About
Chia-Lin joined the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Liverpool in September 2018, following a lectureship position at Department of Urban Planning and Design at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (2015-2018). She trained initially in Architecture at National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan), later completed an MSc in Urban Regeneration (2007) and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning studies (2013) at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. Prior to academia, she worked in building permit (2000-2003) and urban and regional planning (2003-2006) respectively in two Taiwan's local governments.
Her research focuses on transport and territorial development across multiple spatial scales, with particular attention to socio-spatial inequality and transformation. She is internationally recognised for her work on high-speed rail (HSR) and its wider spatial and socio-economic impacts.
Chia-Lin has published widely in transport geography and strategic spatial planning, contributed to international consultancy for the Asian Development Bank and International Transport Forum (OECD), and serves as Chair (2024-2028) of the International Geographical Union Transport and Geography Commission.
She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Transport Geography and holds an Honorary Associate Professorship at National Tsing-Hua University.
Prizes or Honours
- Outstanding Contribution to Research (School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 2025)
- Professional Services Award for An Academic Staff Member (School of Environmental Sciences, 2024)
- Honorary Associate Professor (National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Taiwan, 2024)
- Honorary Research Fellow (National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan, 2020)