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Personal profile
Yanhui Lei holds the award of PhD from the University of Nottingham, UK. She joined the Department of Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU, in 2022. She is currently playing the 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 mainly focus on AR and urban regeneration, sustainable urban drainage system (sponge community), new urbanism (traditional/sustainable urbanism), ecological planning, etc.
Research interests
AR and Urban Regeneration (please refer to the published paper on the top journal of Cities)
New Urbanism (Traditional/Sustainable Urbanism)
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (please refer to BBC Interview, and Springer publication)
Ecological planning
Experience
Senior Teaching Fellow, XJTLU, 2026
Teaching Fellow, XJTLU, 2022-2025
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
Teaching
DES302 Design School FYP, Year 4, AY25-26
DES103 Multiscale Collaborative Design Studio, Year 2, S1, AY25-26
UPD305 FYP, Year 4, AY24-25
UPD106 Issues and Practice of Planning in China II, Year 2, S1, AY22-23, AY23-24, AY24-25
UPD112 Skills for Planning and Design Practices, Year 2, S1, AY22-23, AY23-24, AY24-25.
UPD409 Master dissertation supervision, PG2, S1, AY22-23, AY23-24, AY24-25.
Guest lecture for PGCert 404 & UPD402, S1, AY23-24
FYP supervision, Year 4, S1, AY22-23, AY23-24, AY24-25.
UPD210 Urban Design and Theory II, Individual Group CW, Year 3, S1, AY22-23, AY23-24.
EN415 Digital Transformation for Smart Cities, PG1, S1, AY22-23.
UPD004 Introduction to Urban Planning and Design, Individual CW, Year 1, S2, AY21-22.
Awards and honours
Best Master Dissertation Award (Supervisor), Apri. 2025
XJTLU Winner to attend the 5th Teaching Innovation Contest, Apri. 2025
The 15th International 'Yuanye Awards' for students, Honorable Award (Supervisor), Oct. 2024
The Prize of Excellent Poster of SURF, Oct. 2024
The Student-nominated Winner of SURF, Oct. 2024
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.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, High Education Academy of the UK, Sept. 2024
PhD, in Architecture, University of Nottingham, UK, 2014
MA in Architecture and Urban Design, University of Nottingham, UK
MSc in Urban Planning and Design, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
BArch, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
External positions
Peer Reviewer, Urban Planning International
2024 → …
Research areas
- AR and Urban Regeneration
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systemt
- New Urbanism
- Ecological Planning
Person Types
- Staff
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Rethinking QR code-based AR: strategies of real time interaction in Gusu District, Suzhou
Lei, Y. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Teaching and Research Collaboration - QCU
Cho, H. R. (PI), Wang, Y. (CoPI), Papadikis, K. (CoPI), Yonto, D. (CoPI) & Lei, Y. (CoPI)
31/10/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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TDF-22/23-R26-218: Group diary in team assessment: the impact on student engagement and peer evaluation practice in design studios
Lei, Y. (PI), Chen, B. (CoI), Baek, M. J. (CoI) & Liu, J. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on the low-carbon transformation path of Industrial Clusters
Xu, Y. (PI), Lei, Y. (Team member), Zhang, L. (Team member), Shi, Z. (Team member) & Dai, W. (Team member)
12/05/23 → 15/10/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Multifaceted role of augmented reality in urban regeneration decision-making: A systematic quantitative review and future research agenda
Lei, Y., Chen, J., Fang, K., Bian, Y. & Liu, J., 2026, In: The Journal of Supercomputing. 82, 47, 32 p., 08184-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unraveling the nexus between spatial quality and buzz behavior: Analyzing geo-tagged social media and multisource spatial data using text mining and XGBoost
Chen, J., Li, P., Lei, Y., Li, H., Zhang, D., Chen, B., Liu, J. & Schnabel, M. A., 2026, In: Applied Geography. 186, 17 p., 103858.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AR-driven collage technology in the regeneration of Suzhou's historical water streets: A study of public attitudes and applicability
Lai, C., Lei, Y., Zhang, Y., Fang, K., Zhang, D., Bian, Y. & Li, H., 11 Dec 2025, University of Auckland. Manfredini, M. & Jiang, J. (eds.). University of Auckland, p. 221-229 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Developing participation strategies for canal heritage conservation through sustainable urban drainage systems: Focusing on the Suzhou Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
Li, Z. & Lei, Y., 11 Dec 2025, University of Auckland. Manfredini, M. & Jiang, J. (eds.). University of Auckland, p. 2-12 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Explore the application of green infrastructure in enhancing climate resilience in China: a comparative analysis in Suzhou Industrial Park and Gusu District, Suzhou
Lei, Y., Fan, Z. & Yu, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Springer.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Annual Conference of Jiangsu Urban Planning Research Association
Lei, Y. (Participant)
29 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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A demonstration of a zero-carbon future
Lei, Y. (Participant)
11 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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International Conference on Waterfront Development 2025
Lei, Y. (Organiser), Tang, Y. (Organiser) & Chen, A. (Organiser)
3 Nov 2025 → 6 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The 7th International Conference on People-oriented Urban Design
Lei, Y. (Invited speaker)
1 Nov 2025 → 2 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Building 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, …