Liwen Li

Experience

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  ECG Landscape Consultants Ltd.

  Jul 1998 - Apr 2000

  Involved Central Park and Commercial Area Streetscape Design Project in Kaohsiung CityManaged a planning process to establish a new college campus

  • Landscape Designer

    Jul 1998 - Apr 2000

  • Landscape Designer

    Jul 1998 - Mar 2000
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  ECG Landscape Consultants Ltd

  May 2002 - May 2006

  Project Manager

  led projects - The Landscape Master Plan for Taipei County project, for New Taipei City Government (2006) - Highway Corridor Landscape Assessment Study - Feasibility Study of the Freeway N.3 extension.(2005) - The masterplan development of urban and rural landscape for Kaohsiung County (2004) - Taipei city urban landscape long-term construction plan (2003)Coordinated 2 international conference events, and invited international experts and professors speakers from US, UK and Japan.Developed and leverage strong relationships with key stakeholders to build strong rationale, manage competing priorities, deliver great plans, and engage and delight local people. Show less

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  Institute for Physical Planning & Information (IPPI)

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Associate Researcher

  -Led a subgroup project in 2007-2008 that used GIS resource analysis and management to build an ecological network for the Taiwan Territory Plan, which was part of the National Territory Planning Consultation Report funded by the Urban and Rural Development Branch, Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior.-Drafted and initiated a successful proposal, working with internal and external teams to conduct the essential elements for building and planning an ecological network for national territory development.-Managed two major territorial planning projects, focusing on sustainable land use, ecological urban and landscape development, multimodal transport, climate change, and investigating adaptation strategies for the central government of Taiwan. Show less

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  Department of Landscape, Tamkang University

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  Lecturer

  Teaching Course: Art of Life (3 credit)

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  National Taiwan University

  May 2009 - Nov 2010

  Co-Principal Investigator

  -Supported a proposal for the New Taipei City government to obtain funding from the central government to initiate the first low-carbon community project in Taiwan.-Led and managed the "Low Carbon Community Planning and Design Project for Pinglin Village."Conducted a community-scale carbon footprint inventory, together with a local tea product life cycle assessment of carbon footprint calculation.-Conducted innovation outcomes with assessments and site selections for renewable energy technologies. Show less

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  Universität Freiburg

  Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

  Visiting Researcher

  -Received a 14th Month DAAD grant to conduct research on "Low Carbon Communities: A Study of Community Energy Projects in Germany," resulting in two published papers and one conference speech.-Supervised two master's thesis projects in Renewable Energy Management under the guidance of Prof. Gerhard Oesten and one bachelor's thesis project in Landscape Management at the University of Freiburg as a technical advisor.-Participated in local workshops focused on renewable energy development.

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  ECG Landscape Consultants

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  Consultant + Project Co-Director

  Developed strong relationships with junior level management to understand projects area focus, direction and goals, which includes managing a team of insourced and outsourced staff; responsible for hiring, coaching and developing the team.

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  Innovosol Consulting Ltd.

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

  Co-Founder and project director

  -Initiated a low carbon masterplan project for Shuangxi District, funded by New Taipei City Government EPA in 2013.-Created successful funding and proposal applications and assessed energy efficiency policies and programs to achieve local low-carbon strategies.-Directed a successful retrofitting project across seven different departments.Spearheaded an award-winning sustainability outreach program that educated more than 5000 people about renewable energy options for homes and businesses.-Led renewable and alternative energy programs, including the installation of solar panels and energy efficiency.-Drafted a plan of action for New Taipei City Gov. outlining greenhouse gas reduction targets and a project road map.-Supported a documenting program called "Toward a Green Energy Future: Film record from German Experience," including visits to Munich, Freiburg, Regensburg City, and Freiamt village. Interviewed Congressman (Green party, SDP) from 02 Jun 2013 to16 June 2013 for Taiwan Public Television. Show less

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  UC Berkeley

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2015

  Postdoctoral Scholar

  Awarded a Fulbright Non-Academic Professionals Grant that provided 5000 USD and benefits for 10 months.Received the MOST Grant for Postdoctoral Research Abroad Program that granted me 1,300,000 NTD.- Conducted fieldwork and interviews with professors, experts, and local leaders to analyze and investigate the development of sustainable communities in California.

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  UC Davis

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Postdoctoral Fellow
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  Tunghai University

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2021

  Assistant Professor

  -Taught courses in Sustainable Landscape Planning and Design, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Landscape Architecture Studio.- Served as a committee member for the review of building permit applications for the Taichung City Office of Urban Development.Led a 2-year research MOST grant project titled "Implementing Success Factors in Sustainable Energy Community Projects." -Awarded Outstanding New Faculty with 3 years of funding

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  University of Regensburg

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2024

  Senior Researcher and lecturer

  o Conducted specialized research in the field of human-environment relationships, such as therapeutic landscapes and the psychology of sustainability and climate change.o Taught in the Master's program in Environmental Psychology and qualitative research methods.

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  Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg

  Oct 2022 - now

  Research Consultant (Forschungsreferentin) at the Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources

  Leadership in Sustainability Integration: Spearheading the integration of sustainability concepts within Smart City projects across residential, campus, and industrial sectors.Facilitation of Key Discussions: Coordination of pivotal discussions on hydrogen energy and circular economy strategies in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) for the Taiwanese Science Council, engaging diverse stakeholders.Participation in DAAD-funded Workshop: Invited participant at a DAAD-funded workshop focusing on "Digital participation in zero carbon and inclusive cities" at the Technical University of Berlin. Show less