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Yu Wang

Yu Wang

Senior Researcher, Head of Research
Department of Architecture and Planning
Faculty of Architecture and Design

wang.yu@ntnu.no
+4773595212 +4747374534 Sentralbygg 1, 568, Gløshaugen
URBAN-EU-CHINA ENHANCE
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About

CV

Position

Yu Wang is senior researcher at department of Architecture and Planning, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research is focusing on the fast urbanization and its impacts on urban inhabitants, heritage conservation and urban resilience. In 2018-2022 he was in a part-time position at rector’s office for NTNU-China cooperation. Since 2021, he has been appointed as deputy head of the department for research.  

Competence 

In recent years he participated several projects which are in link to China. He is project coordinator assistant to UTFORSK_Sustianable Energy in Cities, project manager of INTPART_Sino-Norwegian Partnership on Sustainable Energy, Horizon 2020_URBAN-EU-CHINA (EU-China Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanization), UTFORSK_iSTAR and Horizon 2020_Trans-URBAN-EU-CHINA.

Background

Wang Yu earned his master of architecture in 2007 at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), China. During his study he participated several research projects which are related to heritage conservation. After his graduation he becomes a conservationist and a teacher at XAUAT. From 2009-2015 he went to Norway for his PhD study in focusing on heritage conservation and reparation after natural disaster. After being titled doctor, he is working on some research projects which are linked to China. 

Competencies

  • Architecture
  • Architecture and building technology
  • Cultural Heritage Conservation
  • Urban resilience
  • Urbanization

Research

His research is focusing on fast urbanization and its impacts on urban inhabitants, heritage conservation, and urban resilience.

  • NTNU Smart Sustainable Cities

URBAN-EU-CHINA

The URBAN-EU-CHINA Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanisation aims to boost the development of smart and sustainable solutions, services and technologies in Chinese and European cities and markets.

TRANS-URBAN-EU-CHINA

TRANS-URBAN-EU-CHINA aimed to help policy makers, urban authorities, real estate developers, public service providers and citizens in China to create socially integrative cities in an environmentally friendly and financially viable way.

URBAN-NORWAY-CHINA

URBAN-NORWAY-CHINA contributes to cooperation on sustainable urban development between Norway and China, based on student assignments, learning between cities, and Nordic Edge China.

Sino-Norwegian Partnership on Sustainable Energy

SiNoPSE is a Sino-Norwegian Partnership on Sustainable Energy between Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and Tsinghua University (THU).

ENHANCE

The Alliance of ten leading Universities of Technology shaping the future of Europe and driving transformation in science and society.

MidWay

The primary objective of the MidWay-project is to probe the concept of sufficiency as a useful organising principle to achieve reduced consumption based on the empirical inputs from meat and milk practices in China.

Publications

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2021

  • Sauarlia, Lisbet; Wang, Yu. (2021) The Role of Heritage in Building a Socially Integrative City: A Comparative Approach. Towards Socially Integrative Cities: Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in Europe and China.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Korsnes, Marius; Aune, Pål Jarle; Yu, Yang; Liu, Chang; Pasher, Edna; Harir, Mor; Sharir, Lee; Herzog, Otthein; Cao, Buyang; Kontinakis, Nikolaos; Colclough, Anthony. (2021) Urban Living Labs as Instruments of Open Innovation: Examples of Sino–European Cooperation. Towards Socially Integrative Cities: Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in Europe and China.
    Academic chapter/article

2020

  • Wang, Yu. (2020) Post-disaster Reconstruction on Vernacular Heritage. Community Design.
    Academic article
  • ZHANG, Chenhao; HE, Wenfang; LI, En; Wang, Yu. (2020) Analysis on Energy Consumption Differences of the Existing Residentia lBuildings in Cold Regions. Chengshi jianzhu. volum 352.
    Academic article

2019

  • Akavarapu, Sai Varsha; Wang, Yu; Sauarlia, Lisbet. (2019) Historic Districts in the Wake of Modern Adversities:Reflections from China and Norway. China City Planning Review (CCPR). volum 28 (2).
    Academic article
  • Aune, Pål Jarle; Horvat, Manfred; Yue, Liu; Li, Yun; Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu. (2019) Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for EU-China Cooperation on Sustainable Urbanisation No.1. 2019.
    Report
  • Wyckmans, Annemie; Horvat, Manfred; Sievers, Katja; Laschet, Marleen; Wang, Yu; Joli, Siri M L. (2019) STRATEGIC RESEARCH & INNOVATION AGENDA FOR EU-CHINA COOPERATION ON SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION NO.2. 2019.
    Report

2018

  • Zhang, Lei; Yang, Liu; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wang, Yu; Gustavsen, Arild. (2018) Hygrothermal properties of compressed earthen bricks. Construction and Building Materials. volum 162.
    Academic article

