Careers of Fujie Rao

Work

2025/01 - Present, Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)

  • Urban Design and Planning Stream, School of Design
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

2024/03 - Present, Research Fellow

  • China Institute for Urban Governance
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

2020/11 - 2024/12, Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

  • Urban Design and Planning Stream, School of Design
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

2015/08 - 2020/07, Sessional Tutor, Research Assistant, Guest Lecturer

  • University of Melbourne, Australia

2014/05 - 2015/03, Urban/Strategic Planner

  • Huahui Group, Shanghai, China

2011/07 - 2013/12, Teaching and Research Assistant

  • University of Alberta, Canada

Education

2015/08 - 2019/12, PhD: Urban Planning and Design

  • University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Supervised by Prof. Kim Dovey, Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
  • Pass without amendment; Melbourne International Research Scholarship

2011/09 - 2013/12, Master of Arts; Thesis-Based: Human Geography and Planning

  • University of Alberta, Canada
  • Supervised by Dr. Robert Summers, Director of the School of Urban and Regional Planning
  • GPA 3.9/4; Thesis-Based Master’s Recruitment Scholarship

2007/09 - 2011/07, Bachelor: Land Management and Public Administration

  • Zhejiang University, China
  • GPA 3.9/4; Honour Undergraduate Student of Zhejiang Province
  • Vice-President of the Student Union of the College of Public Affairs

Awards and Scholarships

2025/01, Best Design Instructor Award; a total of 10 recipients

  • The 6th Shanghai University Student Architectural Design Skills Competition, Shanghai Association of Survey and Design Industry

2024/11, Young Teacher Teaching Excellence Competition; 1st Grade; Rank 1/6

  • School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 10,000 RMB

2023/08, University Teaching Award 2023; 1st Grade

  • Reinventing architectural education: An interdisciplinary approach
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Personal Contribution Rank: 9/10

2022/12, Huang-Jin-Zhi Civil Engineering & Architecture Research Award; 2nd Grade

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 10,000 RMB

2022/06, Shanghai Decision-making Consultation Award; 1st Grade

  • The study of urban regeneration in Shanghai
  • The Municipal Government of Shanghai, Personal Contribution Rank: 12/12

2020/12, Huang-Jin-Zhi Civil Engineering & Architecture Research Award; 3rd Grade

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 5,000 RMB

2018/10, Emerging Scholar Award of the Spaces and Flows Conference

  • Common Ground Research Networks & Heidelberg University

2017/05, Dean’s Prize for Best Published Postgraduate Research

  • Refereed & Co-Authored, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, 1,000 AUD

2015/08 - 2019/08, PhD Scholarship

  • Melbourne International Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne
  • Tuition Waiver + Living Stipend + Insurance

2011/09 - 2013/12, MA Scholarship

  • Thesis-Based Master’s Recruitment Scholarship, University of Alberta
  • Tuition Waiver + Living Stipend