Rate My Professor Zhifang Wu

Dr. Zhifang Wu is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management, College of Business and Law at Adelaide University. She holds a PhD in Business and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Dr. Wu serves as the Primary Course Coordinator for business internship courses, previously in UniSA Business and now integrated into Adelaide University. In this capacity, she coordinates placement courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate business students, providing them with work-integrated learning experiences. These opportunities enable students to apply the skills and knowledge gained from their studies in real-world workplaces, ensuring the internship program runs smoothly. Through her efforts, graduates are equipped for lifelong learning and excellence in professional practice. Dr. Wu is eligible to supervise Master’s and PhD students.

Dr. Wu’s research specializations encompass behavioural microeconomics, water resources governance and management, and labour market dynamics, particularly employability skills and career development for the graduate workforce. Her scholarly contributions include numerous publications on environmental policy, water reuse acceptance, and sustainable development. Key works are: Guo, S., Wu, Z., & Keremane, G. (2024), 'Contextual and psychological factors in using recycled stormwater for residential purposes: a case study from Taiyuan, China', Water Science and Technology, vol. 90, no. 7, pp. 1915-1930; Fu, H., Hao, Y., Wu, Z., Xu, H., & Zuo, J. (2026), 'Human-centered collaborative design in green buildings: A comprehensive review of neurotechnology integration', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 231, 116772; Nie, L., Chen, P., Song, S., Wu, Z., & Zhang, J. (2025), 'Coupling and Coordinated Development Between Informal Environmental Regulation and the Efficiency of Government Environmental Protection Expenditure in China: Spatial–Temporal Difference and Driving Factors', Asian Pacific Economic Literature; Fu, H., Li, Y., Wu, Z., Tan, Y., He, W., & Zuo, J. (2025), 'Immunization effect of inoculation messages: interventions against consensus and misinformation to improve public acceptance of recycled water', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1-16; Nie, L., Wu, M., Wu, Z., Zhang, J., & Liu, X. (2025), 'Coupled coordination of the water-food-energy system in nine provinces of the yellow river basin: spatiotemporal characteristics and driving mechanisms', Water, 17(7), 1040. Additional publications examine post-decision dissonance in recycled water acceptance (Fu et al., 2025, Water Policy), fiscal policy impacts on green productivity (Zhang et al., 2025, Sustainability), and digital economy effects on carbon emissions (Nie et al., 2024, Systems).