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Dr Jianfeng Zhao

Lecturer

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

Jianfeng joined Northumbria University after completing his PhD at the same institution. Before that, Jianfeng studied his undergraduate in Construction Management and an MSc in Technology, Economics and Management both in China. Jianfeng has published extensively, as an early career researcher, in top-tiered journals. More recently, he is devoted to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as researching in the wide domain of built environment. Jianfeng is a firm believer in education. 

Jianfeng Zhao

  • Public Private Partnerships
  • Infrastructure procurement and delivery
  • Transport resilience
  • Life cycle assessment

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Unpacking the context of Value for Money assessment in global markets: a procurement option framework for Public Private Partnerships, Zhao, J., Thurairajah, N., Greenwood, D., Liu, H., Yuan, J. 1 Sep 2023, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
  • Value for money assessments for public-private partnerships: Characteristics, research directions, and policy implications, Zhao, J., Liu, H., Love, P., Greenwood, D., Sing, M. 7 Oct 2023, In: Developments in the Built Environment
  • Where to focus? Developing a LCA impact category selection tool for manufacturers of building materials, Feng, H., Zhao, J., Hollberg, A., Habert, G. 15 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Developing a conceptual framework for the application of digital twin technologies to revamp building operation and maintenance processes, Zhao, J., Feng, H., Chen, Q., Garcia de Soto, B. 15 May 2022, In: Journal of Building Engineering
  • Hybrid Dynamic Pricing Model for Transport PPP Projects during the Residual Concession Period, Zhang, Y., Yuan, J., Zhao, J., Li, C., Li, Q. Feb 2022, In: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE
  • Public-private partnerships: A dynamic discrete choice model for road projects, Zhao, J., Liu, H., Love, P., Greenwood, D., Sing, M. 1 Aug 2022, In: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
  • Quantifying the Resilience of Emergency Response Networks to Infrastructure Interruptions through an Enhanced Metanetwork-Based Framework, Li, L., Ding, Y., Yuan, J., Ji, W., Zhao, J., Shen, L. 1 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Management in Engineering
  • The impact of built environment on mental health: A COVID-19 lockdown perspective, Xiao, J., Zhao, J., Luo, Z., Liu, F., Greenwood, D. 1 Sep 2022, In: Health & Place
  • Uncertainties in whole-building life cycle assessment: A systematic review, Feng, H., Zhao, J., Zhang, H., Zhu, S., Li, D., Thurairajah, N. 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Building Engineering
  • Value for Money in Transport Infrastructure Investment: An Enhanced Model for Better Procurement Decisions, Zhao, J., Greenwood, D., Thurairajah, N., Liu, H., Haigh, R. 1 Mar 2022, In: Transport Policy

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