2017

  • Korsnes, Marius; Wang, Yu; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Moazami, Amin; Carlucci, Salvatore. (2017) The Sustainability Challenge: How Multi-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Groups of Master Students Achieve Sustainable Architecture in Shanghai. AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Carlucci, Salvatore; Wang, Ruzhu; Li, Yong; Finocchiaro, Luca; Dai, Yanjun; Eikevik, Trygve Magne; Wyckmans, Annemie. (2017) Sustainable Energy in Cities: Methodology and Results of a Summer Course Providing Smart Solutions for a New District in Shanghai. Energy Procedia. volum 111.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Lei; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Yang, Liu; Gao, Tao; Wang, Yu. (2017) Thermal Conductivity of Cement Stabilized Earth Blocks. Construction and Building Materials. volum 151.
    Academic article

2016

  • Wang, Yu. (2016) A Sustainable Approach for Post-Disaster Rehabitation of Rural Heritage Settlements. Sustainable Development. volum 24.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu. (2016) Based on the New Characters of Norwegian Baby Boomers, Predicting a Trend of Demands for Housing for Elders. Community Design. volum 71.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu; Awotona, Adenrele; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2016) Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide: Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents. Routledge. 2016. ISBN 978-1472468154.
    Scientific anthology
  • Wang, Yu; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2016) Still at Risk after Reconstruction: How Does the Mode of Reconstruction Cause New Vulnerabilities when Rebuilding a Vernacular Cultural Heritage Settlement?. Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide: Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents.
    Academic chapter/article

2014

  • Wang, Yu. (2014) Modernity and Cultural Heritage Conservation. Community Design. volum 61.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu; Skotte, Hans. (2014) Reconstruction after Reconstruction: A Study of the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Taoping Village, a Traditional Qiang Settlement in Sichuan, China. Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China, Japan and Beyond.
    Academic chapter/article

2013

  • Wang, Yu. (2013) From Modernism to Ecological Worldview: An Observation to the Ongoing Sustainable Architecture Research of NTNU. Chengshi jianzhu.
    Academic article

Scientific articles

  • Wang, Yu. (2020) Post-disaster Reconstruction on Vernacular Heritage. Community Design.
    Academic article
  • ZHANG, Chenhao; HE, Wenfang; LI, En; Wang, Yu. (2020) Analysis on Energy Consumption Differences of the Existing Residentia lBuildings in Cold Regions. Chengshi jianzhu. volum 352.
    Academic article
  • Akavarapu, Sai Varsha; Wang, Yu; Sauarlia, Lisbet. (2019) Historic Districts in the Wake of Modern Adversities:Reflections from China and Norway. China City Planning Review (CCPR). volum 28 (2).
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Lei; Yang, Liu; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wang, Yu; Gustavsen, Arild. (2018) Hygrothermal properties of compressed earthen bricks. Construction and Building Materials. volum 162.
    Academic article
  • Korsnes, Marius; Wang, Yu; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Moazami, Amin; Carlucci, Salvatore. (2017) The Sustainability Challenge: How Multi-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Groups of Master Students Achieve Sustainable Architecture in Shanghai. AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Carlucci, Salvatore; Wang, Ruzhu; Li, Yong; Finocchiaro, Luca; Dai, Yanjun; Eikevik, Trygve Magne; Wyckmans, Annemie. (2017) Sustainable Energy in Cities: Methodology and Results of a Summer Course Providing Smart Solutions for a New District in Shanghai. Energy Procedia. volum 111.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Lei; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Yang, Liu; Gao, Tao; Wang, Yu. (2017) Thermal Conductivity of Cement Stabilized Earth Blocks. Construction and Building Materials. volum 151.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu. (2016) A Sustainable Approach for Post-Disaster Rehabitation of Rural Heritage Settlements. Sustainable Development. volum 24.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu. (2016) Based on the New Characters of Norwegian Baby Boomers, Predicting a Trend of Demands for Housing for Elders. Community Design. volum 71.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu. (2014) Modernity and Cultural Heritage Conservation. Community Design. volum 61.
    Academic article
  • Wang, Yu. (2013) From Modernism to Ecological Worldview: An Observation to the Ongoing Sustainable Architecture Research of NTNU. Chengshi jianzhu.
    Academic article

Books

  • Wang, Yu; Awotona, Adenrele; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2016) Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide: Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents. Routledge. 2016. ISBN 978-1472468154.
    Scientific anthology

