School of Earth and Environment

SRI Student

Kuishuang Feng
Current PhD Student

Your PhD start date: 1 October 2007

Summary of current research project:
The consumption-based approach to regional environmental issues based on input-output analysis


Summary of relevant previous qualifications / work experience / research history:

Previous qualifications

  • 2006 - 2007
    University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
    Master of Research For Sustainability (MRes): Ecological Economics
  • 2003 – 2006
    University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
    BA Environmental Management with Environmental Science
  • 2001 - 2003
    Heilongjiang University, Harbin, P.R. China
    BSc Environmental Science

Work experience

  • 09/2009 – Present
    Research Associate at Stockholm Environment Institute – York, University of York, UK.

  • 09/2007 – 08/2008
    Research Assistant, “Activity Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Project (ARCaDE)” funded by University of Leeds, Assessing carbon footprints for teaching related activities.

Research groups:
Ecological economics

Research projects:
“Automatisation of the national water footprint accounting tool using MATLAB” funded by World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) – UK (PI: K. Hubacek)

 “Assessing Regional Virtual Water Flows in Yellow River Basin, China” funded by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)/CGIAR (PI: K. Hubacek).  

 “Distributional Effects of Climate Change Taxation: the case study of UK” funded by World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) – UK (PI: K. Hubacek)

“Global Scale Impacts of Climate Change”, Characterizing regions vulnerable to drought (PI: E.D.G. Fraser)

Teaching / Demonstrating or Administrative responsibilities:

  • 01/2008 – 07/2009
    Exam office supervisor, role involves supervising Invigilators and Chief Invigilator, preparing exam script books and related materials, checking exam papers, and helping with any exam related issues.
  • 09/2007 –06/2010
    Tutoring and Demonstrating in a wider variety of undergraduate and postgraduate   modules at School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds:

Undergraduate modules

  • Environment and Ecology
  • Maths for Earth and Environmental Science
  • Learning, Communication and Decision Making Skills
  • Water Quality in Urban Catchments
  • Water Resources
  • People and Plants

Postgraduate modules

  • Tools and Applications in Ecological Economics
  • Numerical Methods and Statistics

Publications:

(Publications will be updated automatically from the University's central database.

'In press' and 'non-peer reviewed' articles will need to be described manually)

  • Feng, K., Hubacek, K., Guan, D., Contestabile, M., Minx, J., Barrett, J., (2010), Distributional Effects of Climate Change Taxation: a case study of UK, Environmental Science & Technology 40, P3670-3676.
  • Yu, Y., Hubacek, K., Feng, K., Guan, D. (2010), “Assessing regional and global water footprints for the UK”, Ecological Economics 69, P1140 - 1147.
  • Feng, K., Hubacek, K., Guan, D., (2009), “Lifestyles, technology and CO2 emissions in China: a Regional Comparative Analysis”, Ecological Economics 69, P145-154.
  • Fraser, E.D.G., Termansen, M., Sun, N., Guan, D. Dodds, P., Feng, K., Yu, Y., (2008).  "Quantifying socio-economic characteristics of drought-sensitive regions: evidence from Chinese provincial agricultural data " Comptes Rendus GeoScience 340: P 679-688.

In press:

Non-peer reviewed publications:

  • Feng, K., Barrett, J., Wiedmann, T., Hubacek, K., Minx, J., Scott, K., (2010), The role of infrastructure in meeting UK climate change targets, Proceedings of the 18th International Input-Output Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Wiedmann, T., Scott, K., Feng, K., Lenzen, M., Barrett, J., (2010), Hybrid methods for incorporating changes in energy technologies in an input-output framework, Proceedings of the 18th International Input-Output Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Feng, K, Hubacek, K., Siu, Y., Termansen, M., Kirkby, M., Irvine, B., (2008), “Full Biophysical and Socio-economic Carbon Accounting for the UK”, European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2008, Vienna, Austria.
  • Fraser, E.D.G., Termansen, M., Sun, N. Guan, D. Dodds, P., Feng, K., Yu, Y. (2007).  "Using past climate variability to understand how food systems are resilient to future climate change" In Sustainable Food Production and Ethics.  W. Zollitsch, C. Winckler, S. Waiblinger, and A. Haslberger (Eds.).  Wageningen Academic Publishers.  The Netherlands.

Why did you choose Leeds for your PhD study and what do you like about the School of Earth and Environment and the University?
I had my undergraduate and master degrees at School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. And I am very happy to work with my supervisor, Klaus Hubacek, who was also my undergraduate dissertation and master thesis supervisor.

What is it that makes you passionate about your area of study?
I enjoy the environmental related researches and would like to make some contributions to these areas.

Tell us about your career plans:
I plan to develop my academic career in the next few years. I will work as research assistant professor at University of Maryland .