Dr Jianfeng Zhao

Assistant Professor

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

Jianfeng joined 51�� after completing his PhD in Built Environment. Before that, Jianfeng studied his undergraduate in Construction Management and an MSc in Technology, Economics and Management. Jianfeng has a growing track record, as an early career researcher, in publishing in top-tiered journals and applying for research grants. In addition to research, he is passionate about teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Jianfeng is a firm believer in research and education.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Infrastructure delivery
Transport resilience
Life cycle assessment
Construction digitalisation

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in any of the above topics or other relevant areas, please get in touch.

Key Publications

Addressing the elephant in the room: How do we understand value for money in transport Public Private Partnerships?, Zhao, J. 1 Nov 2024, In: Cities
The Impact of Multi-Dimensional Incentives on the Performance of Rail Transit PPP Projects, Zhu, Z., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L., Zhao, J., Yuan, J. 25 Dec 2024, In: Buildings
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. 1 Dec 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

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Construction Managment PhD

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