Dr. Tao Shen​​ received his Ph.D. from the ​​Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)​​ and currently serves as a ​​Lecturer​​ at the Institute for Sustainable Development, MUST. His research focuses on sustainable development, environmental economics, energy and environment. He has published multiple research papers in SSCI/SCI-indexed journals and actively serves as a peer reviewer for international academic journals. Dr. Shen has participated in research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund, and the Macao SAR Government.