Wanhao Zhang

Wanhao Zhang is a Research Fellow at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His work bridges technology, environment, and society through qualitative research focused on sustainability practices, governance, and socio-technical transitions.

• Education: PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy (UCL); MSc in Eurasian Political Economy & Energy (King’s College London); Bachelor’s in Economics (China)

Research spans sustainability consumption, socio-technical systems, and cultural dimensions of environmental governance, particularly in China’s food-energy-environment nexus. His MidWay project examines sufficiency principles in meat and milk systems.

Recent publications address collaborative climate governance, urban livability metrics, and AI-driven environmental strategies. Methodologically, he integrates Social Practice Theory with interdisciplinary perspectives from geography, education, and organizational studies.

Teaching experience includes roles at Tsinghua University (Student Research Training Tutor) and UCL (Course Tutor for Energy, People, and Behaviour). Outreach includes guest-editing a special issue on sustainability education in the European Journal of Education.