Dr. Jiayi Jin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment.
Jiayi’s transdisciplinary research spans the fields of architectural and planning theories, digital technologies, sustainable development and participative design.
She is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the project: ‘Participatory Neighbourhood Planning for the ‘Brown to Green’ Transition in Tyneside’, AHRC, 2023-24, and the PI for the project: ‘Navigating Urban Ecologies’, AHRC, 2025-26. She has also co-led several projects funded by the British Academy, Horizon Europe and ESRC, to promote inclusive and sustainable development while building capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable planning and management of urban settlements.
