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Shan Shan

Dr Shan Shan

Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Business School

Role

I currently hold the position of Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. My teaching responsibilities span both undergraduate and postgraduate modules, covering areas such as Business Analytics, Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis, among others. I am currently accepting candidates in several pertinent research domains, including (or a combination of) :

  • Sustainability
  • Renewable Energy Solutions
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Generative AI and applications

Career overview

Throughout my academic career, I have held several positions across various universities, each contributing to my expertise and professional growth. Before my tenure at Nottingham Trent University, I served as a Lecturer and Associate Course Director of Business Analytics at Coventry University. In this role, I am responsible for leading a range of modules, supervising student projects, and fostering industry collaborations that bridged theoretical knowledge with practical applications.

I am the recipient of two PhDs from Northumbria University—one in Computing Science and the other in Energy Economics. My research during this period focused on the crucial intersections of technology and economic sustainability, exploring how innovative technologies can drive economic practices towards sustainability. This scholarly work not only advanced my understanding but also positioned me as a contributor to significant academic discussions.

Research areas

My research primarily explores sustainable technology innovations and their impact on economic ecosystems. I have published extensively in high-impact journals, discussing topics such as peer-to-peer energy trading platforms. energy solutions, and its implications for carbon transitions. My research has been published in high-impact energy science and Technology Innovative  Journals such as Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Energy Economics, Journal of Energy, Journal of Environmental Management and more.

Publications

  • Jialou Wang., HL, Li., Lok.,& Shan,S.(2024), A Single Modality Apparent First Impression Personality Recognition Model with Temporal Emotion based LSTM, Expert Systems With Applications ,259,125114
  • Xiao, Y., Kchouri, B., Li, A., & Shan, S. (2024). Tracing the dynamic impact of energy transitions on equity market volatility in an era of financial turbulence, Energy Economics 133, 107443
  • Ali, S., Umar, M., Naveed, M., & Shan, S. (2024). Assessing the impact of renewable energy tokens on BRICS stock markets: A new diversification approach. Energy Economics, 134, 107523 .
  • Shan, S.; Yang, S.; Becerra, V.; Deng, J.; Li, H.(2023), A Case Study of Existing Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platforms: Calling for Integrated Platform Features. Sustainability, 15, 16284
  • Wang, T., Umar, M., Li, M., & Shan, S. (2023). Green finance and clean taxes are the ways to curb carbon emissions: An OECD experience. Energy Economics, 106842.
  • Shan, S., Mirza, N., Umar, M., & Hasnaoui, A. (2023). The nexus of sustainable development, blue financing, digitalization, and financial intermediation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 195, 122772 .
  • Yulei, Li.; Shan, S.,& Lin, Z.,(2023), Text Mining and Topic Modelling, Research Methods in Business and Management, Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, Taylor & Francis
  • Hepple, R., Du, H., Feng, H., Shan, S., & Yang, S. (2023). Sustainability and carbon neutrality in UK's district heating: A review and analysis. e-Prime-Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 100133 .
  • Guo, J., Shan, S., & Ali Khan, Y. (2023). What are the impetuses Behind E-health applications’ self-management services’ ongoing adoption by health community participants? Health Informatics Journal, 29(1), 14604582231152801.
  • Shan, S., Umar, M., & Mirza, N. (2022). Can robo advisors expedite carbon transitions? Evidence from automated funds. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 180, 121694.
  • Huang, X., Shan, S., Khan, Y. A., Salem, S., Mohamed, A., & Attia, E-A. (2022). Risk assessment of ICU patients through deep learning technique: A big data approach, Journal of Global Health, 12, [04044].
  • Shan, S., Genç, S. Y., et al. (2021). Role of Green Technology Innovation and Renewable Energy in Carbon Neutrality: A Sustainable Investigation from Turkey. Journal of Environmental Management, 294, 113004.
  • Shan, S., Munir, Ahmad., et al. (2021) The Role of Energy Prices and Non-Linear Fiscal Decentralization in Limiting Carbon Emissions: Tracking Environmental Sustainability, Energy,234, 121243
  • Xu, X., Li, H., & Shan, S. (2021). Understanding the Health Behaviour Decision-Making Process with Situational Theory of Problem Solving in Online Health Communities: The Effects of Health Beliefs, Message Source Credibility, and Communication Behaviours on Health Behavioural Intention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4488.