ZHAOYU CHEN

Biography

Dr. Vicky Chen is an Assistant Professor at Macao University of Tourism (UTM). Prior to joining UTM, she worked as a research assistant in School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a programme coordinator in the Architectural Conservation Programmes (ACP) in The University of Hong Kong where she involved in various tourism, heritage and conservation related projects. Dr. Chen also had practical experience in both UNESCO Bangkok and UNESCO Beijing assisting with the projects of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation and UNESCO - Mercedes-Benz Funds-in-trust Project on the Conservation and Management of World Heritage Sites in China. She used to have practical training experiences in various organizations including Center of Ethnic and Folk Literature and Art Development, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, P.R.C., Beijing, China and The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage, Hong Kong. She is a professional member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists (HKICON). Her research interests are cultural tourism, heritage conservation and smart city development.