Prof. Dr. Zezhao Liu | Disaster Governance | Best Researcher Award
Dean at Jiangsu Normal University | China
Prof. Dr. Zezhao Liu, a distinguished Professor in the Department of Government & Policy within the School of Public Administration & Society at Jiangsu Normal University, China, is a prominent scholar recognized for his extensive expertise in public administration, China’s policy development, and multi-disciplinary approaches to comparative politics, serving simultaneously as a consulting member of the Chinese Leadership Society, where he contributes to advancing national governance insights; over the course of his academic career he has developed a strong research portfolio centred on risk governance, policy innovation, governmental performance, and the evolving dynamics of disaster and emergency management systems, consistently integrating theoretical perspectives with empirical assessments of administrative efficiency and state responsiveness; his work demonstrates a deep commitment to exploring how governance structures adapt to complex social changes, how innovative policy mechanisms enhance public sector performance, and how governments can build resilient frameworks for addressing uncertainty and risk in rapidly transforming environments; through his scholarly contributions he has published widely in influential international and national journals such as Politics & Policy, International Journal of Project Management, China Public Administration, Chinese Public Administration Review, and International Review of Administrative Sciences, earning recognition for producing policy-relevant, practice-oriented research that supports more effective governance models; respected by peers for his analytical depth, interdisciplinary vision, and commitment to improving public sector systems, Professor Liu continues to contribute to shaping contemporary debates on governance modernization, institutional innovation, and public policy effectiveness, reinforcing his position as an influential voice in the field of administrative studies in China and beyond.
Featured Publications:
Authors unknown. (2025). Brief communication: Composite urban resilience to typhoon disasters – an assessment of 27 cities in seven major river basins, China. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.