Dr Shiran Geng is a lecturer at Victoria University, with extensive experience in teaching and coordinating various subjects within the Built Environment discipline at First Year College. 

She is passionate about integrating teaching pedagogy with cutting-edge research knowledge in the Built Environment field. Prior to joining VU, Shiran completed both her Master's and Bachelor's in Architecture at the University of Melbourne. 

Her research focuses on architectural heritage, Smart Heritage, Smart Cities, sustainable urban environments, and healthcare environments, employing mixed methods. She has a wide range of high-impact publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. She is actively engaged in research in these fields and is open to supervision opportunities to collaborate with and guide students in their academic journeys.

Portfolios

Areas of expertise

  • architectural heritage studies
  • Architectural design
  • Urban Design
  • smart and sustainable built environment
  • healthcare environmental design
  • smart heritage
  • Environmental urban planning and public health
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Contact details

+61 (3) 9919 5917
[email protected]

Publications

See more of Shiran's publications in the Victoria University Research Repository (VURR).

Refereed journal articles

Geng, S., Chau, H.-W., Jamei, E., & Vrcelj, Z. (2024). Enablers and challenges of Smart Heritage implementation – the case of Chinatown Melbourne. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-07-2024-0275

Geng, S., Yan, S., Chau, H.-W., Zhang, W., & Zhang, C. (2024). Wayfinding Strategies for Non-Emergency Services in Australian Hospitals. Encyclopedia, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia5010002

Geng, S., Chau, H. W., Jamei, E., & Vrcelj, Z. (2023). Urban characteristics, identities, and conservation of Chinatown Melbourne. Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 47(1), 20–34. https://doi.org/10.3846/jau.2023.17383

Geng, S., Chau, H. W., Jamei, E., & Vrcelj, Z. (2022). Understanding the Street Layout of Melbourne’s Chinatown as an Urban Heritage Precinct in a Grid System Using Space Syntax Methods and Field Observation. Sustainability, 14(12701), 12701. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912701

Geng, S., Chau, H. W., Yan, S., Zhang, W., & Zhang, C. (2021). Comparative analysis of hospital environments in Australia and China using the space syntax approach. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(3), 525–546. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-04-2020-0031

Refereed book chapters

Chau, H., & Geng, S. (2021). Analysis of Economic Activities in Urban Villages: Case Studies in Guangzhou, China. In S. Azzali & K. Thirumaran (Eds.), Tropical Constrained Environments and Sustainable Adaptations (pp. 131–149). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4631-4

Conference presentations

Chau, H.-W., Matsuura, T., Gaisie, E., Geng, S., Wei, J., & Noguchi, M. (2024). Environmental Experience Design Features of Libraries as Third Places: Examining Drivers for Social Engagement among Older Adults in Victoria. International conference of Third Place in Neighboring Areas, 

Geng, S., Chau, H.-W., & Yan, S. (2020). Identify and Elucidating Urban Village Essentials Through Remodeling and Visualising a Social Housing Prototype in Guangzhou for Sustainable Residential Development in China. 2020 24th International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), 609–613. https://doi.org/10.1109/IV51561.2020.00106