Faculty

Xiangrong Wang

I. PERSONAL DETAILS

SEX:    Male

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:   October 1957, Sichuan, China

CITIZENSHIP:Shanghai, P.R.CHINA

PROFESSIONAL POSITION:

 Professor & Dr. of Urban Ecology & Environmental Planning

 Supervisor for Ph.D. graduate student 

 Director, Research Centre for Urban Eco-Planning & Design
Fudan University

Chairman, Academic Degree CommitteeDept. of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Fudan University

INSTITUTE:  Fudan University, Shanghai China

HONOUR POSITION:

1.Fulbright Scholar(2004-05), Dept. of Biology, State University of New York at New Paltz，USA，Bard Centre for Environmental Policy, Bard College,USA

2.Visiting Professor(1994-96), Department of Civic Design,
The University of Liverpool, UK

3.Member of Steering Committee of International University Network for  Environmental Education, IUCN

4.Honour Professor, Research Centre of Ecological Environment,
         Academy of China

5. Member of Consultative Committee of Environmental Sciences for Higher Education Units, National Ministry of Education, China

6.Vice Chairman, Urban Ecology Division, Chinese Society of Ecology

7.Vice President of Shanghai Society of Ecology

8.Deputy Head, Greening Commission of Shanghai Municipal Construction
         Committee

9.Member of Shanghai People’s Political Consultative Commission (Senate)

10. Member of International Association for Vegetation Sciences

11. Member of Society of China Sustainable Development

12. Editorial Members of Acta Ecologica Sinica, Journal of Ecology (in Chinese)

Journal of Chinese Eco-Agriculture, ect. 

RESEARCH AREAS:

          Environmental Assessment & Planning, Urban Ecology & Landscape Ecology, Ecological Planning & Design, Environmental Policy  & Environmental Management, Research for Sustainable Development, Industrial Ecology, Eco-city Studies, Vegetation Ecology & Urban Greening Design

CORRESPONDING ADDRESS:

Dept. of Environmental Sciences & Engineering Fudan University

             220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433,   P.R.CHINA

             Tel:+86 21 65643343(O), 55664052(L)

             Fax:+86 21 65643343

             E-mail: xrxrwang@vip.sina.com, xrxrwang@hotmail.com

 

II. EDUCATION 

Aug.2004-July 2005: Fulbright Scholar in Residence

       Dept. of Biology, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz,USA

       Bard Centre for Environmental Policy, Bard College, Annandale,USA

       Fields: (1) Environmental Studies and Management in China and Asia

                    (2) Restoration and Environmental Management for River Ecosystem

Mar.1998-Sept. 1998: Visiting Professor

        Dept. of Civic Design, the University of Liverpool, UK

        Fields: Environmental Planning & Management

Sept. 1997-Oct.1997:  Visiting Professor of International Visitor Programme at
 15 American Universities, USA

        Fields: Environmental Education                                   

May 1994-Aug. 1996: Senior Visiting Scholar

        Dept. of Civic Design, the University of Liverpool, UK
Fields: Environmental Planning & Management, Urban Ecology

Mar.1991-Apr.1993: Postdoctoral Fellow of Environmental Planning & Management Department of Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, PRC

           Fields: Urban Ecology & Planning, Environmental Management

Feb. 1988-Feb. 1991: Graduate Student for Ph.D. of Environmental Ecology

        Department of Environmental Sciences & Technology

                            East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC

Sept. 1982-July 1985: Graduate Student for M.Sc. of Plant Ecology

                            Department of Biology, Hubei University, Wuhan, PRC

Feb.  1978-Feb. 1981:Undergraduate Student of Agronomy

    Department of Agronomy,  Southwest  Sci. & Tech.University Mianyang, PRC

Sept.1973-July 1975: Deyang High School, Deyang, Sichuan Province, PRC

Sept.1970-July 1973: Deyang Middle School, Deyang, Sichuan Province, PRC

 

III. TEACHING & WORKING EXPERIENCE

Aug.2004-July 2005: Fulbright Scholar in Residence

      Dept. of Biology, State University of New York at New Paltz,USA

      Bard Centre for Environmental Policy, Bard College, Annandale,USA

       Course Taught: China’s Environmental Studies and Sustainability

June 2000-present  Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of Urban Ecology & Environmental Planning

     Director of Research Centre for Urban Eco-Planning & Design

     Vice Chairman, Dept. of Environmental Science & Engineering

     Fudan University, Shanghai, PRC                                  

Sept.1998-May 2000: Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of Urban Ecology & Environmental Planning, Deputy Head of the Dept. of Environmental Sci. & Tech.

