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Personal profile
Personal profile
Yanhui Lei holds the award of PhD in the University of Nottingham, UK. She is a new staff, joined the Department of Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU, in Mar. 2022. She is currently playing a role of Teaching Fellow. Her previous working experiences mainly include MArch Studio Practitioner (University of Nottingham, UK), Visiting Research Scholar (Tsinghua University, China), English Proofreader (China City Planning Review, China), and Part II Architect Assistant (S.R.Davis, UK).Her research interests focus on the new urbanism (traditional/sustainable urbanism), sustainable urban drainage system (sponge community), and ecological planning.
Research interests
New Urbanism (Traditional/Sustainable Urbanism)
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (Sponge Community)
Ecological planning
Experience
Teaching Fellow, XJTLU, 2022-
MArch Studo Practitioner, University of Nottingham, 2014-2021
First English Reader, China City Planning Review, 2021
Sessional Tutor, University of Brighton International College, 2021
Visiting Research Scholar, Tsinghua University, 2018-2019
Assistant Architect, S.R Davis, 2006-2009
Assitant Urban Designer, Xian Jianda Institute of Urban Planning and Design, 2001-2004
Teaching
Guest lecturer titled Urban intelligence for smart and healthy cities of teaching Digital transformation for smart cities, 17 Nov 2022.
Skills for Planning and Design Practices, Individual Group CW, Year 2, S1, AY22-23 S1, AY23-24.
Master dissertation supervision, PG2, S1, AY22-23 S1, AY23-24.
FYP supervision, Year 4, S1, AY22-23 S1, AY23-24.
Urban Design and Theory II, Individual Group CW, Year 3, S1, AY22-23.
Digital Transformation for Smart Cities, PG1, S1, AY22-23.
Introduction to Urban Planning and Design, Individual CW, Year 1, S2, AY21-22.
Awards and honours
XJTLU Academic Excellence Award honoring with Teaching Innovation Award, Aug 2023.
DES Learning and Teaching 2nd Prize, Aug 2023.
Times Higher Education Leadership Management Awards (THELMA), awarded to the project team in the University of Nottingham, 2017, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/thelmas_winners_2017.pdf.
Travel Award, (Twice, £1,000 GBP each), by RGAT for AHRC Conference in Aberdeen, 2012.
PhD Scholarship for the DABE postgraduate research students, UoN, 2009-2013.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Nottingham, 2014
MA, University of Nottingham, 2005
MSc, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 2004.
BA, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 2001
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Research on the low-carbon transformation path of Industrial Clusters
Xu, Y., Lei, Y., Zhang, L., Dai, W. & Shi, Z.
12/05/23 → 15/10/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Feedback-giving of design module in Online and Hyflex teaching
Lei, Y., Apr 2023, In: Research-led Learning Story Collection - Teaching Innovations in XJTLU. 2, p. 20-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public charrette with local residents in Shuangta
Lei, Y., 2023Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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双塔社区居民座谈会: 交通宁静化分析
Lei, Y., 2 Apr 2023Translated title of the contribution :Public charrette in Shuangta: Traffic calming analysis Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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Activities
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UPD 10th Anniversary Alumni Event
Yanhui Lei (Organiser)
16 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Research on the integrated transformation path for low-carbon industrial clusters in Suzhou
Yanhui Lei (Participant)
12 May 2023 → 15 Oct 2023Activity: Other
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Active feedback approaches, Assessment & Feedback CoP
Yanhui Lei (Speaker)
4 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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XJTLU Education Transformation Conference 2023
Yanhui Lei (Speaker)
6 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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XJTLU project Safeguarding Heritage and Community of Shungta
Yanhui Lei (Participant)
2 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …