YIWEN ZHU

Prof. Dr. Yiwen Zhu, is an associate professor at the Institute of Urban Development, East China Normal University, a graduate supervisor, and a doctor of economics. He was sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to study at the University of Toronto in Canada (2015-2016); he was a visiting scholar at the University of Heidelberg in Germany (2022-2023).

He has been engaged in research in the fields of regional development and industrial clusters, innovation networks, and exhibition economy for a long time. He has published more than 20 papers in international journals such as Regional Studies, Cities, Advances in Economic Geography, European Planning Studies; he has presided over more than ten projects such as the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the key projects of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government; he participated in the compilation of more than ten Chinese and English books such as the Shanghai Manual of the United Nations (UN-Habitat).

Prof. Dr. Yiwen Zhu, is an associate professor at the Institute of Urban Development, East China Normal University, a graduate supervisor, and a doctor of economics. He was sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to study at the University of Toronto in Canada (2015-2016); he was a visiting scholar at the University of Heidelberg in Germany (2022-2023).

He has been engaged in research in the fields of regional development and industrial clusters, innovation networks, and exhibition economy for a long time. He has published more than 20 papers in international journals such as Regional Studies, Cities, Advances in Economic Geography, European Planning Studies; he has presided over more than ten projects such as the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the key projects of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government; he participated in the compilation of more than ten Chinese and English books such as the Shanghai Manual of the United Nations (UN-Habitat).

Regional development and industrial clusters, innovation networks, exhibition economy, etc.

Published Papers (selected):

1. Yi-wen Zhu, Harald Bathelt & Gang Zeng. Are trade fairs relevant for local innovation knowledge networks? Evidence from Shanghai equipment manufacturing. Regional Studies, 2020, 54(9): 1250-1261.

2. Yi-wen Zhu, Harald Bathelt & Gang Zeng. Learning in Context: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Analyze Knowledge Acquisition at Trade Fairs. ZFW-Advances in Economic Geography, 2020, 64(3): 165-179.

3. Lin Zou, Guoqing Lyu, Yi-wen Zhu*, Simin Yan, Xumin Zhang. Spatializing the emerging geography of urban system in China: Based on live streaming commerce. Cities, 2023, 143: 104613, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104613.

4. Yi-wen Zhu, Xumin Zhang, Simin Yan, Lin Zou. Research on Spatial Patterns and Mechanisms of Live Streaming Commerce in China Based on Geolocation Data. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023, 12: 229, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi12060229.

5. Zhu Yiwen, Zeng Gang. Learning and innovation of exhibitors in exhibitions: A case study of China International Industrial Fair [J]. Tourism Science, 2017, 31(2): 82-94. (in Chinese)

6. Zhu Yiwen, et al. Analysis of spatiotemporal characteristics of regional innovation performance in the Yangtze River Economic Belt [J]. Resources and Environment in the Yangtze River Basin, 2017, 26(12): 1937-1945. (in Chinese)

7. Zhu Yiwen, et al. Research progress on innovation network and knowledge flow from different spatial perspectives [J]. World Geographic Research, 2017, 26(04): 117-125. (in Chinese)

8. Si Yuefang, Sun Kang, Zhu Yiwen*, Cao Xianzhong. Spatial structure and influencing factors of knowledge network of highly cited Chinese scientists [J]. Geographical Research, 2020, 39(12): 2731-2742. (in Chinese)

9. Zhang Haina, Zhu Yiwen*, Deng Xiaoxiang. Study on the mechanism of residential spatial differentiation and social integration of landless farmers under the background of rapid urbanization: A case study of the Yangtze River Delta region[J]. Progress in Geography, 2021, 40(1):135-146. (in Chinese)

10. Harald Bathelt, Peng-fei Li, Yi-wen Zhu. Geographies of temporary markets: an anatomy of the Canton Fair. European Planning Studies, 2017(9):1497-1515.

Hosted projects (selected):

1.2022.1-2024.12, National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, No.: 42101175, Research on the mechanism of temporary industrial clusters on corporate innovation - Taking large-scale exhibitions as an example;

2.2022.6-2022.12, Key project of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, No.: 2022-A-037-B, Research on improving the level of Shanghai's international exhibition;

3.2023.3-2024.3, Soft Science Research Project of Shanghai, No.: 23 692110300, Research on the path and strategy of expanding the technology spillover effect of the CIIE;

4.2018.12-2020.12, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Project, No.: 2018M641963, Research on the impact of large-scale exhibitions on corporate innovation - Taking the equipment manufacturing industry in the Yangtze River Delta as an example;

5.2023.1-2023.12, Shanghai Municipal People's Government Decision-making Consulting Research Project, No.: 2022-GR-06, Using the CIIE as a starting point to promote the integration of the Yangtze River Delta and continuously expand the innovation spillover effect;