        East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC

Mar. 1998-Aug.1998: Visiting Professor

         Dept. of Civic Design, the University of Liverpool, UK

Sept.1997-Oct. 1997: International Visiting Scholar of USIA

       Studies on Environmental Education in 15 American Universities    

Aug.1996-Feb. 1998: Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of Urban Ecology & Environmental Planning, Deputy Head, Dept. of Environmental Sci. & Tech.

       East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC

May 1994-July 1996: Senior Visiting Scholar

        Dept. of Civic Design, the University of Liverpool, UK

      (Responsible for seminar on environmental planning & management, urban ecology)

Apr.1993-Apr.1994: Associate Professor

       Director of Environmental Ecological Division

       Dept.of Environmental Sci. & Tech.

       East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC

July 1985-Feb.1988: Lecturer

        Dept. of Biological Sciences     Hubei University, Wuhan, PRC

Feb.1981-Aug.1982: Assistant of Engineer, Division of Agricultural Zoning       Deyang Municipal Government, Sichuan Province, PRC

Dec.1976-Feb.1978:  Teacher of Mathematics, Jinfu Middle School, Deyang, PRC 

l         Courses Taught:

1.Environmental Assessment, Planning & Management  (for Ph.D. , M.Sc. & B.Sc. students)

2.Urban Ecology, Industrial Ecology (for Ph.D. & M.Sc. students)

3. Vegetation and Ecological Design (for Ph.D. , M.Sc. & B.Sc. students)

4.Progress of Environmental Sciences in China  (Lecture & Seminar for abroad students)

5.Landscape Ecology & Gardening (for M.Sc. & B.Sc. students)

6.Scientific and Technology English (for Postgraduates & undergraduates)

7.China’s Environmental Studies, Planning and Management(Course for BS,MS students at SUNY, New Paltz and Bard College, USA, 09/2004-06/2005)

l         Postgraduate Supervised:

       7 Ph.D. students and 15 MSc. Students had been conferred their degree from 1996-2005, and another 5 Ph.D students and 8 MSc. Students are still supervised.
 

IV. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES  

About 50 research projects have been carried out or involved since 1990, which principally included:

1. Studies on  Landscape Ecology and Restoration of Three Gorges Water Reservior  in Chongqing,China (Leading Person, Key project of Chongqing Municipal Government, 06/2004-12/2005 )

2.  Survey on the Eco-Tourism Resources and Development Planning for Jinghua , Zhejiang Province, China (Leading Person, Key Project of Zhejiang Province,07/2003-12/2003)

3.  Studies on Ecosystem Services and Adjust & Control Strategies for Shanghai, Jiaxin and Huangzhou, China. ( Leading Person, National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NNSFC) Key Project, No.39930040, 2001-2004);

4. Ecological Planning for Sustainable Development of  Foshan, Guangdong, China ( Leading Person, Key Project of  Foshan Municipal Government, China, 2002-2003);

5.  Studies of WTO and Sustainable Development of Urban Forest in Shanghai, China  ( Leading Person, Key Project of China National Ministry of Sci. & Tech., 2002-2004);

6.  Environmental Assessment and Eco-planning for Green Space Resources and Eco-capital  of Bao Steel Factory, Shanghai. ( Leading Person, Key  Project  of Shanghai Bao Steel, 1998-2001);

7. Studies on Ecological Effect of 3D Urban Greening and Management  Policy between China and Britain ( Leading Person, National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NNSFC) Project, 1998-2000);

8. Studies on the Adjustment & Control Mechanism and Management Strategy for Promoting the Sustainable Development of Urban Ecosystem in Shanghai (Leading Person, Shanghai Sunrise Plan Foundation Project, 1997-1999);

9. Studies on the Eco-Forest Planning and Management Strategy for Pudong New Area. (Leading Person, Project of Shanghai Municipal Government, 2000-2002);

10. Environmental Assessment and Eco-planning  for Hangzhou, Jiaxin, Shaoxin and Huzhou Group Cities, Zhejiang Prvince. (Leading Person, Key Project of Zhejiang Provincial Government, 1998-2000);

11. Urban Master Planning for Weifang, Shangdong Provinve (Co-Leding Person, Key Project,Weifang City Council, 2004-2005)

12. Technical Development of Non-Soil Eco-Type Turf  (Leading Person, National Ministry of Agriculture, China  and Hangzhou  Municipal Government, Linked Key Project, 2001-2004).
 

