Research Associate in Effective Flood Resilience in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York

Facilitating engineering students in group activities and discussions.Leading and facilitating inter-disciplinary student group weekly meetings and provide oral and written feedback.Organising marking of assignments for over 300 students, and providing feedback on various written assignments and presentation skills.Facilitating discussion on CliftonStrengths to help first-year students improve their teamwork experience.

Researching how tacit knowledge is used and shared in sustainable urban water management, and identify the enabling and constraining conditions as well as their contributing factors for knowledge sharing. The theoretical framework is constructed based on M. Polanyi's concept of tacit knowing, and Argyris and Schon's theories on organisational learning and reflective practice. - Designed and conducted semi-structured interviews in Chinese, then translated to English for analysis-… Show more Researching how tacit knowledge is used and shared in sustainable urban water management, and identify the enabling and constraining conditions as well as their contributing factors for knowledge sharing. The theoretical framework is constructed based on M. Polanyi's concept of tacit knowing, and Argyris and Schon's theories on organisational learning and reflective practice. - Designed and conducted semi-structured interviews in Chinese, then translated to English for analysis- Conducted an online survey with more than 500 entries- Performed literature review in integrated urban water management, China's environmental governance, knowledge management, organisational learning- Analyses were done using NVIVO, SPSS, Microsoft Excel Show less

Leading seminar discussion on various topics including sustainable development, engineering ethics, Actor-Network Theory, social-technical systems, etc.Assessing students' essay assignments and providing feedback.

Started a postgraduate student group with a few other students working on water-related research topics. Our aim was to provide a platform where students from different departments/disciplines can come together to discuss and share knowledge with each other. We organised seminars and student presentation sessions to bring students, academics, as well as industry professionals in the same room to encourage knowledge exchange

Conducted energy efficiency analysis of building and facility systems and assisting lead engineers in the field to complete energy auditsUsed analytical tools and energy experience to generate ideas for energy efficiency measures (EEMs), and performing feasibility, energy savings, and financial analysis associated with the EEMsPrepared energy efficiency reports including ASHRAE level I, II, and III audits

Researched LEED credit/prerequisite requirement and preparing the required documentation.Reviewed drawings and documents for compliance with LEED requirements.Managed and analysed data through spreadsheets.

Participated in intensive 72-Hour Energy Auditing training Course, which included training on all building energy systems including Lighting, Appliances Heating, Cooling, Domestic Hot Water, Thermal Envelope and Ventilation.Trained for ASHRAE Level I and II Auditing including Billing Analysis: Use and Rate Analysis, Load Profiling, Seasonal and Base Load calculations, Benchmarking, End-Use Analysis, Carbon Footprint (GHG Emissions).Conducted outreach to small business owners in effort… Show more Participated in intensive 72-Hour Energy Auditing training Course, which included training on all building energy systems including Lighting, Appliances Heating, Cooling, Domestic Hot Water, Thermal Envelope and Ventilation.Trained for ASHRAE Level I and II Auditing including Billing Analysis: Use and Rate Analysis, Load Profiling, Seasonal and Base Load calculations, Benchmarking, End-Use Analysis, Carbon Footprint (GHG Emissions).Conducted outreach to small business owners in effort to make them aware and sign them up for free energy efficiency assistance services; Coordinated with business owners to schedule energy survey and follow-up meeting(s).Completed 12 small business ASHRAE level 1 energy audits; through which I assisted business owners in identifying Energy Conservation Measures as well as economic incentives through NYSERDA & ConEdison. Show less

Researched sustainable cities for the upcoming International Resource Panel report of City Decoupling.Edited IRP report on Land Use which will be published in late 2013.Prepared Powerpoint presentation for International Chamber of Commerce, and drafted invitation letters.Updated IRP communication and outreach document that will used in the IRP session in November, 2013.

Studied the current situation of Haihe River Basin, the river systems and water function areas that are most contaminated, as well as regulations on discharge of pollutants in the affected areas.

Researched indigenous water management methods in the Greater Mekong area.