Part of book/report

  • Sauarlia, Lisbet; Wang, Yu. (2021) The Role of Heritage in Building a Socially Integrative City: A Comparative Approach. Towards Socially Integrative Cities: Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in Europe and China.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Korsnes, Marius; Aune, Pål Jarle; Yu, Yang; Liu, Chang; Pasher, Edna; Harir, Mor; Sharir, Lee; Herzog, Otthein; Cao, Buyang; Kontinakis, Nikolaos; Colclough, Anthony. (2021) Urban Living Labs as Instruments of Open Innovation: Examples of Sino–European Cooperation. Towards Socially Integrative Cities: Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in Europe and China.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Wang, Yu; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2016) Still at Risk after Reconstruction: How Does the Mode of Reconstruction Cause New Vulnerabilities when Rebuilding a Vernacular Cultural Heritage Settlement?. Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide: Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Wang, Yu; Skotte, Hans. (2014) Reconstruction after Reconstruction: A Study of the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Taoping Village, a Traditional Qiang Settlement in Sichuan, China. Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China, Japan and Beyond.
    Academic chapter/article

Report

  • Aune, Pål Jarle; Horvat, Manfred; Yue, Liu; Li, Yun; Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu. (2019) Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for EU-China Cooperation on Sustainable Urbanisation No.1. 2019.
    Report
  • Wyckmans, Annemie; Horvat, Manfred; Sievers, Katja; Laschet, Marleen; Wang, Yu; Joli, Siri M L. (2019) STRATEGIC RESEARCH & INNOVATION AGENDA FOR EU-CHINA COOPERATION ON SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION NO.2. 2019.
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • AAR4912 - Experts in Teamwork - Climate-Neutral Trondheim 2030?

Media

2022

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Hay, Hamish Donald Ashbourne; Wang, Yu. (2022) Reflections on hybrid-digital-physical group dynamics. World Urban Forum 11 session ; 2022-06-26 - 2022-06-30.
  • Lecture
    Wang, Yu. (2022) Digital Twin cities a platform for co-creation. Data-Driven Co-creation for urban innovation intensive course ; 2022-10-02 - 2022-10-08.
  • Academic lecture
    Wang, Yu. (2022) Teaching methods and practice debate: Intensive course in Geiranger. Sino-Europen forum on verncular heritage ; 2022-12-10 - 2022-12-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Wang, Yu; Hay, Hamish Donald Ashbourne. (2022) A comparative study of team dynamics within two hybrid interdisciplinary student courses. Its21, the 6th conference on interdisciplinary teamwork skills for the 21st century ; 2022-06-16 - 2022-06-17.
  • Academic lecture
    Wang, Yu; Xu, Dongming. (2022) Self-Organizing Growth VS. Top-Down Dominated Development: Transformation of the Historic Urban Landscape in Xi’an, China. Storby_The 2022 Urban Research Conference Conflict and Cohesion . OsloMet; Oslo. 2022-10-27 - 2022-10-28.

2020

  • Academic lecture
    Li, Min; Tang, Yun; Wang, Yu. (2020) Another Face of Wuhan_the roadmap pf human-centered urban planning and place making. Torsdagsseminar . dept of architecture and planning NTNU; Online via Microsoft Teams. 2020-03-19 - 2020-03-19.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Mueller, Bernhard. (2020) Socially integrative cities in the age of COVID-19. Closing session of the Shenzhen - Hong Kong biennale "Eyes of the City" . Politecnico di Torino + South China University of Technoly; online. 2020-04-18 - 2020-04-18.

2019

  • Academic lecture
    Wang, Yu. (2019) Settlement Heritage Post-disaster Conservation. 2019 Sino-European Forum on vernacular heritage ; 2019-09-26 - 2019-09-27.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Wang, Yu; Wyckmans, Annemie. (2019) EU-China Research & Innovation Agenda on Sustainable Urbanisation. Nordic Edge Expo ; 2019-09-24 - 2019-09-27.

