معرفی
Dr. Yan Chen is a Lecturer in Economics of Project Management at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London. She specializes in the health and environmental impacts of the sharing economy, particularly bike sharing systems, and maintains close industry collaborations with sharing economy firms and real estate developers in Washington D.C., New York City, and Shanghai. Her work integrates environmental cost-benefit analysis, construction management, and strategic frameworks to advance urban sustainability.
- Education:
- PhD in Economics of Project Management (2018–2023), University College London
- MSc in Sustainable Construction (2017–2018), The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL
- MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering (2016–2017), UCL
Her research focuses on quantifying the environmental and health benefits of shared mobility systems, applying life cycle analysis and fuzzy logic models like RAFSI to evaluate bike sharing and e-scooter parking in urban areas. Recent publications examine the pandemic's impact on shared mobility behavior and environmental benefits across multiple cities.
Dr. Chen teaches modules including Construction Clients and the Market for Contracts, Economics of Construction, and Projects, Economics, and Behavior. She collaborates internationally, including with researchers in Turkey, to apply multi-criteria decision-making frameworks like WASPAS for stakeholder negotiations in urban design.
