing: 中国建筑工业出版社. 232 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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营商环境和产业创新: 基于国家高新区的实证研究
Zhang, Q., Jun 2026, 国际本地化视角下的合作共建园区. Xu, Y. & Zhang, Q. (eds.). Beijing: 中国建筑工业出版社, p. 139-158 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The 2nd XJTLU-UNNC Conference 2026/The 7th UNNC Symposium on Architecture and Urbanism 2026:
Lei, Y. (Organiser), Chen, B. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Participant), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Kim, J. S. (Participant), Wang, X. (Participant), Ren, Y. (Participant), Yonto, D. (Participant), Kao, S.-Y. (Participant), Lin, L. (Participant), Cho, H. R. (Participant), Kim, K. (Participant), Zhao, X. (Participant), Wang, Y. (Participant), Xu, Y. (Participant), Chung, H.-C. (Participant), Sturup, S. (Participant), Lee, J. H. (Participant), Song, J. (Participant), Han, J. (Participant), Deng, W. (Organiser), Zhou, T. (Organiser), Hong, G. (Organiser), Wang, C. (Organiser), Qiu, D. (Participant), Cooper, E. (Participant), Wei, X. (Participant), Sun, J. (Participant), Chen, P. (Participant), Sun, L. (Participant), Yi, X. (Participant), Raffat, R. (Participant), Loo, Y.-M. (Participant), Zhang, Z. (Participant), Du, D. (Participant), Yang, X. (Participant), Liu, Y. (Participant), Lu, J. (Participant), Jian, H. (Participant), Ni, H. (Participant), Mao, Y. (Participant), Tian, Y. (Participant), Chen, J. (Participant), Feng, X. (Participant), Wu, Z. (Participant), Zhao, P. (Participant), Shaw, D. (Participant), Liu, J. (Participant), Tang, Y. (Participant), Hui, C. M. (Participant), Zhang, X. (Participant) & Santamouris, M. (Participant)
6 Jun 2026 → 7 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Building Liveable Cities through Urban Regeneration in the era of AI
Lei, Y. (Organiser), Chen, B. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser), Liu, J. (Organiser), Tang, Y. (Organiser), Liu, J. (Organiser), Tao, Y. (Participant), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Wu, Z. (Participant), Yi, X. (Participant), Shaw, D. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Chen, Q. (Participant), Sun, L. (Participant), Hong, G. (Participant), Wang, C. (Participant), Wei, X. (Participant), Kim, J. S. (Participant), Wang, Y. (Participant), Xu, Y. (Participant), Feng, X. (Participant) & Chen, J. (Participant)
20 Sept 2025 → 21 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Second Symposium on Cooperative Industrial Park: Taking a GLOCAL Perspective
Xu, Y. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser), Wang, X. (Participant), Su, Z. (Participant), Dou, H. (Participant), Jiang, S. (Participant), Lv, J. (Participant), Zhao, D. (Participant), Gao, X. (Participant), Chen, Q. (Participant), Hu, H. (Participant), Pan, Z. (Participant) & Mao, Q. (Participant)
22 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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First Symposium on Cooperative Industrial Park: Taking a GLOCAL Perspective
Xu, Y. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser), Wang, X. (Participant), Su, Z. (Participant), Dou, H. (Participant), Jiang, S. (Participant), Li, L. (Participant), Fan, D. (Participant) & Lv, J. (Participant)
22 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Regenerating the Public Realm in Time of Environmental Crises: Experiments by Sasaki
Kao, S.-Y. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Organiser) & Hao, S. (Participant)
27 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …