Ma Ruiqu, Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at the School of Architecture and Planning, Yunnan University, holds a PhD from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on highland mountainous human settlements, socio-ecological systems, and smart city development. He has led a National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientist Project and multiple provincial/ministerial-level research initiatives. As first or corresponding author, he has published numerous papers in international journals including Cities and Telematics and Informatics. As a key contributor (4th/11th author), he participated in a project awarded the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress by Yunnan Province. From September 2025 to June 2026, he undertook a visiting scholar position at College of Architecture and Landscape ,Peking University, collaborating with Professor Wang Fang.
1 Education
2015.12-2019.04 | Faculty of Construction and Environment,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Ph.D. in Urban Planning |
2014.09-2015.11 | The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London (UCL)
| M.Sc. in Urban Design and City Planning
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2010.09-2014.06 | College of Public Administration，Nanjing Agricultural University
| B.Sc. in Land Resource Management
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2 Academic Appointments
2020.04-present | School of Architecture and Urban Planning，Yunnan University
| Associate Professor & Master's Supervisor (2020-present)
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Achievements and Honors
3 Selected Publications
(1) Ma, Ruiqu, et al. "What drives the coordination of mountain socio-economic-ecological systems? Evidence from the Three Parallel Rivers region of China." Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (2025): 100826.
(2) Ma, Ruiqu, and Patrick TI Lam. "Investigating the barriers faced by stakeholders in open data development: A study on Hong Kong as a “smart city”." Cities 92 (2019): 36-46.
(3) Lam, Patrick TI, and Ruiqu Ma*. "Potential pitfalls in the development of smart cities and mitigation measures: An exploratory study." Cities 91 (2019): 146-156.
(4) Ma, Ruiqu, Patrick TI Lam, and Chi Kin Leung. "Potential pitfalls of smart city development: A study on parking mobile applications (apps) in Hong Kong." Telematics and Informatics 35.6 (2018): 1580-1592.
4 Books
Xu Jian; Wang Ling; Ma Ruiqu; Sa Ying; Liu Yang; Ding Wenlei, Rammed-Earth Vernacular Dwellings, ISBN: 9787112305353, June 2025, China Architecture & Building Press
5 Patents
Ma Ruiqu, Xu Jian, Liu Linyue; Method, System, Intelligent Terminal, and Storage Medium for Assessing Human Settlement Environmental Vulnerability, May 31, 2024, China, CN202311698226.9 (Invention Patent)
6 Honors and Awards
（1）Theory and Key Technologies of Adaptability of Human Settlements in Plateau and Mountain Areas, Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology,
Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, 2024, Ranked 4/11
（2）“Xingdian Talents Support Program” (Young Talent Award), Organization Department of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, 2023
Public Services
Member, Professional Committee on Resource Activation and Urban Regeneration, Chinese Society of Natural Resources
Expert, Provincial Expert Database for Village Planning, Yunnan Provincel
Expert, Smart City Professional Committee, Yunnan Urban and Rural Planning Association
