Guoqing Shi’s exemplary academic career has focused on the fields of water resource management, social development, and resettlement sciences.
Honorary Professor Guoqing Shi graduated from Hohai University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in water conservancy and hydropower and furthered his education with a master’s in water resources and hydrology in 1989. He is renowned for his expertise in involuntary displacement and resettlement, applied sociology, land resources management, demography, management science and engineering, water economics and integrated water resource management.
Guoqing's career is highlighted by his roles as Dean of the School of Public Administration at Hohai University from 2004 to 2016, former Director of the Social Development Institute (2002-2024), and former director of the National Research Centre for Resettlement (1996-2024). His international experience includes being a resource leader at TU Delft in the Netherlands, a visiting professor at the University of Melbourne, and participating in significant hydropower projects across Turkey and Pakistan while advising on major development projects through organisations like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Professor Shi also served as a Team Leader at the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM).
Guoqing was instrumental in establishing a new PhD and Master's program majoring in Resettlement Science and Management in China and has contributed significantly to academia by initiating interdisciplinary degree programs and founding influential committees in the field. In addition to his academic contributions, he has authored and edited 20 books, including "China Resettlement Policy and Practice," and published over 500 articles across reputable academic journals.
Guoqing's dedication to teaching is reflected in his mentorship of more than 300 graduate students. His work in resettlement planning and management has had a profound impact on national and regional policies, especially on large infrastructure projects that have displaced significant populations including projects such as the Three Gorges DHPP project (1.3million displaced people), Xiaolangdi Dam Projects (200,000 project affected people (PAPs) and Danjiangkou Dam Projects (350,000 PAPs).
Guoqing remains actively involved in the academic community and is a board member of several journals.
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