V.PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS

Total 12 academic books & textbooks and more than 110 papers have been published since 1987, which published recent years are mainly listed as followings: 

1.       Scholarly Books and Monographs since 2000

1.Xiangrong Wang, 2004.On Eco-construction: Analysis of Urban Eco-Construction between China and Foreign Countries. Southeast University Press, Nanjing.

2.Xiangrong Wang, 2004.Assessment and Analysis on Urban Open Space in Overseas Cities. Southeast University Press, Nanjing, China. .

3. Rusong Wang, Xiangrong Wang.2004.Complex-Ecology and Cycling Economy. Meteorological Press, Beijing.

4.  Rusong Wang, Xiangrong Wang.2004.Studies on Ecosystem Services of Urban Exists and Development. Meteorological Press, Beijing.

5.Xiangrong Wang, 2000.New Theory and  Application of Urban Ecology and Environmental Protection.  Southeast University Press, Nanjing.

6.Li Buo, Yang Chi and Xiangrong, Wang etc. 2000.Ecology (Key Textbooks of Universities for the 21st Century, organised by National Ministry of Education, China), China Higher Education Press, Beijing.

7. Renjian Wu and Xiangrong Wang. 2000.The Theory and Practice of Eco-city, Fudan University Press. Shanghai.

8.Chen Youhua and Xiangrong Wang, etc.2000. Principles and Applications of Urban  Planning. Shanghai Sci. & Tech. Press.

12.Xiangrong Wang, Renjian Wu,etc,2006:Report of Chinese Urban Ecological Problem. Jiangshu People’s Press, Nanjing (in publishing).  

2. Recent Papers   since 2001

More than 100 papers have been published since 1987, which principal papers in recent years are listed as followings: 

1. Fan Zhengqiu, Wang Xiangrong. 2005. Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Dehydrin Gene from Capsella bursa-pastoris. Moleuclar Biology.2006,40(1) (SCI index, in press).

4.Wang Xiangrong, He Kang, Fan Zhengqiu, Li Li, 2005.Studies on the Tissue Culture of Taxus chinensis vsar.mairei.China Forestry Industry. No.12:48-51.

5.He Kang, Wang Xiangrong ect.,2005. The tissue culture of callus and darkening control of  Taxus chinensis var. mairei. China Forestry Industry. No.12.53-55.

6.Xiangrong WANG, Hao ZHANG, Ying CHEN.2005.Water Restoration: Ecological Planning and Sustainable Development for the Cities in South Bank of Lake Tai, China. Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Hawaii.USA. P.113-114(in publishing by Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability).

7.Yi Yong, Xiangrong Wang.2005:The Eco-Planning for Eco-town:A Case Study on Luhua,Chongming,China. Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Hawaii.USA. P.120-121(in publishing by Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability).

8.Xinjun Wang, Xiangrong Wang.2005:Strategies for more Sustainale Development of Small Cities and Towns of China. Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Hawaii.USA. P.113( in publishing by Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability).

9. Xiangrong Wang,2005. CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION  AND SUSTAINABILITY IN CHINA. Proceedings of International Conference on Empire or Interdependence, April 1-3,2005. Friends University Press, Wichita,KS,USA.

10. Shixiu Liu,Xiangrong Wang etc，2004. Molecular Cloning of a Novel LOS2 Gene from Capsella bursa-pastoris. Journal of Genetics.

11.Sixiu LIU, XINGLONG WANG, & XIANGRONG WANG. 2004. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel cold-regulated gene from Capsella bursa-pastoris. DNA SEQUENCE 15 (4): 262-268 AUG 2004. (SCI  Indexed)

12.Shoubing Wang, Hao Zhang, Xiangrong Wang,2004:A quantitative method on regional environmental Load. China Environmental Science，24（2）：237-241

13.Sun Ming, Dong Wei, Xiangrong Wang.2004:Comparison between Forecasting Data and Practical Measurement Data in High Way Noise Assessment---A Case of Shanghai- Nanjing High Way.Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition), Vol.43,No.6:983—987.

14.Liu Xin and Xiangrong Wang, etc,2004: On the Objective System of Shanghai Urban Forest, Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition),Vol43,No.6:988—994.

