Dr Jianfeng Zhao

Assistant Professor

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

Jianfeng joined Northumbria University after completing his PhD in Built Environment. Before that, Jianfeng studied his undergraduate in Construction Management and an MSc in Technology, Economics and Management. Jianfeng has a growing track record, as an early career researcher, in publishing in top-tiered journals and applying for research grants. In addition to research, he is passionate about teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Jianfeng is a firm believer in research and education.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Infrastructure delivery
Transport resilience
Life cycle assessment
Construction digitalisation

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in any of the above topics or other relevant areas, please get in touch.

Key Publications

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Addressing the elephant in the room: How do we understand value for money in transport Public Private Partnerships?, Zhao, J. 1 Nov 2024, In: Cities
The Impact of Multi-Dimensional Incentives on the Performance of Rail Transit PPP Projects, Zhu, Z., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L., Zhao, J., Yuan, J. 25 Dec 2024, In: Buildings
Unpacking the context of Value for Money assessment in global markets: a procurement option framework for Public Private Partnerships, Zhao, J., Thurairajah, N., Greenwood, D., Liu, H., Yuan, J. 1 Sep 2023, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
Value for money assessments for public-private partnerships: Characteristics, research directions, and policy implications, Zhao, J., Liu, H., Love, P., Greenwood, D., Sing, M. 1 Dec 2023, In: Developments in the Built Environment
Where to focus? Developing a LCA impact category selection tool for manufacturers of building materials, Feng, H., Zhao, J., Hollberg, A., Habert, G. 15 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production
Developing a conceptual framework for the application of digital twin technologies to revamp building operation and maintenance processes, Zhao, J., Feng, H., Chen, Q., Garcia de Soto, B. 15 May 2022, In: Journal of Building Engineering
Hybrid Dynamic Pricing Model for Transport PPP Projects during the Residual Concession Period, Zhang, Y., Yuan, J., Zhao, J., Li, C., Li, Q. Feb 2022, In: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE
Public-private partnerships: A dynamic discrete choice model for road projects, Zhao, J., Liu, H., Love, P., Greenwood, D., Sing, M. 1 Aug 2022, In: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
Quantifying the Resilience of Emergency Response Networks to Infrastructure Interruptions through an Enhanced Metanetwork-Based Framework, Li, L., Ding, Y., Yuan, J., Ji, W., Zhao, J., Shen, L. 1 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Management in Engineering
The impact of built environment on mental health: A COVID-19 lockdown perspective, Xiao, J., Zhao, J., Luo, Z., Liu, F., Greenwood, D. 1 Sep 2022, In: Health & Place