Pedro Abel Romero Leiro | Urban History | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Pedro Abel Romero Leiro | Urban History | Best Researcher Award

PhD Student at Bauhaus University Weimar | Germany

Pedro Abel Romero Leiro is a civil engineer and PhD candidate in Urbanism at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar whose research investigates the intersection of infrastructure, urban transformation, and heritage conservation. His scholarly contributions focus on understanding how infrastructural development and decline influence the social, economic, and spatial dynamics of cities, particularly in the Latin American context. Through an interdisciplinary lens that combines urban history, archival inquiry, and infrastructure studies, he explores the long-term impacts of infrastructural change on mobility, urban form, and regional hierarchies. His study on the decline of Puerto Colombia’s maritime system provides a pioneering framework for analyzing the broader implications of infrastructural decay on urban life. He has published in leading journals such as Planning Perspectives (WoS Q1) and the Revista Brasileira de Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional, contributing to global academic discourse on urban quality of life, mobility, and cultural heritage. His research advances the understanding of how political, environmental, and economic decisions shape urban trajectories, offering insights relevant to contemporary urban regeneration and heritage-sensitive planning. Demonstrating a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and academic excellence, he bridges engineering and urban studies to promote sustainable and historically grounded urban development. His citation metrics reflect growing scholarly recognition, with a total of 15 citations (8 since 2020), an h-index of 1, and an i10-index of 1, highlighting his emerging impact in the fields of urban history and infrastructure studies.

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Featured Publications

Romero Leiro, P. A., Betts Alvear, M. M. (2025). Ruin of the seaport: Causes of the abandonment of Puerto Colombia and the loss of a coastal gem. Planning Perspectives, 1–17. Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Cabello Eras, J. J., Orozco Fontalvo, M. J., Ayala Rueda, C. I., & Romero Leiro, P. A. (2017). Evaluación de la calidad de vida urbana en las principales ciudades colombianas. Revista Brasileira de Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional, 13, 106–127.

Yanbo Wu | Urban Economics | Young Researcher Award

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Dr. Yanbo Wu | Urban Economics | Young Researcher Award

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China

Dr. Yanbo Wu is a researcher with a Ph.D. in Economics from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. His scholarly contributions span various domains including housing policy, household energy use, and subjective well-being. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as Economic Analysis and Policy, Applied Economics Letters, PLOS One, Energy Reports, and Heliyon. Dr. Wu is also an active academic contributor beyond authorship, serving as a peer reviewer for over 60 manuscripts across numerous prestigious journals. His expertise and commitment to academic integrity have earned him a position as Academic Editor for PLOS One.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Economics
    2023
    Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China
    School of Public Economics and Administration

  • Master of Advanced Finance
    2020 – 2023
    Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    School of Business

  • Bachelor of Economics
    2016 – 2020
    Tongling University, Tongling, China
    School of Finance

Professional Experience 💼

  • Academic Researcher & Author
    Published in various journals (SCI, SSCI, SCOPUS) with work focused on the intersection of economics, energy, housing, and well-being.

  • Peer Reviewer
    Reviewed manuscripts for more than 15 academic journals, with over 60 peer review assignments.

  • Academic Editor
    PLOS One – Responsible for editorial decision-making and peer review coordination.

Research Interests 🔬

  • Housing policy and urban development

  • Household energy consumption

  • Residents’ subjective well-being

  • Social integration of rural migrants

  • Environmental economics

  • Public policy and human capital

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Yanbo Wu is a rising scholar in the fields of economics, housing studies, and energy policy. His international academic training, robust publication record, and active engagement as a reviewer and editor reflect his strong commitment to research excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. His work contributes valuable insight into policy design and implementation for sustainable urban living and public well-being in China and beyond.

Publications 📚

  • 🏙️ Land Use Tournaments and Urban Green Total Factor Productivity
    📘 Economic Analysis and Policy (SSCI)
    🔍 Urban Economics • Environmental Productivity

  • 🌐 Does the Use of the Internet Enhance Residents’ Well-Being?
    📙 Environment and Social Psychology (SCOPUS)
    😊 Digital Life • Well-Being

  • 🏡 The Land of Homesickness: The Impact of Homesteads on the Social Integration of Rural Migrants
    📗 PLOS One (SCI)
    🧩 Migration • Social Integration

  • 👨‍🔬 Dynamic Evolution and Impact Mechanism of Human Capital Mismatch in Strategic Emerging Industries
    📕 Heliyon (SCI)
    🏭 Labor Economics • Industrial Policy

  • 💡 The Effect of Building Electricity Consumption on Residents’ Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from China
    🏢 Buildings (SCI)
    ⚡ Energy Use • Happiness

  • 🏘️ The Impact of Building Clean Energy Consumption on Residents’ Subjective Well-Being
    🏢 Buildings (SCI)
    🌱 Sustainable Living • Well-Being

  • 🏗️ Synergistic Evolution of Resilience and Efficiency in the Real Estate Industry
    📘 Applied Economics Letters (SSCI)
    🔧 Urban Resilience • Economics

  • 🌍 Transfer Patterns and Driving Factors of China’s Energy Use in Trade
    📙 Energy Reports (SCI)
    🔄 Trade • Energy Flow • IO Analysis