2018

  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Driscoll, Patrick Arthur; Wibe, Håvard; Wang, Yu. (2018) +CityxChange - 100 PEDs - China Cooperation. Nordic Edge Expo 2018 . Nordic Edge & Innovation Norway; Stavanger. 2018-09-25 - 2018-09-25.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Driscoll, Patrick Arthur; Wibe, Håvard; Wang, Yu. (2018) +CityxChange - 100 PEDs - China cooperation. Dialogue meeting with delegation by Innovation Norway China on environmental protection . NTNU, Trondheim kommune & Innovation Norway; Trondheim. 2018-09-17 - 2018-09-17.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Driscoll, Patrick Arthur; Wibe, Håvard; Wang, Yu. (2018) +CityxChange - 100 PEDs - China cooperation. Dialogue meeting with delegation from CASS . NTNU; Trondheim. 2018-08-28 - 2018-08-28.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Driscoll, Patrick Arthur; Wibe, Håvard; Wang, Yu. (2018) The +CityxChange Smart City Lighthouse Project and potential cooperation towards China. Norway-China Green Smart City Forum: From Green Building to Green Smart City . Innovation Norway China & Nordic Edge; Nordic Edge Expo, Stavanger. 2018-09-25 - 2018-09-25.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Driscoll, Patrick Arthur; Wibe, Håvard; Wang, Yu; Rød, Jan Ketil; Bunkholt, Aasmund; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia. (2018) Systemic solutions for, with and in cities: Public-Private-People Partnerships, Innovation Playgrounds & Urban Living Labs. EU-China Living Lab Working Meeting . China Academy of Urban Planning and Design; Jingdezhen Municipality. 2018-10-18 - 2018-10-18.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Ahlers, Dirk; Wang, Yu. (2018) How to build a positive energy city in Norway and China. Symposium on Sustainable Energy The Importance of Sino-Norwegian Cooperation . NTNU, Tsinghua University & Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai. 2018-12-14 - 2018-12-15.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Aune, Pål Jarle. (2018) Urban Innovation as a Driver for EU-China Cooperation. The 2018 China-EU Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation “Digital Xiong’an: Empowering the Future" . China Academy of Urban Planning and Design; Beijing. 2018-12-12 - 2018-12-12.

2017

  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Borsboom, Judith. (2017) Recommendation about China-Europe Sustainable Urbanization. World Green Design Forum . World Green Design Organisation; Yangzhou. 2017-05-20 - 2017-05-20.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Borsboom, Judith. (2017) URBAN-EU-CHINA Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanization. Dialogue meeting between Innovation Norway, NTNU, Nordic Edge and Shanghai authorities . Innovation Norway China & Shanghai authorities; Shanghai. 2017-05-23 - 2017-05-23.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Borsboom, Judith. (2017) URBAN-EU-CHINA Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanization. Dialogue meeting between Innovation Norway, NTNU, Nordic Edge and Ningbo authorities . Innovation Norway China & Ningbo authorities; Ningbo. 2017-05-22 - 2017-05-22.
  • Academic lecture
    Korsnes, Marius; Wang, Yu; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Moazami, Amin; Carlucci, Salvatore. (2017) Sustainable Architecture? How multi-cultural and interdisciplinary groups of master students achieve sustainable architecture in Shanghai. Living and Sustainability: An Environmental Critique of Design and Building Practices, Locally and Globally . AMPS (Architecture, Media, Politics, Society); London. 2017-02-09 - 2017-02-10.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Smart Low Carbon Buildings, Districts and Cities. Summer School "Sustainable Energy in Cities" . Tsinghua University, NTNU and Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Beijing. 2017-08-07 - 2017-08-07.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Smart Urban Transformations – From Trondheim to Xiongan. Strategic meeting to discuss the development of the Xiong'An area . China Academy of Urban Planning and Design; Beijing. 2017-05-13 - 2017-05-13.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Zero Emission Buildings and Neighborhoods in Smart Cities. Meeting with Zhenjiang local authorities . Innovation Norway China; Zjenjiang. 2017-05-19 - 2017-05-19.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Zero Emission Buildings and Neighborhoods in Smart Cities. World Green Design Organisation seminar . Innovation Norway China; Beijing. 2017-05-18 - 2017-05-18.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Zero Emission Buildings and Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities Opportunities for Cooperation. Green Buildings and Smart Cities seminar . Innovasjon Norge Kina + Tianjin Dongli District; Tianjin, Dongli District. 2017-05-17 - 2017-05-17.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Gustavsen, Arild; Wang, Yu. (2017) Zero Emission Buildings and Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities Opportunities for Cooperation on Education, Research and Innovation. Erna Solberg's Industry Delegation to China . Innovation Norway China; Beijing. 2017-04-07 - 2017-04-07.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu. (2017) Smart Urban Transformations: People-Centred Design and Decision Support for Urban Complexity. Guest lecture . China Academy of Urban Planning and Design; Beijing. 2017-05-15 - 2017-05-15.
  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Wang, Yu; Borsboom, Judith. (2017) Smart Urban Transformations: People-Centred Design and Decision Support for Urban Complexity. First International Conference on Low Carbon Cities, Neighbourhoods and Buildings . Xi'an University of Science and Technology; Xi'an. 2017-05-25 - 2017-05-26.

2012

  • Academic lecture
    Wang, Yu; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2012) Reconstruction after Reconstruction A study of the post-earthquake reconstruction of the Taoping village, a traditional Qiang settlement in Sichuan, China. An International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China: Best Practices and Lessons Learned . University of Massachusetts Boston; Boston,MA,USA. 2012-11-15 - 2012-11-16.
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