15. Dong Wei, Xiangrong Wang, etc,2004: A Study of Eco-forest Construction in Pudong New Area,Shanghai, Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition),Vol.43,No.6:1020-1023.

16.Dong Wei, Xiangrong,2004:Assessment on Eco-tourism Capacity and Functional Zoning---A Case Study in Jinghua,Zhejiang,China. Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition),Vol.43,No.6:1024-1029.

17. Zhang Hao, Xiangrong Wang,2004:Studies on the Stoma Quantitative  Characteristics of Plant Leaf  under Urban Environmental Stress. Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition), Vol.43,No.4.

19.Fan Zhenqiu, Xiangrong Wang, etc., 2004: Analysis of Ecological Environmental Situation and Functional Zoning for Manuan Bay, Xiamen, China. Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition), Vol.43,No.4.

20.Zhang Hao, Xiangrong Wang,2004:Ecological Planning and Sustainable Strategies for Regional Development-----A Case of Nanning, Guangxi,China. Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edition), Vol.43,No.6

21. Xiangrong Wang, ect.,2004:On the Way and Countermeasures for Eco-city Construction of Shanghai, China. See Rusong Wang, Xiangrong Wang,2004:Studies on the Ecosystem Services of Urban Existing and Development, Meteorological Press, Beijing,China.P.46-51.

30.Keyi Chang, Xiangrong Wang,2003: Indexes System and Practice for Eco-city Construction and Sustainable Development. Journal of Fudan University(Natural Edition) No.6.

31. Keyi Chang, Xiangrong Wang,2003. Studies on Eco-city Objectives. Journal of Shanghai Environmental Science. No.11.

32.Hao Zhang, Yi Yong, Xiangrong Wang, 2003: Strategies for Regional Ecological Conservation in Grand Nanning,Guangxi  Province,China.Journal of Fudan University(Natural edi.).Vol.42,No.3.

33.Xiangrong Wang.2002: Strategies of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Management for a Fast-Growing Urban Development Zone: A Case Study in Shanghai, China. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 28:7-15.

34. Suiyu Yan, Xiangrong Wang，2002：On the Progress of Ecosystem Services, Journal of Ecology. 2002.5

35. Qiongyu Xu, Xiangrong Wang,2002:Studies on the Environmental Management Strategy for Solid Waste in Chongming Island, Shanghai, Journal of China Eco-Agriculture, .

36.Xing Liang, Xiangrong Wang, 2002：Assessment on the Ecological footprint in Shanghai Urban Development，Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edi.)，Vol.41,No.4:388-394.

37. Shu Liu, Xiangrong Wang,2002：Studies on the Ecological invasion and its effect on the vegetation ecosystem services, Journal of Fudan University (Natural Edi.)，Vol.41,No.4:459-465.

39.Xiangrong Wang, 2001:Studies of eco-environmental planning for the sustainable development of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, Acta Ecologica Sinica, No.3.

40.Suiyu Yan, Xiangrong Wang, 2001: River basin ecology, water environmental protection and sustainable development of Lake Tai. Journal of Limnology Sciences. Vol.13, No.1:1-8.

41.Hao Zhang, Xiangrong Wang,2001: 3D ecological characteristics of  urban green space and their ecological function, China Environmental Science,No.2.

42. Fangqing Chen, Xiangrong Wang, 2001:Formation and succession of plant community in abandoned phosphorate mine land in Zhangcuipin, Hubei. Acta Ecologica Sinica. Vol.21，No：1348-1353.

43.Xiangrong Wang, 2001:Urban sustainable development and green space construction---by taking the city of Shanghai and London as an example. Journal of China Sustainable Development. No.2:50-55.

44. Xiangrong Wang, 2001:Eco-city and environmental protection for Shanghai. Shanghai Social Science Press.

45.Xiangrong Wang, 2001: On the theory, way and countermeasures of eco-city construction ---by taking Shanghai as an example. Journal of Fudan University(Natural Edi.) Vol.40,No.4:349-354.

61.Xiangrong,Wang,1994: Ecological Planning for Promoting Urban Sustainable Development--A Case Study of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, UK. No.1:239-249 (in English).

63.Xiangrong Wang, 1994:Studies on the Allelopathy of Maceration Extracts of Woodwardi japonica and Hicriopteris glauca.  Acta Phytoecologica et Geobotanica Sinica, Vol.17, No.2:143-154 (in Chinese with English abstract).

