Speakers | Peilei Fan
Dr. Peilei Fan is a professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Michigan State University (MSU). She has a Ph.D. in Economic Development and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, both from MIT. Dr. Fan has served as a consultant/economist for United Nations University — World Institute of Development Economics Research and the Asian Development Bank. Dr. Fan’s research focuses on urban environment and sustainability, innovation and economic development, and planning and policy. Her research projects have been funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) (2 as PI and 2 as Co-PI). She is the Secretary General of the International Association of Landscape Ecology (2019–2024). She also serves as the Track Co-Chair for Food Systems, Community Health and Safety for ACSP. She was a Core Fulbright US Scholar for 2017–2018 (Taipei and Shanghai) and is a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow of the National Committee on US-China Relations (2019–20). She has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and been guest (co)editors for special issues of four academic journals. She served on the review panels for NASA, EPA, and Fulbright, and been an ad-hoc reviewer for NSF and multiple international organizations.
In Urban China Forum 2019, Professor Peilei Fan will share her recent research “ Air Pollution, Heat Island, and Green Space: Environment Impact of Urbanization in Post-reform China”.
For more information about Professor Peilei Fan, visit her personal page at Michigan State University.
