Committee on Engineering and the Environment (CEE) - Chair

Since 2015, Yong GENG has served as the Dean and Chair Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Prior to this, was a Professor at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) from 2008 to 2014.

He also held significant roles as a National Expert for evaluating China’s cleaner production activities at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in 2007 and as an NIES Fellow at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan, from 2007 to 2008. Earlier in the career, was an Associate Professor at Dalian University of Technology (DUT) and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Began the academic journey as a Lecturer at DUT and gained industry experience as a Project Manager at Dalian International Trust and Investment Company.

Serving as a National Consultant for UNIDO since 2019 and as Chief Scientist for the Committee on Engineering and the Environment (CEE) at the World Federation of Engineer Organizations (WFEO) since 2023. Lead Author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2018–2022) and the Fifth Assessment Report (2010–2015), focusing on industry-related climate change mitigation.

Additionally, has been a member of the Journal of Industrial Ecology’s Best Paper Committee (2014–2023) and served as a National Expert for UNIDO’s Resource Efficient Cleaner Production (RECP) project (2012–2016). Other notable roles include being a Visiting Fellow at the United Nations University (UNU) Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), Japan, and an International Expert for UNCRD’s Regional 3R Forum in the Asia-Pacific Region (2009–2014). Has also led projects such as Shenyang city’s “Environmental Construction Model City” initiative and contributed to UNEP IETC’s eco-town project and China’s national sustainable development demonstration area project.

Contact Yong GENG at environment @ wfeo . org (without the spaces)