64. Xiangrong Wang, 1994:Studies on the Interspecific Correlation of the Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest Park of the Tiantong National Forest Park, China. In: Song, Y.  eds:Applied Vegetation Ecology:208-216. East China Normal University Press(in English).

65. Xiangrong Wang, 1994:A Case Study of Ecological Planning for Urban Green Space System of Huizhou, China. In: Song, Y. eds:Applied Vegetation Ecology. East China Normal University Press(in English).

66.Xiangrong Wang,  1993:An Application of Polynomial Step by Step-Regression Optimum Model in the Study of Plant-Soil Correlation in Tiantong, China. Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research, Vol.11, No.2: 174-180(in Chinese with English abstract).

 67. Xiangrong Wang,1993: An Analysis of the Ecological Characters of Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in the Tiantong National Forest Park, China. Journal of Hubei University (Natural Sci. Edi.), Vol.11, No.3:306 and 4:430-435  (in Chinese with English abstract).

68. Xiangrong Wang, 1993: Planning for the Construction of Shelter Forest of Water Resource Protection Area of Upstream Huangpu River, China. Journal of Tongji University (Natural Sci.Edi.)(in Chinese with English abstract).

69. Xiangrong Wang, 1993: Ecological Planning for Better Living Environment of  Modern City---A Case Study of Huizhou, China. In A.Yeh eds:Proceedings of the Second International Congress for Asian Planning School, HK, APSA(in English).

70．Xiangrong Wang et al,2002: Studies of Eco-planning for Ecological Demonstration Park, Proceedings of  the Vth Interational Conference on Eco-city, Shenzhen, China, 19-23 August 2002.

71.Dave Shaw, David Massey & Xiangrong Wang, 1998:Urban Growth and Development in Shanghai:Towards Responsive Institutional Arrangements for  Environmental Planning and Management, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Management of Sustainable Development in Fast Growing Urban Areas, Cardiff, UK. (in English).

72. Xiangrong Wang,1998: Environmental Planning for the Ecological Park in the City Centre—A Case Study of Luwan District, Shanghai. ’99 Symposium on the Urban Environment and Sanitarian Management, Shanghai.(in Chinese).

73. Xiangrong Wang,1997: Strategies of Environmental Protection and Ecological Construction Towards the Sustainable Development of Shanghai, China. Symposium on Ecology for Urban Sustainable Development, Hong Kong Baptist University, P:07- (in English and Chinese).

74.  Xiangrong Wang, 1996: Urban Environmental Protection and Ecological Planning  in Shanghai.  The ALFA Network: International Symposium on Urban Growth and Environment--An International Challenge, The University of Liverpool, UK. 

3.Patent

1 patent on non-soil turf  has been conferred in Nov.2003(China’s patent No. ZL01 1 13006.7, International patent  No. A01G31/00) 
 

VI. Editorships

1.  Member of Editorial Commission  of Acta  Ecological Sinica

2.  Member of Editorial Commission of Journal of China Ecological Agriculture

3.  Member of Editorial Commission of Journal of Ecology

4.  Member of Editorial Commission of Journal of Urban Environment and Urban Ecology 
 

VII. Prizes, Awards, and Others 

1. December 2002: The 3rd-class Prize of the Progress of  Science &  Technology,

                          Shanghai Municipal Government;

2. December 1998: The 3rd-class Prize of the Progress of  Science &  Technology,

                          Shanghai Municipal Government;

3.December 1997:The 2nd-class Prize of  Consultant & Policy Decision, Shanghai   Municipal Government, China

4.December 1997: The 1st-class Prize of the Progress  of  Science &  Technology,  Shanghai Landscape & Gardening Management Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Government

5.December 1997: The 2nd-class Prize of the Excellent  Teaching  Management, East China Normal University

6.October 1997: Prize of ‘Sunrise Scholar Foundation’, Shanghai Municipal Government

7.December 1996:The 2nd-class Prize of  the  Progress of  Science &   Technology, National  Ministry of Urban & Village Construction, Central Government of China

8.September 1995:Prize of Excellent University Young Teachers in Shanghai

9.October 1995:  The 2nd-class Prize of Excellent Scientific Research, ECNU

10.December 1994:Excellent Prize for Environmental Protection, Shanghai Municipal Government 
 

VIII.FOREIGN  LANGUAGE (Studied):

  1.English (Excellent)

2.German  (Reading and general daily conversation )

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