RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Urban and Regional Planning
Urban Geography
Urban History and Regional Culture
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Urban Planning and Design), School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1999
Master of Human geography (Urban and Regional Planning),Department of Geography, Nanjing University, 1995
Bachelor of Economic geography and urban & rural Planning, Department of Geography, Nanjing University, 1992
Visiting Scholar (07/2004-01/2005), MIT, Boston, USA
Visiting Scholar (02/2000-04/2000), Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor (11/2002- present), School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
National Registered Planner (2001- present), Lecturer (07/1999-10/2002)
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Research on Key Technology of Rural Infrastructure and public service facility Layout, Mega-projects of National Key Technology R&D Program for the 11th Five-year Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, China (2007.01-2010.12,Team coordinator of Tsinghua University)
2. Research on the Development Model Transition and the Progress of Sciences of Human Settlements. Advisory project of Chinese Academy of Sciences.(2008-2010, Scientific Secretary)
3. Research on Urban and Rural Development and Coordination in the Perspective of Sciences of Human Settlements. Advisory project of Chinese Academy of Engineering.(2008-2010, Scientific Secretary)
4. Pilot Research on the Scientific Values of the Innovation and Creation of Ancient Human Settlements as Cultural Heritage. Research project of China Cultural Heritage Bureau(2008.01-2009.01, Deputy coordinator)
5. Feasibility Study on Exploration and Exhibition of Ancient Human Settlement. Research project of China Cultural Heritage Bureau(2007.8-2008.06, Deputy coordinator)
6. Disciplinary Cluster Building Project for Beijing Urban Planning, Construction and Management. Research Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.(2006.03-2009.05, participator)
7. Study on the Planning Institution and Environment for Mega-city Region. Research project of NSFC.(2006.01-2008.12, participator)
8. Research on the Architectural Environment Planning and Landscape design of the Main Route in the Middle Line of the South to North Water Transfer Project, China. Research project of the Construction Administration Bureau of the Main Route in the Middle Line of SNWTP. (2006.8-2008.3, Deputy coordinator)
9. Research on Preservation and Construction of Cultural Environment along the Grand Canal in the Process of Eastern line of the South to North Water Transfer Project of China. Research Project of the Office of the SNWTP, State Department of PRC. (2005.10-2006.12, Project Leader)
10. Research on the Rural and Urban Spatial Development Planning for Greater Beijing Region(the second phase), Research Project of IAUS, Tsinghua University.(2006, Principal member of the team)
11. Studies of the Cultures of Cities in the process of China Urbanization. Research project of Chinese Academy Engineering. (2004-2005, Principal member of the team)
12. Strategic Research on City Development and Urbanization, the 11th Topic of Strategic Research of State Plans for Medium and Long-term Development of Science and Technology, Projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology, China.(2003, participator)
13. Research on Regional Innovative Milieu: Physical Support and Institutional Design. Project of Fundamental Research of Tsinghua University(2003-2004, Project Leader)
14. Urban Strategic Planning for Weishan, Shandong Province. Research project of the Weishan Urban Planning Bureau(2008.07-2009.02, Project Leader)
15. Strategic Research on Spatial Development Planning for Nanjing city in Jiangsu Province. Research project of Nanjing City Planning Bureau(2007.7-2008.3, Project Leader)
16. Strategic Research on Spatial Development Planning for Dandong City in Liaoning Province. Research project of Dandong Urban and Rural Planning Bureau(2006.7-2007.12, Project Leader)
17. Research on the Central District Planning for Pizhou New City, Jiangsu Province. Research project of Pizhou City Planning Bureau, Jiangsu Province(2006.04-08, Project Leader)
