Dr Chia-Lin Chen
Senior Lecturer in Transport, Territorial Development, and Strategic Planning Geography and Planning
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- Work email Chia-Lin.Chen@liverpool.ac.uk
- ORCID0000-0003-2308-8976
Professional Activities
Summary
Chia-Lin has extensive international research experiences in the UK, France, Taiwan, and China have solidified her world-recognised external profile. She was nominated for the "Outstanding Contribution to Research" award in 2023 at the School of Environmental Sciences, which underscores recognition of her contributions.
(1) International Academic Committee Roles:
- Secretary (2020-2024) and Vice Chair (2016-2020) of the Transport and Geography Commission,
International Geographical Union (IGU).
- Regional Studies Association Awards Committee (2018, 2019).
(2) International editorial board member of the Journal of Transport Geography since 2018, which
maintains a high impact factor (4.986 in 2020; 6.1 in 2023).
(3) External Examining and Examiner Appointments:
- MSc Urban and Regional Planning (University of Glasgow, UK and Nankai University, China),
2021-2025.
- MSc Transport Planning and Management (University of Westminster, UK), 2019-2023.
- 3 PhD theses (Robert Gordon University UK, 2022; University of Westminster, 2021; Curtin
University, Australia, 2016) and 4 MSc Dissertations (University of Malta, 2021 & 2023).
(4) Invited Reviewer for research grant proposals from prestigious institutions, including (i) the Institute
of Transportation Studies (UCLA ITS, USA), 2023 (ii) the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong
Kong, 2022 and (iii) the ESRC Grant Proposal in the UK, 2022.
(5) 18 invitations (2018-2023) for external knowledge engagement , including three from OECD ITF
(2017, 2019, 2021) and three consecutive HSR workshops by UIC (2021-2023).
(6) Active International Research Collaboration: Through grant awards and applications, including
ESRC UK- MOST Taiwan (2021-2023), ESRC UK- NSTC Taiwan (2023-2024), NTHU-UoL Dual
PhD Scholarship (2019, 2023), NSFC (2023), NSFC-RS (2023-24), COST ACTION (2024-2028).
Conference Roles
- 2023 PGR Conference organisation SOES (Hilton Hotel Liverpool Central, 2023)
- HSR: Competition vs Integration vs Inclusion at The 3rd HSR socioeconomic impacts Conference, International Railways Union (UIC)., by Invitation (Online, 2023)
- Rethinking regional mobility: Modal interactions, social and territorial inequalities at Has high-speed rail reduced or widened regional inequalities- A comparative analysis? (Barcelona Spain, 2023)
- Spatial Impacts of Transport Innovations at Has high-speed rail reduced or widened regional inequalities- A comparative analysis? (London, 2023)
- ‘High-speed rail development and regional cohesion in Europe’ at International Symposium on Disciplinary Development and Innovation of Transport Geography 2023, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Dalian, China, 2023)
- ‘Transit Oriented Development – Improving Urban Sustainability’, by Invitation (Taipei, Taiwan, 2023)
- Session 3 – HSR and Land-use impacts 1 at 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS, by Invitation (Online, 2022)
- Beyond intra-regional inequalities: Understanding the dynamism of resilient and inclusive regions at Special Workshop at the 18th ASIALICS International Conference (Online, 2022)
- High-speed Railway and Regional Development (online, 2022)
- Design Workshop: Rethinking Railway Heritage in Liverpool (Roxby Building Room 101, 2022)
Editorships
- Journal of Transport Geography (Editorial Board Member, 2018 - present)
- Journal: Built Environment; Theme: "Impacts of High-speed Rail: Hub, Linkages and Development" (Invited Guest co-editor of special issue, 2019 - 2020)
- Edward Elgar's Handbook of Research in Contemporary China : "Transport and Urban Transformation in China" (Invited lead editor, 2016 - 2019)
Examination Roles
- University of Westminster, MSc Transport Planning and Management (PGT, 2019 - 2023)
- University of Malta, Master Dissertation, Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, University of Malta (PGT, 2023)
- Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2022)
- Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2021)
- University of Malta, Master of Arts in Geography (research) (PGT, 2021)
- MSc Urban and Regional Planning (Joint Programme) (PGT, 2021 - 2025)
- Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2016)
Expert Opinions
- International HSR expert panel for high-speed rail California consultation, Invited (University of California, Davis, 2022 - 2023)
- Attended Public Bill Committee for oral evidence of research, Invited (Parliament of United Kingdom, 2013)
External Administrative or Committee Roles
- NWSSDTP Planning and Environment Pathway Lead (2022 - present)
- Best Student Paper Award Review Panel, Invited (International Association for China Planning (IACP))
- The RSA Award Committee, Invited (Regional Studies Association, 2018 - 2019)
- Secretary and Steering Committee Member of IGU Transport and Geography Commission (2020 - 2024)
- Vice Chair of IGU Transport and Geography Commission (2016 - 2020)
Grant Application Assessments
- External Post-submission (University of California, Los Angeles, 2023)
- Internal Post-submission (University of Liverpool, 2023)
- External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
- External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
- Internal Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
- External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2022)
- External Post-submission (Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong, 2022)
- External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 2022)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Interview panel member (Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Transportation Engineering) (Faculty, 2023)
- Shortlisting panel member (Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Transportation Engineering) (Faculty, 2023)
- UG Planning Applicant Additional Activities (ADD) (Department, 2023)
- NWSSDTP Planning and Environment Pathway Institutional Representative (University, 2021 - present)
- PGR lead in Planning (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
- Travel and Transport Working Group (University, 2020 - present)
- Programm Director of MSc Urban Planning (Department, 2019 - 2020)
- Co-organiser: Lecture Series "Comparing Cities" in London Campus (University)
Media Appearances
- What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK’s cities, The Conversation (October 2023)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Transport and Geography Commission, International Geographical Union (2016 - present)
- International Transport Forum, OECD (2017 - present)
- Asian Development Bank (2013 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- Higher Education Academy, UK (Fellow, 2018 - present)
- Royal Geographical Society (RGS) with the Institute of British Geographers- Transport Geography Research Group (Member, 2015 - present)
- Town and Country Planning Association (Member, 2012 - present)