Yong Geng 
Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Professor Yong Geng is a chair Professor on Circular Economy and Industrial Ecology and also dean at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. His main research field covers industrial ecology, environmental management, climate change, carbon emission accounting, and sustainable development.
He has published over 390 peer-reviewed papers in international journals such as Science, Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, Science Advances, One Earth, Global Environmental Change, Water Research, Environmental Science & Technology, etc. In 2013, he received the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars from the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He is a Cheung Kong Scholar Chair Professor of the Ministry of Education. He is also serving in various organizations and scientific communities, such as a lead author in IPCC AR-5 and AR-6, a reviewer for many international journals, an expert in UN organizations (UNEP, UNIDO, UNU, UNCRD), and a consultant for Chinese local governments. He has been one of Clarivate’s global most highly cited researchers since 2019.
He has published over 390 peer-reviewed papers in international journals such as Science, Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, Science Advances, One Earth, Global Environmental Change, Water Research, Environmental Science & Technology, etc. In 2013, he received the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars from the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He is a Cheung Kong Scholar Chair Professor of the Ministry of Education. He is also serving in various organizations and scientific communities, such as a lead author in IPCC AR-5 and AR-6, a reviewer for many international journals, an expert in UN organizations (UNEP, UNIDO, UNU, UNCRD), and a consultant for Chinese local governments. He has been one of Clarivate’s global most highly cited researchers since 2019.
Research Interests
Industrial ecology; Environmental management; Climate change; Carbon emission accounting; Sustainable development
Contributions:
A bibliometric review of carbon footprint research
Exploring carbon emission effects of national-level industrial park policies on cities in China
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