18. Beijing Master Plan Revised (2004-2020). Project of Capital Planning Commission of Beijing(2004, participator)
19. Strategic Research on Spatial Development Planning for Tianjin City. Research project of Tianjin City Planning Bureau(2004, participator)
20. Strategic Research on Spatial Development Planning for Beijing. Research project of Capital Planning Commission of Beijing(2003, participator)
COURSES TAUGHT
Graduate
Introduction to Regional Planning (2002-present, 30 students in autumn)
Introduction to Urban Geography (2002-present, 30 students in autumn)
Introduction to Urban Geography and Regional Planning (1999-2001, 30 students in autumn)
International
Joint-teaching (05/2005-06/2005), Dortmund University, Germany
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Conference
The 4th World Urban Forum (WUF4), Nanjing, China, 2008
Annual Meeting of World Society of Ekistics (WSE), Nanjing, 2008
Construction Industry Forum between Mainland and Hong Kong, Changsha, 2007
The 3rd World Urban Forum (WUF3), Vancouver, 2006
The 201st Xianshan Science Seminar, Beijing, 2003
Social organization
Member of Youth Affairs Committee, China Urban Planning Society
Member of International Society of City and Regional Planning (ISOCARP)
Member of World Society of Ekistics (WSE)
Member of Beijing Urban Scientific Research Society
Member of the 3rd Council, China Territorial Economic Society
PUBILICATIONS
Journal papers
1. WU Tinghai (2008), Practice of Regional Planning in Contemporary China and its Values. China City Planning Review, Vol.17, No.4, 2008
2. WU Tinghai (2008). On Professor Wu Liangyong’s Theories about Human Settlement Science. Journal of Urban and Regional Planning, No.2 Vol.1: 233-268
3. WU Tinghai (2007). Perspective of China’s Regional Spatial Planning System in New Ear. Urban Planning Review, No.7 Vol.31: 39-46
4. WU Tinghai (2006). On Regional Concept of Zhang Jian. Urban Planning Review, No.4 Vol.30: 17-22, 2
5. WU Tinghai; DAI Wusan (2005). A Pilot Study on the Spirit of JIANG RENYING GUO and Its Background. Urban Planning Review, No.2 Vol.29: 52-58
6. WU Liangyong, WU Tinghai (2003).The Emergence of Strategic Plan and Action Plan in China Urban Spatial Development. Urban Planning Review, No.12 Vol.27: 13-17
7. WU Tinghai, LU qin, BU hua (2003). Culturally Thinking on the Development of Suzhou in the Globalization. Urban Planning Review, No.8 Vol.27: 61-63
8. WU Tinghai. Leaving Periphery and Constructing Center: The Strategic Choice for the Urban Development of Xuzhou. In: Modern Urban Research, Vol.18, Nov.3, 2003
9. WU Tinghai. A Geographical Study on Urban Spatial Development in Western Zhou Dynasty. In: History of Architecture, Vol.19, 2003, China Machine Press
10. WU Liangyong, WU Tinghai (2002). Study on the spatial development and Coordination of City Region: As the Case of Shanghai and its Environs. Urban Planning Review, No.12 Vol.26: 18-21
Selected conference proceedings
1. Progress in Urban and Regional Form Studies in Europe and USA. Special Lecture on Urban Planning and Construction Forum between Mainland and Hongkong. Ministry of Construction, People’s Government of Hunan Province and the Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Changsha,2007.11.07-09
2. Progress of Sciences of Human Settlements in the Process of Rapid China Urbanization. Invited Speech on Swedish Forum, The 3rd World Urban Forum (WUF3), Vancouver, 2006.19-23
Books
1. WU Tinghai. Regional Planning in Modern China. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press,2006
2. WU Tinghai ZHANG Min, Huang He (2008). Status and Prospect on Urban Culture Study. In: China Urban Science Association eds.. Report on Advances in Urban Science. Beijing: China Science and Technology Press: 145-160
3. WU Tinghai. On Professor Wu Liangyong's Theories about Sciences of Human Settlements. In: GU Chaolin Ed. Journal of Urban and Regional Planning Studies, No.2, Vol. 1, 2008
4. Executive Editor, Journal of Urban and Regional Studies. Sponsored by School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and Published by Commercial Press
