Dr Ying Miao

Personal statement:

I am a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Aston University (UK). My research mainly explores how inequalities and identities affect social attitudes and behavioural change, and how geopolitical factors (especially in the context of China) affect the development and uptake of sustainable new technologies.

Using mixed methods, I pay particular attention to socioeconomic deprivation in the context of decarbonisation and pollution reduction strategies, and how technological advancements in these areas need to be considered with wider sociopolitical implications.

Key topic areas of research or interest:

• Inequality
• Social acceptance
• Sustainable development
• Geopolitical considerations of new tech (especially w/ China)
• Technological sovereignty

Publications:

Assessing the adoption of sustainable heating technologies in the United Kingdom–A case study of socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods of Nottingham city
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X24000563
Technology in Society

Are Low‐Income Households Getting Left Behind in the United Kingdom’s Energy Transition?
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gas.22353
Climate and Energy

A Critical Analysis of Policies and Strategies Supporting District Heating Expansion and Decarbonisation in Europe–Lessons for Slow Adopters
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4357180
SSRN

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Bristol Clean Air Zone on Roadside Particulate Matter Level and Socioeconomic Considerations
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4771463
SSRN

Hybrid decentralised energy for remote communities: Case studies and the analysis of the potential integration of rain energy
https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.2014.02.0020
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems